Discover engaging resources for the Yamim with Unpacked for Educators!

Focus on primary sources and their value since they are immediate, firsthand accounts of a topic or event from people who had a direct connection with it.

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

Practice the skill of zooming in and out and take a closer look at Israel’s cultural life.

How much did you notice about the village?

Discover how Yom Hazikaron is commemorated by analyzing a poster created by Tzipi Berak Biyonsky.

This on-demand webinar explores the centrality of rituals in Israeli culture and discusses new initiatives for commemoration.

Music and singing by the Israeli People's Symphony Orchestra and the Israel National Opera Choir.

Take a journey through the works and life of Chana Senesh, Jewish soldier and poet

How did two prime ministers - David Ben-Gurion and Menachem Begin - use fashion to transmit political and moral values?

Decorate your classroom with the Tu Bishvat posters and photos from the NLI collections! Every item has a QR code so that you can scan and read more about it.

Print beautiful flags with the Yom Ha'atzmaut posters from the National Library of Israel's collections to decorate your classroom

Learn more about the drafting of the Balfour Declaration, in which the British government expresses its support for the Zionist enterprise.

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.

Go back in history and take a look at some of the posters that were created in the early years of the State of Israel.

Compare historical and recent photographs to discuss the changes that have taken place in Israel over the last 150 years.

How did newspapers around the world report the birth of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948? How would you announce it today?

It was a close competition between artists to see who would receive the honor of designing the National Emblem

Watch this video to learn more interesting facts about the Israeli anthem.

Match Hebrew words with their correct English translations, paying attention to tricky aspects of the language — such as homophones and homographs.

Explore Israel’s history and culture through primary sources, creating a visual story, and reflecting on your personal connection to Israel. This activity was created in partnership with The iCenter

How did the menorah from the temple end up on Israel's emblem, and how is that connected to Chanukah?

Learn about Henrietta Szold, a founder of Hadassah, as a model for sparking change in the world

Learn about Ruth Dayan, Israeli social activist, as an example of how creativity and passion can bring different people together

What were the sources of inspiration for Naomi Shemer's iconic song "Jerusalem of Gold"?

Why do Israelis wear the famous Dam HaMaccabim (Blood of the Maccabees) sticker on Yom HaZikaron (Israel's Memorial Day)?

Explore Israel’s agriculture and advertising campaigns that encouraged Israelis to buy certain foods in different time periods.

This webinar discusses how learning personal stories can help contextualize and forge connections to grand historical events.

Gil Hovav presents three unique maps of Jerusalem, that depict the city from an unusual point of view.

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

This puzzle features an El-Al poster with a map of Israel. Do you recognize any of the places on the map?

Rachel Cohen-Kagan was one of the most prominent activists for the advancement of women's rights in the young State of Israel. Her efforts led to her being among the signatories of the Declaration of Independence

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

Can you identify the places? Jerusalem, then and today. Click to flip the pictures!

Discover how photographers and artists of the past 100 years understood the significance of the Holy City.

Get a glimpse into Golda Meir’s life and her role as the prime minister of Israel in turbulent times