Print beautiful flags with the Yom Ha'atzmaut posters from the National Library of Israel's collections to decorate your classroom
Source Sheet
Prayer During Wartime
Discuss letters written by children during times of war and try to understand the writers' thoughts and emotions
Video
Hatikva - Learn More About the Israel Anthem
Watch this video to learn more interesting facts about the Israeli anthem.
Blog
What Does Your Simchat Torah Flag Say About You?
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
Printable Activity
Scrolling Through History
Explore ketubot from different times and places and learn how artistic design can reflect one's values and identity
Source Sheet
Tashlich – Casting Away One’s Sins
Is tashlich an opportunity to be introspective and repent, or just an easy way to clear your concious? Learn more about the debate!
Blog
Five-Hundred Years in the Life of the Amon Family
From the surrender of Spain to the court of Suleiman the Magnificent and beyond, they were there
Game
My Shabbat
What is special about Shabbat and how do you celebrate it?
Video
Teachers Talk - Map of Israel & Syria
Teachers Talk About NLI Primary Sources - Netanel Burstin - Map of Erez Israel & Syria
Video
Israel from the Air, 1938
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.
Source Sheet
Sending Shana Tova Greetings
What can Shana Tova cards tell you about different Jewish communities and time periods? What greetings would you write on a card?
Lesson Plan
Land of Milk and Honey
Explore Israel’s agriculture and advertising campaigns that encouraged Israelis to buy certain foods in different time periods.
Blog
The Cantor Who Lost His Voice
Years after chazan (cantor) Zalman Pollack was a star of the Jewish world, his life's work was rediscovered...
Video
Preparing for the High Holidays
Discover how to use primary sources to enrich your teaching and prepare your learners for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
Lesson Plan
Bringing Bikkurim (First Fruits)
How was Shavuot celebrated in the time of the temple, and how does this tradition compare with its modern Zionist interpretation?
Jewish Calendar Teaching Resources
Source Sheet
Jewish Solidarity
Explore texts and primary sources that highlight the idea of support and solidarity between Jewish people around the world in different times in history.
Game
Inside and Outside the Sukkah
Learn about Sukkot in the past and connect it to how we celebrate Sukkot today.
The Librarians | NLI Blog
Game
I Spy Village - Tell Us What You See
How much did you notice about the village?
Blog
A Half-Angel, Half-Demon Named Azazel and His Connection to Yom Kippur
What are the strange biblical origins of the term "scapegoat"? And what does it have to do with the Jewish Day of Atonement?
Lesson Plan
Traditions That Ring a Bell
Get a chance to hear recordings from Jewish holiday and life cycle events across time and place.
Printable Activity
Purim Activity Printable Page
Can you solve this Megillah Mystery? Four scenes from this seventeenth-century Italian Megillat Esther are missing some words.
Lesson Plan
Israeli Athlete Ester Roth-Shahamorov
Who inspired hundreds of young athletes and continues to be a role model to those who wish to combine a career with motherhood?
Printable Activity
Travelling to a Community
Research a community to discover its unique history and customs!
Video
Celebrating in Tishrei
Discover how to use primary sources to enrich your teaching and prepare your learners for Sukkot and Simchat Torah
Lesson Plan
Visual Essay: Independence Day Posters
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.
Video
1951 Mapai Election Campaign
Examine this election poster and explore the differences between political parties and their ideologies in the young new State of Israel.
Lesson Plan
Inside and Outside the Sukkah
What can you learn about Jewish life of families in 1867 Germany from peeking into their Sukkah?
Game
The Rabbi's Role
Ever wonder what Rabbis do? Now you have the chance to find out
Printable Activity
Israel
Discover some interesting items depicting different aspects of Israel through cartoons, posters, and even a recipe booklet for times of emergency
Game
Herzl and Photoshop - True or False
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.
Lesson Plan
Oneg Shabbat - A Shabbat Celebration
The content varies depending on the group organizing the event and can include a lecture, singing, refreshments, or any other type of entertainment.
Lesson Plan
Analyzing Memorial Day Poster 2008
Analyze this Yom Hazikaron Poster for Fallen Soldiers. The main image in this poster is Michael Elkayam.
Game
Who was David Green?
Read all about this influential figure and then arrange the significant milestones of his life in this digital activity.
