Teaching Resources

What are the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the leader of the Zionist movement doing on a Rosh Hashanah card in 1901?

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

As well as being a visionary, Herzl was a journalist and used his skills in public relations to further his goal: the establishment of a state for the Jewish people.

Read all about this influential figure and then arrange the significant milestones of his life in this digital activity.

Discover the journeys taken by a tin suitcase from the Vilna Ghetto and a motorcyclist taking photographs of antisemitic signs in Europe in 1935.

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

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

What makes an advertisement a good one and what can that teach us about social issues such as gender roles?

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.

Israeli Social Activist. Learn about Ruth Dayan as an example of how creativity and passion can bring different people together

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.

Mimouna is celebrated on the day after Pesach and includes inviting friends and family to share traditional food in the home and in picnics and showcasing Moroccan-Jewish culture.

Discover how to use primary sources to enrich your teaching and prepare your learners for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

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

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

From the surrender of Spain to the court of Suleiman the Magnificent and beyond, they were there

Discover some interesting items depicting different aspects of Israel through cartoons, posters, and even a recipe booklet for times of emergency

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

Can you solve this Megillah Mystery? Four scenes from this seventeenth-century Italian Megillat Esther are missing some words.

On May 14th,1948, a big crowd of Jews gathered near the Arch of Titus in Rome to celebrate the foundation of the State of Israel. But why there? Let's figure it out in our new video!

Explore the various traditions around celebrating the completion of the annual Torah-reading cycle.

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

This quizz invites you to explore various types of sukkahs, each representing unique aspects of personality and tradition!

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

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

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.

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

Chana Senesh was a poet and heroine and there is a lot you may not have known.

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

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

In the midst of World War I, two old Jews, Chaim Weizmann and General Edmund Allenby teamed up to ensure that the holiday could be celebrated properly...

What can you learn about Jewish life of families in 1867 Germany from peeking into their Sukkah?

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

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

Explore the role of women during the Yom Kippur War. 

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

See how primary sources are an everyday part of our current lives and, thinking like a historian, speculate on what information others can learn about us by analyzing them.

Discuss letters written by children during times of war and try to understand the writers' thoughts and emotions

Analyze letters written by children during times of war and try to understand the writers' thoughts and emotions.

Learn about iconic Israeli songwriter Naomi Shemer, best known for her song "Yerushalayim Shel Zahav" ("Jerusalem of Gold"). Take the opportunity to reflect on the texts she wrote and add their creative piece to the chain.

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

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.

Explore what Hevruta learning is and how it is different from other types of learning

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.

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

The prohibition is for the benefit of residents who would like to rest during those times. The prohibition is in effect from 8:00 pm until 7:00 am on work days and all day on Shabbat and holidays.

Photographs of the life and work of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, as a politician and family man.

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.

In these printable pages, you can explore some of the symbols and themes of Chanukah.

What ideas are expressed in the commandments, and what would you choose as your top ten values?

Match traditional garments with the Jewish community they are from

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

Imagine you were there. Match the clue with the correct image featured in this 1949 WIZO women's party election poster. Consider how the early Zionist vision of equal employment compares with society today.

In 1977 Farede Yazazao Aklum cooperated with the State of Israel to bring his people home - like the Ethiopian Moses.

In this activity, you will research the Dreyfus Affair, create a “Free Dreyfus” campaigns and choose which one would have been the most effective.

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

What are the strange biblical origins of the term "scapegoat"? And what does it have to do with the Jewish Day of Atonement?

Is tashlich an opportunity to be introspective and repent, or just an easy way to clear your concious? Learn more about the debate!

Solve the clues, get the key to the party and celebrate Soviet Jewry's contribution to Israeli society!

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

After establishing the State of Israel and choosing its name, members of the People's Administration needed to choose an emblem.

How does eating symbolic foods enhance our Rosh Hashanah experience? Explore a range of Jewish texts and primary sources.

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

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

The piyut (Jewish liturgical poem) “Atem Yotze’i Ma’arav” is beautifully documented by Rabbi David Buzaglo, who describes the tangible feeling of human connectedness on this special holiday.

This geography and Tanach teacher from Jerusalem talks about how she uses historic illustrated maps of the Exodus in her classroom.

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

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.

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

Can you guess which years these Shana Tova postcards came from?

What would the Beatles think of the Hebrew version of “Let it be”? Find out why and when it was written!

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

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

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

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

In these printable pages, you can explore how Yom Kippur is marked in different times and places throughout Jewish history.

What can Shana Tova cards tell you about different Jewish communities and time periods? What greetings would you write on a card?

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

1917: The Year That Changed the Fate of the Jewish People

Learn how to recognize tools used by designers to influence the viewers.

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

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

What are American basketball players doing in Israel?

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

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

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