Explore inspiring sayings, teachings, and blessings drawn from Jewish tradition and history. Through discussion and creative interpretation, reflect on how timeless words of wisdom can guide their own Bar or Bat Mitzvah journey and shape their personal values today.

Explore different Jewish texts and reflect on your connection to prayer and spirituality.

Watch how Israeli politics evolved visually throughout history, as we look through different parties and their election materials.

Compare and contrast a wide variety of artistic depictions of Jews around the world observing Shabbat during the 1800s and early 1900s.

Explore different aspects and functions of the synagogue in Jewish communal life, and reflect on what it means to you!

See how the passage about the Four Sons has been a source of inspiration for illustrators of Haggadot over the centuries.

Explore the themes of identity and community through the lens of Bar and Bat Mitzvah invitations of the past.

“Blessed are You…who has made me a woman, not a man.” Who knew that this text is actually found in a siddur from 500 years ago?!

Match traditional garments with the Jewish community they are from

Discover how ancient maps reveal the cartographer’s politics, culture, and historical perspective, not just practical geography.

Ever wonder what Rabbis do? Now you have the chance to find out

Take a look at a family sitting in their sukkah and celebrating sukkot and try to find as many things from the list as you can

Analyze photographs and study classical Jewish texts in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Arba Minim and Sukkot.

Explore the theme of sacred time in the Jewish calendar and holidays.

Discover the story of the first Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon and reflect his deep sense of responsibility to his family, Judaism, the Jewish people, and the State of Israel.

Can you find which biblical events and locations are on these ancient maps of Israel?

Explore traditional rituals that are associated with the Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremony, including reading from the Torah and putting on tallit and tefillin.

Explore the posters about learning Hebrew from the Library's collection and share their comparisons and the effectiveness.

What makes a chanukiya a chanukiya? What does the choice of material and design teach us about the time and place it was made?

Learn about Shavuot customs through traditional texts, primary sources and first-person accounts recorded by Centropa.

Get a chance to hear recordings from Jewish holiday and life cycle events across time and place.

Explore our responsibility to each other within the community and to then try to put what you learned into practice

Play a game of bingo to discover the different objects you can find in a synagogue!

Analyze historical maps of Jerusalem to uncover how political and religious beliefs shaped views of the city over time.

The content varies depending on the group organizing the event and can include a lecture, singing, refreshments, or any other type of entertainment.

Explore the importance of family in our lives and learn about your roots.

Explore the significance of Hebrew for Jewish culture and peoplehood and reflect on its potential for connecting Jews all over the world.

Explore a collection of Jewish newspapers published in various countries, languages, and time periods.

Piyutim are Yemenite Jewish liturgical poems used in prayer. This piyut, Atem Yotze’i Ma’arav, sung by Rabbi David Buzaglo, expresses the deep sense of human connection to God felt during the holiday of Mimouna.

The National Library of Israel annually participates in the European Days of Jewish Culture. Check out exhibitions and educational materials that were developed espesially for this event.

Step into Ben Yehuda’s mission to bring Hebrew back to life as you invent new words, enjoy interactive word games, and grow your Hebrew vocabulary.

Explore these color photographs from 1948, offering a glimpse into life in Jerusalem when the city was cut off from the rest of the country during the War of Independence

Learn how a traditional Jewish prayer melody inspired everyone - from classical composers to filmmakers to psychedelic rock bands.

In preparation for Pesach people clean their homes to remove all of the chametz. Learn more about why and how they do so!

Take a look at a 1971 Israeli cartoon as a commentary about the participation of foreign athletes in Israeli sports.

Explore ketubot from different times and places and learn how artistic design can reflect one's values and identity

Watch rare footage taken by pioneer Zionist pilots in pre-state Israel. View the Land of Israel on an aerial tour as you have never seen it before.

What does Judaism have to say about teaching the next generation?

PaRDeS is a traditional four-level framework for Jewish learning. In this activity, the PaRDeS approach has been adapted to help learners engage more deeply with primary sources and explore questions of Jewish identity and peoplehood.

Why do we eat such weird foods on Rosh HaShanah? Watch this video to find out! Video courtesy of Kan - the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation.

In 1972, one woman - Sally Priesand - made American and Jewish history. Find out who she was and what she did to change history!

Do you know Israel's history in the Olympic Games?

Listen carefully to tunes and prayers and guess what communities they are from and what rituals they are part of

Read the Tanach texts about shofar blowing, explore the primary sources, and discuss what you feel when you hear the shofar.

Listen to the recordings of Chanukah songs from all over the world and learn more about different Jewish communities!

Are you a pragmatist or a philosopher? Are you more like Herzl or Weizmann? Find out in this personality quiz!

What's a Purim plate and what would you put in it?

Music is a powerful language that shapes emotion and meaning. In Hatikva, it expresses hope, identity, and resilience.

Learn about Mimouna, celebrated by Moroccan Jews on the day after Pesach, which includes inviting friends and family to share traditional Moroccan-Jewish food.

Discover unique Torah scrolls that hold the sacred text, and also a fascinating story of community!

This source sheet explores the Tashlich ceremony. Through historical texts, photographs, and oral histories, students will examine the origins, practices, and meanings of Tashlich across different times.

Step back in time to the the Roman Jewish community in the 1400s to consider the effect illustrations can have on the prayer experience.

Take a trip around the world, solve the clues and discover synagogues throughout Jewish history.