Rare recordings kept in the National Library’s collection reveal the Chanukah songs that gave hope to Jewish children during WWII.
Rare Documents Show How the Jewish Community of New York City Battled the Jewish Mob
How did the Jewish community deal with notorious gangsters and organized crime stemming from its midst?
“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 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.
Why did Marie Curie Decide to Go to Stockholm?
When a friend of Madam Curie invited her for a short holiday in Morges, Switzeland, she had to politely decline.
Forget Google Maps! To Get Out of Egypt, These Are the Maps You Need!
The National Library is in possession of many antique, rare and illustrated maps tracing the epic journey of the People of Israel through the wilderness.
