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A collaboration between the National Library of Israel and the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Join Dr. Yoel Finkelman, curator of the Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, and Rabbanit Nechama Barash of Pardes as they take a look at some of the rare items in the National Library's collections and discuss the texts and questions surrounding the concept of the Jewish calendar. Check out the accompanying worksheet here.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
A collaboration between the National Library of Israel and the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Join Dr. Yoel Finkelman, curator of the Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, and Rabbanit Nechama Barash of Pardes as they take a look at some of the rare items in the National Library's collections and discuss the texts and questions surrounding the holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Check out the accompanying worksheet here.
Sukkot and Simchat Torah
A collaboration between the National Library of Israel and the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies. Join Dr. Yoel Finkelman, curator of the Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, and Rabbanit Nechama Barash of Pardes as they take a look at some of the rare items in the National Library's collections and discuss the texts and questions surrounding the holidays of Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Check out the accompanying worksheet here.
Join the National Library of Israel in celebrating Hanukkah this year with eight stories, eight historical treasures, eight languages, and eight candles; part of the National Library’s “A Look at the Jewish Year” series.
Happy Hanukkah!
Dr. Yoel Finkelman, curator of the world-leading Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection, wishes you and yours a Happy Hanukkah from the National Library of Israel:
First candle
In the video below, join Dr. Aliza Moreno-Goldschmidt, head of theIsrael and Judaica Reading Room, as she explores a small, rare booklet of Ladino Hanukkah verses, printed in the Ottoman Empire...
And also, check out these stories about Sephardic culture and heritage:
Also check out our world-leading collection of digitized, fully searchablehistoric Jewish press, including numerous titles in LadinoandSpanish.
Second candle
Join Ariel Viterbo, an archivist in the National Library’sArchives, for a look at a late 19th century Tuscan Hanukkah flyer, including texts in Hebrew and Italian.
And check out these stories about Italian Jewish culture and heritage:
Read about“I-Tal-Ya Books”, an exciting new initiative to create a unified listing of all Hebrew books in Italy for the first time ever.
Third candle
Join Tadeusz Woleński, a project manager in the Culture Department, for a look at two Polish Hanukkah treasures, one from just before the Holocaust and one from just after...
Also, check out these stories about Polish Jewish culture and heritage:
In addition, check out our world-leading collection of digitized, fully searchable historic Jewish press, including dozens of titles in Polish and Yiddish.
Fourth candle
Join Dr. Amalia Kedem of theMusic Collection and Sound Archivefor a listen to the official candle lighting ceremony at the Israeli president’s residence in 1957...
In the video below, join Emmanuel Fulop, R&D Manager and Architect, for a look at a rare French Jewish text that mentions latkes before potatoes had even made their way to Europe!
Join Alexander Gordin, coordinator of theSpecial Collections Reading Room, for a look at a rare Hanukkah text from the Bukharian Jewish community in the video below.
Our “A Look at the Jewish Year” series continues with an exploration of the festival of Pesach, Passover, featuring some unusual guests as well as a number of unique items from the National Library of Israel collections.