The treatment of North African immigrant children for ringworm and trachoma was a traumatic episode in the annals of Israel’s social history.
We Hosted Our Very First Hackathon!
We are incredibly proud of the winning teams who produced cutting-edge digital tools that will open access to the National Library’s treasures in new and creative ways!
ביקורת | “ספרים הם הקדמות לחלומות”. מאת מיכל בן-נפתלי
“מה קורה לקורא עוסק כמובן בהיקסמות מספר, המוליכה את הקורא לחזור אליו שוב ושוב, אל אותה עלילה, אל אותן דמויות, אבל גם בדחייה, בסירוב, באי-רצון או באי-יכולת לקרוא, שעלולים ללבוש ביטוי בניסיון להיפטר מן הטקסט, להשמיד אותו”. מיכל בן-נפתלי על פתולוגיות של קריאה בעקבות ספרה של מירב רוט, “מה קורה לקורא? התבוננות פסיכואנליטית בקריאת ספרות”
“My Heart is Ripped to Shreds”: Sarah Aaronsohn’s Moving Letter
The letter from over a century ago in which Sarah Aaronsohn writes of the tragic death of her beloved friend, Avshalom Feinberg.
The 304th Bavarian Squadron Documents the Land of Israel at the End of the First World War
A glimpse into the book of the German theologian who collected 100 aerial photographs of the Land of Israel
How the Conquerors of the Land of Israel Spent their Time Between Battles: Hasty Photography, Football, and Boxing
A photo album taken by an unnamed British soldier during the First World War reveals the route of his unit.
Special: 150 Years at the Western Wall
How did the Western Wall look before its liberation in ’67? What did it look like 100 years ago? And 150 years ago?
Who Was the Real Merchant of Venice?
Find out all about the real man behind the fictional Shylock!
The Tragedy of Tom Seidmann-Freud: Innovative Jewish Illustrator
A pioneer in the field of Hebrew book illustration during a short but significant period in Berlin after the First World War
The Wondrous Journey of Selma Lagerlöf and her Lover in Jerusalem
Author Selma Lagerlöf and her Jewish lover, the writer Sophie Elkan set off for Jerusalem. That trip would be the basis of her book that eventually led to her being awarded the 1909 Nobel Prize for Literature.
