National Library of Israel

Ink and irony: A closer look at the cartoonist who chronicled Israel’s formative years

From a discarded book at the National Library to iconic sketches of Arieh Navon, a personal journey through the satirical heart of early statehood reveals the humor and grit of our founding years.

THE CHIZBATRON, (1948) by Arieh Navon
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Grapevine: Crown jewels

Kol HaOt Passover Festival.

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

‘A Ma’apilim Ship,’ painting  by Marcel Janco (see Friday).

Jerusalem highlights: March 27-April 2


Passover: The storied Haggadot of the National Library of Israel

The National Library of Israel has the world's largest Haggadah collection, includes some of the oldest Haggadot.

 THE HAGGADAH by Meshullam Zimmel from 1719.

National Library receives personal archives of late UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

The archive was acquired with support from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe. Once the files are cataloged, the library intends to provide extensive access to researchers.

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, 1948-2020.

Grapevine: Voting tradition

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 An Israeli municipal elections voting box.

Grapevine January 31, 2024: The courage of her convictions

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 RAMILA PATTEN with Michal Herzog.

National Library of Israel rolls out a bookmobile

The National Library of Israel's bookmobile, featuring pictures of Ir-Meow-hu the Library Cat, has been visiting evacuee centers throughout Israel.

 The National Library of Israel’s bookmobile.

World's largest collection of Yemenite Jewish manuscripts donated to Israel's National Library

The collection was bequeathed to the library by the family of the late Yehuda Levi Nahum, a Jew with a passion for his Yemenite heritage who immigrated to Israel from Yemen in 1929.

 Manuscript in Judeo-Arabic of Shalom Shabazi’s poetry collection (diwan) in the author's own handwriting. Yemen, 17th century.

'101 Treasures': Travel back in time at the National Library of Israel - review

Reading 101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel is like wandering through a fascinating museum where each exhibit has something exciting and unusual to teach you

 (L to R): "Book of Hours" from Stephan Litt's chapter; The 1659 "Wonders of the Creatures and Marvels of Creation" from Samuel Thrope's chapter

New music and clips honor October 7 victims

The Jerusalem Orchestra East West has released When the Rain Ends, Spring Will Come, a four-part mini-album of original pieces by maestro Tom Cohen.

 THE JERUSALEM ORCHESTRA East West, led by Maestro Tom Cohen, shooting the music video series at the new National Library of Israel building.

Israel's National Library highlights hostages, unveils new book

To celebrate the opening of the library, a new coffee-table book, 101 Treasures from the National Library of Israel, has been published, showing the enormous variety of materials at the library.

 A specially chosen book awaits each of the hostages held by Hamas on a chair at the new National Library of Israel in Jerusalem.

Visiting the new National Library building - feature

As one starts roaming the library, one is struck by the calm magnificence of the building and its soft coloration.

 The new building of the National Library in Jerusalem.