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A voice of praise: Why this Haggadah puts Miriam at the center of the Exodus

An exploration of the unique visual depiction of Miriam’s song in the medieval ‘Haggadah’ from The Israel Museum, Jerusalem’s collection.

THE YAHUDA HAGGADAH, Southern Western Germany, ca. 1470-80, handwritten on parchment; brown ink, and gold and silver leaf
Kol HaOt Passover Festival.

The Passover playbook: Jerusalem activities the whole family can rally around during war

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Historic collections relocated as Israel Museum closes during war with Iran

A New Map of the Promised Holy Land,’ by Dutch father and son Justus Danckert the Elder and Cornelis Danck erts the Younger, dating to around 1700, has our coastline running west to east.

Ancient maps, scorched books, and survival art: Inside Israel Museum’s winter exhibitions


Lockdown lifted: Israel Museum reopens featuring Dutch art exhibit

After a long string of lockdowns, the beloved cultural institution has reopened. What's on show?

THE SALT of the Earth exhibition features fascinating portrayals of the Dutch working class by leading Jewish artists  of the mid-late 19th century.

Israel's vaccine rollout is record-breaking, but is it a surprise?

A new collection of photographs captures Israelis in the early days of the state getting vaccinated.

Provision of vaccines, "Tipat Halav" center, Zoltan Kluger, Israeli, born Hungary 1895-1977. This is a 1950s Gelatin silver print, a gift of Yoram Laymann, Jerusalem.

After coronavirus: Will Israeli cultural institutions rebound in 2021?

Some say that the reopening of the cultural sector could be a time for a rebirth of the arts in Israel, particularly if the government chooses to support culture and give it the means to rebuild.

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Were the Qumranites preparing for the War of Gog and Magog?

A visit to Qumran National Park and the history of the Dead Sea Scrolls

The site of the Qumran Scrolls, known as the Dead Sea Scrolls

Israel Museum to reopen on Tuesday

Although it briefly reopened in the summer, Israel’s flagship museum, has been closed most of the time since the beginning of the pandemic in March.

The Peter and Pan exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Israel Museum goes remote for exhibit at Ticho House

Somehow, the “impersonal” digital presentation fit the bill to a tee, in more than one sense.

 ARTIST INBAL Hoffman talks about her installation-based offering ‘Mundane Heights.’

Sotheby's auctioning 18th-century Torah shield for $1 million

The items are part of a trove from the Sassoon family, a wealthy family originally from Iraq, that the auction house is bringing for sale next month.

Sotheby jewelery auction

Israel Museum to reopen thanks to $4 million grant

The grant will be transferred soon, a representative for the museum said, and the museum will reopen shortly.

THE ISRAEL MUSEUM – to reopen.

With coronavirus restrictions lifted, why is the Israel Museum closed?

While some smaller museums have been able to reopen a few of their galleries, Jerusalem’s Israel Museum has remained closed to visitors

THE ISRAEL MUSEUM – to reopen.

Israel Museum celebrates a decade of supporting local artists collection

Opening later this month, some of the works will be on display at the Israel Museum as part of the 'Shutters and Stairs: Elements of Modern Architecture in Contemporary Art' exhibition.

EILAT CARMI and Merav Hyman, Israel Trail: The Parade, 2018, multichannel video installation.