National Library of Israel

Yom Kippur through the centuries: The prayer books that preserve centuries of Jewish history

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, NLI’s curator Dr. Chaim Neria explains how the NLI came to house thousands of prayer books, noting that “it fits into the overall mission of the library.”

|ByHOWARD BLAS
Dr. Chaim Meir Neria, curator of the Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, with one of the two volumes of the Lisbon Mahzor recently received by the Library.
New National Library of Israel building in Jerusalem, exterior.

National Library of Israel launches memorial book initiative ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

The initiative will preserve memorial books and personal works created in memory of those killed in combat and those murdered, while making their stories accessible to future generations.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Aharon Bar-Oz deposits Naomi Shemer’s leter of response with the National Library of Israel, August 31, 2026.

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

“Now the time has come for it to be at the National Library," Bar-Oz said to Ynet. "It must be there, especially for the grandchildren and for those who say, ‘We'd rather die than enlist.’”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
‘THE SIXTEENTH SHEEP’ reunion shows (from left) Yoni Rechter, Gidi Gov, Yehudit Ravitz, and David Broza.

‘The Sixteenth Sheep’ documentary celebrates reunion of a musical supergroup

If I have one quibble with the documentary, it’s that it does not give a full sense of the album, that the songs are a journey through the mind of a child who can’t fall asleep.

|ByHANNAH BROWN

Israel drops plans to put National Library under Edu. Ministry

Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch will appoint four members to the National Library Council, as well as a member to both the board of directors and the library's audit committee.

MARCH 13, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel building designed by the prestigious Swiss firm, Herzog & de Meuron. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)

Grapevine: Emek oops

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 10, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Israel Postal Company mailbox

Grapevine March 1, 2023: Between Jerusalem and Rome

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 1, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
SOME OF the members of the Indian Embassy team who ran in the Tel Aviv Marathon.

Keep the National Library of Israel out of the Education Ministry - editorial

We remain the People of the Book and the National Library should remain as a treasure trove for all.

FEBRUARY 27, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel building designed by the prestigious Swiss firm, Herzog & de Meuron. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)

Israeli writers sign petition against plans to transfer National Library authority to Edu. Ministry

The amendment impacting the library is expected to allow the ministry to control appointments to the library board, as well as to increase "transparency and public oversight" of the institution.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel’s main reading room. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)

Jerusalem Highlights January 27-February 2

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JANUARY 28, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
BURAK KAYIHAN performs on stage.

NLI holds Hanukkah activities for Jewish youths from Ukraine and Russia

The participants from the two countries included both olim and refugees from the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.

DECEMBER 24, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
National Library of Israel holds Hanukkah activities for Jewish youths from Ukraine and Russia.

National Library receives genealogical history of Ireland's Jews

The event featured guests such as Irish Ambassador to Israel H.E. Kyle O'Sullivan, NLI Chairman Ambassador Sallai Meridor and Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Yossi Havilio.

DECEMBER 21, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A 22-volume genealogical history of the Jewish communities of Ireland by Stuart Rosenblatt is presented to the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem on December 19, 2022.

Israeli effort to study medieval Hebrew manuscripts gets European funds

Tens of thousands of these have already been gathered from collections worldwide and digitally imaged and curated by the National Library of Israel's KTIV collection.

DECEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
1738 holiday blessings and prayer book from Bavaria in Ashkenazic writing.

TARBOOT contest announces startup winners

TARBOOT is an international technology innovation competition dealing with the digital use of heritage and cultural content.

DECEMBER 1, 2022ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
Finalists and judges of the TARBOOT competition at the National Library of Israel.