​Tour program:

Part 1: Introduction

What is in the Library? Illustrated by means of items from the collections, including:

• Music: the song "Jerusalem of Gold" from the Naomi Shemer archive
• Maps: the first Hebrew map printed in the Amsterdam Hagadah of 1695
• Personal archives: manuscripts by Haim Guri, Gershom Scholem and Haim Beer
• Books: ancient bibles, commemorative books, Mahzorim, etc.

Part 2: Discussion

Discussion triggered by textual items (facsimiles) from the Library's collections, on one of the following topics pertaining to Jewish and Israeli culture:

1. Jewish and Israeli culture: Maimonides, Agnon, Naomi Shemer, Hatikva
2. Leadership: Josephus, Herzl, Ben Gurion
3. Social values: Black Panthers, Hebrew language

Part 3: Conclusion

Guided tour of the reading rooms and the stained glass windows by Israeli artist Mordechai Ardon