Worksheet
Sharing Experiences Through Letters
Analyze letters written by children during times of war and try to understand the writers' thoughts and emotions.
Lesson Plan
Who is this Israeli? 1971 Israeli Cartoon
What are American basketball players doing in Israel?
Lesson Plan
Shavuot Prayers - Roman Jewish Community 1450
Step back in time to the the Roman Jewish community in the 1400s to consider the effect illustrations can have on the prayer experience.
Game
Women Power in Times of War
Explore the role of women during the Yom Kippur War.
Video
The Journey of the Ethiopian Oriyt
Follow the journey of the Ethiopian Oriyt from Ethiopia, through the deserts of Sudan, all the way to the National Library of Israel.
Game
Riddles of the New Year
Can you solve the riddles? Take a look at primary sources that connect to the festivals of Tishrei and guess which riddle they match!
Game
Jewish Songs and Prayers. Traditions That Ring a Bell
Listen carefully to tunes and prayers and guess what communities they are from and what rituals they are part of
Lesson Plan
Creating a Family Tree
Discover your roots! Research your family history and create a family tree!
Lesson Plan
Yom Kippur at Metz - Historical Resources
Compare resources which depict the same event but in a distinct way, and reflect on the meaning of the differences.
Video
Ancient Maps of the Exodus
This geography and Tanach teacher from Jerusalem talks about how she uses historic illustrated maps of the Exodus in her classroom.
Video
Primary sources | What can you learn from them?
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!
Primary Resource Analysis Worksheet
Explore how you can analyze primary sources and discover hidden information.
Blog
The Women's Campaign for Soviet Jewry
How a women's protest group made a difference by raising the cause of Soviet Jewish political prisoners during the Cold War
Game
Diary From A Besieged Jerusalem
Can you identify the places? Jerusalem, then and today. Click to flip the pictures!
Blog
Yitzhak Rabin’s First Peace Negotiation (and Necktie)
Just prior to his 27th birthday, the modest red-headed lieutenant colonel was abroad for the first time, reluctantly part of the Israeli negotiating team on the Greek isle of Rhodes. He had never worn a suit.
Blog
What is a Dreidel?
On Chanukah Jewish kids all over the world play with dreidels. We invite you to discover the origin of the famous Chanukah game.
Game
Why are there Jewish Newspapers?
What makes Jewish newspapers special and important, and what would you include in yours?
Printable Activity
Jerusalem Activity Page
Discover different maps of Jerusalem created in different times of history.
Source Sheet
Ten Commandments - Time of the Giving of the Torah
What ideas are expressed in the commandments, and what would you choose as your top ten values?
Game
A Taste of Community
Through food ads, “get a taste” of the foods that are customary in different Jewish communities
Game
Interviewing a Community Leader
Ever wonder what community leaders do? Now you have the chance to find out!
Video
Between Yom Hashoah and Yom Hazikaron
This on-demand webinar explores the centrality of rituals in Israeli culture and discusses new initiatives for commemoration.
Worksheet
Let My People Go
In this lesson, you will uncover the meaning of the slogan "Let My People Go" which was used by the Soviet Jewry movement to allow Jews to immigrate to Israel.
Video
Evolution of Election Posters
Watch how Israeli politics evolved visually throughout history, as we look through different parties and their election materials.
Lesson Plan
What is a Menorah (Chanukiyah)?
What makes a chanukiya a chanukiya? What does the choice of material and design teach us about the time and place it was made?
Video
Teachers Talk - Arch of Titus
Teachers Talk About NLI Primary Sources - Netanel Burstin - Photo of the celebration of the establishment of the State of Israel, Arch of Titus, Rome, 1948.
Source Sheet
How Were Bikkurim Brought to the Temple?
How was Shavuot celebrated in the time of the temple, and how does this tradition compare with its modern Zionist interpretation?
Game
Building Jewish Community
Design your own model community by choosing which infrastructures, organizations, and people are key to a successful Jewish community
Teaching Kit
Golda Meir Time Capsule
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
Maps - The Eran Laor Cartographic Collection
Source Sheet
Tzedakah in the Jewish Community
Explore our responsibility to each other within the community and to then try to put what you learned into practice
Source Sheet
Raoul Wallenberg and the Midwives
Explore the concept of moral courage through an examination of the story of the midwives in Exodus and the lives of Holocaust rescuers
Lesson Plan
Sally Priesand: The First American Female Rabbi
In 1972, one woman - Sally Priesand - made American and Jewish history. Find out who she was and what she did to change history!
