Design your own Shana Tova card inspired by illustrations and texts from historical cards!

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

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.

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

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

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

On Chanukah Jewish kids all over the world play with dreidels. We invite you to discover the origin of the famous Chanukah game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

“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?!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Who is responsible for maintaining harmonious relations within the community?

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

Match traditional garments with the Jewish community they are from

Explore the tradition of sending Shana Tova cards for Rosh Hashanah through historical examples from the National Library of Israel’s collection.

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Research a community to discover its unique history and customs!

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

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

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

Take a closer look at some of the individuals who were involved in the grand historical events that shaped the State of Israel.

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

Test your geography skills and discover historical photographs of Jewish schools from all over the world from the NLI collections.

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

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

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

What is special about Shabbat and how do you celebrate it?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.