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Rachel Cohen-Kagan was one of the most prominent activists for the advancement of women’s rights in the young State of Israel. Her efforts led to her being among the signatories of the Declaration of Independence
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Meet the man from Kentucky who believed he could make it big selling waters from the Jordan River to Christians in America.
Meet the missionary who declared himself the first American consul in the Land of Israel and waged war on the Christian organizations exploiting the Yishuv.
Hamutal Gouri, daughter of Haim Gouri, writes of how her father taught her the near-magical power of stories – tales that can be pulled out of a box to help us make sense of the world.
Diaspora
Take a glimpse at the notes left around the author’s grave that were collected by the late journalist and translator, Ruth Bondy, who’s archive is housed in the National Library of Israel.
Preserving and archiving the internet will have tremendous impact on the way future generations experience our world.
This photo collection of Iran of the 1950s and 1960s shows the story of a world lost in history.
How the National Library of Israel contributes to book provenance research.
In 1882, the young Prince George, later King George V, joined his brother on a tour around the world, recording his impressions of the locations he visited – including the Holy Land.
In the Avigdor School magazine, dreams of becoming a princess stand alongside memories of starvation. The magazine offered an outlet for the memories of Jewish children after World War Two.
Judaism
Take a musical voyage through three melodies written to different verses from the “Avinu Malkeinu” prayer, embarking from the widespread Ashkenazi tune, passing through a familiar Chassidic niggun and ending with Max Janowski’s melody.
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