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

When might lighting Chanukah candles be challenging? Learn about how IDF soldiers deal with that question.

Learn about Sukkot in the past and connect it to how we celebrate Sukkot today.

The Yom Kippur War of 1973 was utter chaos. Armored corps soldiers who joined the battle couldn't find a proper map to guide them, so they improvised.

Share the story of your family object with the National Library of Israel to ensure your story lives on for future generations.

In this unit we will discuss the importance of trees, the need to take care of the environment and learn about the festival of Tu B’Shvat.

Discover rare items from the permanent exhibition at the National Library of Israel

This puzzle features stamps made for Tu Bishvat. Can you identify all the ways to celebrate Tu Bishvat featured on the stamps?

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

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

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

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

In this unit you will discuss the difference between primary and secondary sources and the importance of these sources for historical research.

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

Create your own illustrated scene from the Megillah based on the analysis of historical illuminated manuscripts from the NLI collections.

The story of how the Jewish-Canadian singer-songwriter ended up singing for soldiers and crossing the Suez Canal with the IDF during one of Israel's most desperate hours.

Yitzhak Rabin served as IDF chief of staff and two terms as prime minister of Israel. On November 4, 1995, Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, an extreme right-wing activist who opposed Rabin’s political ideology.

Learn how Israel has absorbed immigrants from around the world and helped them adjust to their new country by teaching them Hebrew.

In this activity, learners discover how family trees can reveal personal histories and help preserve the stories of past and present generations, and create their own family tree

Explore Rosh Hashanah postcards that tell the story of Israel and discuss the messages they convey.

In this video, we will give you useful tips on how you can use them in your teaching. Choose any of the NLI's resources and analyze them with your students!

Match the clue to the image on this 1949 WIZO election poster and reflect on how the early Zionist vision of equal work compares to today.

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.

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

To Have and to Hold: at the start of their studies, children in Morocco went through a symbolic wedding ceremony to bond them forever with the Torah.

Reflect on what you have learned during the project and how this impacts on your Jewish identity

What factors come into play when building a Sukkah, and has the structure changed througout history?

This puzzle features a poster of protected trees and shrubs in Israel. Can you identify any of the plants shown on the poster?

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

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

How do we create educational projects that preserve family history? How can primary sources help us achieve this goal? These and other questions were explored in a joint webinar by Centropa and the National Library of Israel. Participants discovered tools and resources for developing meaningful family history projects—and gained fresh perspectives along the way.

Who inspired hundreds of young athletes and continues to be a role model to those who wish to combine a career with motherhood?

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

Analyze Israeli advertisements from the 1970s for food and cooking products and gain insight into the social situation at that time.

Research a community to discover its unique history and customs!

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

Record a meaningful oral history of a family member and get a personal glimpse into historical events, as well as our own history and identity.

Passover Seder is essentially the world's oldest Jewish role-playing game, predating "Dungeons & Dragons" by millennia! How did the Sages of yore get us to joyfully participate in Jewish rituals, and what does all this have to do with mutual scallion whippings?

Use primary sources to curate a visual linear story to reflect on your identity as a Jewish athlete

Create a map of your community Jewish institutions that provide services and resources for its members

In this lesson, learners are introduced to primary sources and the insights they can provide.

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

Why is community so important and how can individuals connect and contribute to it?

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.

Analyze this Yom Hazikaron Poster for Fallen Soldiers. The main image in this poster is a painting by Michael Elkayam.

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

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.

Play our trivia game to find out about what Sigd celebrates and how it is marked today.

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

Design our own tree certificate while learning about the custom of planting trees in Israel.

Take a close look at a photograph and a text from the Talmud to see what we can learn about trees, the environment, and the future.

In this webinar, Shuvi Hoffman will introduce you to several modern Haggadot that expand on the traditional versions with various levels of interpretation

Explore primary sources and Jewish texts dedicated to the idea of preserving collective memories by integrating them into everyday life

Design your own model community by choosing which infrastructures, organizations, and people are key to a successful Jewish community

Create a timeline that tells the story of your community and learn about the people behind these events

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

Explore your connection to Israel and think about other adventurous activities that could be part of the celebrations.

In the early 20th century, there was a major Zionist effort to turn this day of grief and sadness into one of hope, renewal and redemption.

In this new photographic article you will discover the acts of kindness, solidarity and goodness in the face of evil between Israeli people throughout history

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

Discover the Library's various collections and treasures through the fascinating articles of the NLI's magazine

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.

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

What makes Jewish newspapers special and important, and what would you include in yours?

The unbelievable story of how a record number of people flew aboard a single airplane as part of 1991's Operation Solomon.

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

Ever wonder what community leaders do? Now you have the chance to find out!

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

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

How a women's protest group made a difference by raising the cause of Soviet Jewish political prisoners during the Cold War

Learn about Naomi Shemer’s life, get to know some of her iconic songs and reflect on the texts

Explore the evolution of Israeli society and national identity through a Yom Ha’atzmaut poster from each decade.

Experimental artificial intelligence (AI)-based search in the National Library's image database

Reflect on the value of solidarity in Jewish tradition and to explore a few examples from different times and places

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

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

Election posters use advertising methods to convey messages. How can we recognize tools used by designers that influence the viewers?

Who is responsible for maintaining harmonious relations within the community?