Lesson Plan
Learning to be a Local
Learn how Israel has absorbed immigrants from around the world and helped them adjust to their new country by teaching them Hebrew.
Blog
The Majesty and the Mystery of Kol Nidre
Learn how a traditional Jewish prayer melody inspired everyone - from classical composers to filmmakers to psychedelic rock bands.
Lesson Plan
Ways to Remember the Day of the Omer
What's the best way to keep track of the Omer and not loose count?
Historical Jewish Press
Blog
Memories of Yitzhak Rabin
Photographs of the life and work of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, as a politician and family man.
Game
Learn More About Sigd Through Trivia
Play our trivia game to find out about what Sigd celebrates and how it is marked today.
Video
Mimouna Piyutim
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.
Teaching Kit
Chana Senesh Time Capsule
Jewish Soldier and Poet. Through this interactive experience, take a journey through the works and life of Chana Senesh
Design Guide in German
Game
Which Zionist Leader Are You?
Are you a pragmatist or a philosopher? Are you more like Herzl or Weizmann? Find out in this personality quiz!
Blog
Our Man in Addis Ababa
In 1977 Farede Yazazao Aklum cooperated with the State of Israel to bring his people home - like the Ethiopian Moses.
Blog
Letters Written by Israeli Kids to Soldiers During the Yom Kippur War
Letters written by Israeli children during the 1973 war reveal how they experienced one of the nation's most challenging periods.
Blog
Marrying the Torah
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.
Lesson Plan
Put Them Together and Shake
Analyze photographs and study classical Jewish texts in order to gain a deeper understanding of the Arba Minim and Sukkot.
Video
Women and Feminism
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.
Video
Teachers Talk About Simchat Torah
In this video, a literature teacher Gal Man-Dror presents one of her favorite primary sources from the National Library: a Simchat Torah's flag from the Conservative movement, printed in 2013.
Lesson Plan
Create your own Shana Tova card!
Design your own Shana Tova card inspired by illustrations and texts from historical cards!
Video
Jerusalem as a Microcosm of Israeli Society
This webinar discusses how learning personal stories can help contextualize and forge connections to grand historical events.
Blog
The National Day of Mourning… and Fundraising?
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.
Game
Tu Bishvat Stamp Poster Puzzle
This puzzle features stamps made for Tu Bishvat. Can you identify all the ways to celebrate Tu Bishvat featured on the stamps?
Lesson Plan
Oral History – Learning History to Learn About Ourselves
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.
Game
I Spy Fisherman - Tell Us What You See
Master your visual recall!
Video
Why We Eat 'Simanim' During Rosh HaShanah
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.
Blog
Eating by Example on Yom Kippur
When cholera ran rampant, saving lives superseded all else.
Lesson Plan
My Family Origins Through Primary Sources
In this unit you will discuss the difference between primary and secondary sources and the importance of these sources for historical research.
Lesson Plan
Shir LaShalom - Song of Peace
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.
Printable Activity
Dreidel (Sevivon) Craft
Create your own unique dreidel with the custom-made NLI illustrations by the artist Einav Vaisman.
Game
I Am Woman - Women's Role in the 40s
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.
Lesson Plan
Breaking News – The State of Israel is Born!
How did newspapers around the world report the birth of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948? How would you announce it today?
Game
Which Jewish Festival Are You?
This quizz will help you to figure out what Jewish holiday you are!
Game
Sukkah I Spy
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
Game
The Partition Plan
Which city was not part of the Jewish state? Click on the cities that were not part of the Jewish state according to the partition plan.
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NLI teaching materials aim to foster key skills:
Observing
Examine the item, think of your first impression, pay attention to details, consider what sparks your interest, speculate where and when this item might be from.
Analyzing
Ask questions and inquire, dig deeper and research, find and organize data, understand the broader context, compare information through interdisciplinary learning.
Connecting
Interact, reflect, think about what resonates with you, forge an emotional connection, find personal relevance, learn together, share insights and hear more points of view.
Creating
Express yourself, crystalize your understanding and add a personal layer to what you have learned, use your interpretation to spark further dialogue and learning.
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