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The reading hall at the new National Library of Israel. Photo: Stav Tzur
Bearing Witness: Documenting October 7 and Its Aftermath
The National Library of Israel is documenting the events of October 7 and their aftermath. We are also documenting the response of Jewish communities worldwide.
NLI Partners With USC Shoah Foundation to Provide Access to Holocaust & Oct. 7 Testimonies
The USC Shoah Foundation has partnered with the National Library of Israel to provide Israelis with the first countrywide access to the Institute’s entire Visual History Archive, including testimonies from more than 52,000 Holocaust survivors and hundreds of survivors of the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks.
Rob Williams of the USC Shoah Foundation (left) and Sallai Meridor of the NLI (right), photo by Menachem Schloss
A Treasury of Words: The Permanent Exhibition at the NLI
See the masterpieces that are on display in the exhibition, learn the stories behind each of them and understand why they are so important to all of us
The National Library of Israel is documenting the events of October 7 and their aftermath. We are also documenting the response of Jewish communities worldwide.
Do Jewish writers across the globe speak the same language of war? Ambassador Michael Oren speaks with authors Elisa Albert, Iddo Gefen, and Aviya Kushner.
Every week we offer a guided tour for the general public. Get to know the new home of Israel's greatest cultural treasures. Discover your story, and our story.