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Israel’s National Library Cancels New Logo after Outrage and Ridicule

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The new emblem was accused of a lack of connection to "the Jewish people, the State of Israel, Zionism or the Hebrew language."

Featured / Holidays & Observances / Jerusalem

In Time for Shavuot: Israel’s National Library Reveals Invaluable Torah Scrolls

By Jewish Press News Desk

Due to their exceedingly delicate state, the Torah scrolls were only brought out for a few minutes to be filmed.

Israel / Jewish / History

Israel's National Library Acquires 90 Pages of One of Earliest Printed Hebrew Books

By Jewish Press News Desk

The pages come from the 1492 edition of Arba'ah Turim, one of the most important works of Halakha.

Government / History / Sinai

Ancient Christian Manuscripts from Mount Sinai Monastery Go Online via Israel's National Library

By Jewish Press News Desk

The new, free collection includes images of 1,600 manuscripts, dozens of rare photos, and color footage taken after the Six-Day War.

Government / History / Arts and Entertainment / Diaspora / Religion / Russia / Judaism

Israeli, Russian State Libraries To Digitize Collection of Rare Hebrew Manuscripts

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Three generations of the Günzburg family amassed one of the largest private collections of Hebrew books and manuscripts in Europe.

Featured / Israel / Jewish / Arts and Entertainment / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Launches World’s Largest Jewish Art Index

By JNi.Media

The online Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art preserves the rich artistic heritage of the Jewish people throughout time and across the globe.

Politics / Government / History / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Religion / Germany / Holocaust

Letters, Postcards, Show a Jewish-Identified, Pro-Zionist Author Stefan Zweig Who Prophesied Rise of Nazism

By JNi.Media

'Anti-Semitism, hatred, internal strife are all ancient elements of our historical destiny – always problematic. […] We must therefore look for a way out; we must be brave to remain within our destiny. If Judaism is a tragedy, let us live it.'

Middle East / Levant / News Briefs / Religion / Archaeology

Israel to Display Ancient Jewish Texts from Afghanistan

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A special event next week at the National Library of Israel will debut a display of ancient Jewish texts found in a cave in Afghanistan. The library purchased 29 of the discovered texts. The texts are approximately 1,000 years old and were written in either ancient Persian or Arabic. They are predominantly legal or commercial documents, except […]

Serials

Getzlight - Chapter I

By Ruchama Feuerman

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