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?

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

Schlomit Flaum left behind no family, no one to preserve her memory. Yet she did leave something extraordinary—a groundbreaking book, the first Hebrew-language travelogue written by a woman from the Land of Israel

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

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

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

Have fun while you expand your knowledge, notice new things and celebrate the beauty of the natural environment that surrounds us. Happy hunting!

Explore texts and primary sources that address the issue of celebrating in times of crisis (using Chanukah as a case study).

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

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

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

Learn about this Hungarian Jewish poet and paratrooper who risked her life to save Jews under Nazi rule. (Turn on closed captioning for English subtitles.)

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

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.

Light up your Chanukah with 8 different treasures in 8 different languages!

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

Discover the secrets of the history and evolution of Hatikva. Turn on the closed captioning for English translation.

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

“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?!

Through food ads, “get a taste” of the foods that are customary in different Jewish communities

Who is responsible for maintaining harmonious relations within the community?

Shir LaShalom (Song of Peace) was written in 1969. It is very popular in Israel and serves as the unofficial anthem of the Israeli peace movement, particularly since becoming associated with the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

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

Explore an advertisement of the Women's Liberation Movement in Jerusalem campaigning against the 1972 Israeli Beauty Pageant

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

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.

Learn about several modern Haggadot that expand on the traditional versions with various levels of interpretation and innovation, including references to current events

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

Since when does Simon the Macabbee promote citrus fruits?! Explore some funny and interesting advertisements connected to Chanukah.

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

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

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.

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.

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

What does it mean for Jews to live under the laws of the societies in which they reside? This source sheet explores the Talmudic principle of dina d'malchuta dina—"the law of the land is the law"—through a collection of Jewish texts.

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

In this activity, learners practice writing and asking thoughtful questions and learn how to conduct themselves during an interview.

The story of Purim has earned recognition for its perceived feminist message. Get a glimpse into the lives of other Jewish women in the past.

Take a look at three groups of people who saw the Exodus story as inspiration and hope during their own quest for freedom, and share how it resonates with you.

This is the story of two Jews - from Salonika, or Thessaloniki, in today's Greece - who managed to survive, thanks to a Spanish diplomat and some very brave Greek families.

Explore three rare Haggadot from the NLI's collection with the help of three unusual Seder meal guests!

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

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

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

Years after chazan (cantor) Zalman Pollack was a star of the Jewish world, his life's work was rediscovered...

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

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

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

October 7 memorial wall, created by the NLI, displays the faces and names of the murdered civilians and fallen IDF soldiers on and since October 7. Both digital and printable version of this wall are now available to download and use at your schools and community centers.

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

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

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

Letters written by Israeli children during the 1973 war reveal how they experienced one of the nation's most challenging periods.

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

Explore sources about Jewish communities reciting a prayer for the welfare of the government under which they live, its origins, purposes, and evolving views.

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

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

Explore ways to anchor this difficult time using primary sources that touch upon different aspects of memory and illustrate how Jewish culture has dealt with crises in the past

​Teachers Talk about NLI Primary Sources - Letter from Sarah Aaronsohn

Analyze the prayer written in 1809 by Rabbi Moses Sofer as a response to the Austro-Polish War.

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

Explore the role of women during the Yom Kippur War. 

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.

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

This quizz will help you to figure out what Jewish holiday you are!

Join us on a fascinating journey through the history of Simchat Torah flags: From the Middle Ages, through the early Zionist movement and to this very day

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.

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.

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

How might we draw inspiration from great Jewish women's actions to spark change in our communities today and do our part to bring the hostages home?

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

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.

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

Find out what social and ideological messages were conveyed in Rosh Hashanah cards!

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

Help us documenting October 7, 2023 and its aftermath

Focus on an advertisement as a means to discuss the development of Israeli society and the status of women in Israel since the twentieth century