Culture

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.

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

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

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

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.

Help us documenting October 7, 2023 and its aftermath

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

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

Explore the role of women during the Yom Kippur War. 

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.