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Agnes Keleti was, quite simply, one of the most remarkable human beings to ever live. Holocaust survivor 🥇 5x Olympic Gold Medalist 🥈 3x Olympic Silver Medalist 🥉 2x Olympic Bronze Medalist 🏅 9x medals over the age of 30‼️ Upon moving to Israel, she was celebrated not just as an athlete, but as a symbol of survival, strength, and the unbreakable human spirit. 🎥 @NLIsrael

Rare 180-year-old cookbook reveals secrets of kosher cuisine at the Victorian Jewish table Ahead of Shavuot, the National Library of Israel presents a rare copy of what is believed to be the world’s first kosher cookbo... ynetnews.com/jewish-world/a…

A special thank you to @NLIsrael for partnering with us to bring the “Curate & Create” exhibition of student artwork submissions celebrating Israeli Independence Day to #Houston 🖼️ It was such a pleasure to display these works alongside the debut of our own exhibition during our Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration 🇮🇱

Four authors, including Israeli journalist and October 7 survivor Amir Tibon, have been named as finalists for the 2026 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, in association with the National Library of Israel. The ceremony, which will be the 20th year the Sami Rohr Prize has been awarded, is planned for July in Jerusalem. One of the selected authors will receive a $100,000 prize, which is presented annually to an emerging writer with potential to continually contribute to the world of Jewish literature. Read more: timesofisrael.com/four-authors-n…

When the Frarouy family set out on their perilous journey from Iran to Israel, they packed a single item in their suitcase, one that, nearly forty years later, offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the everyday life of a family and a community whose world was overturned overnight. Read the article here: nlisrael.org/3PA4Iau

"The decision to leave was fraught with danger. Until the moment they crossed the border, they risked imprisonment, or worse, if discovered attempting to flee the Islamic Republic." - Miryam Zakheim, @NLIsrael blog.nli.org.il/en/jewish_life…

Archiving critical evidence of the atrocities of October 7 was at the center of exchange yesterday with the senior delegation from the Kosovo War Crimes Institute (ICCW) as we discussed the ethical, human, and technological challenges of documenting war crimes in real time. Adv. Merav Israeli-Amarant and Sharon Rappaport led the discussion, focusing on preserving testimonies from women, children and families. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 to Ambassador @InesDemiri1 and the National Library of Israel for their vital partnership and shared commitment to truth, memory and historical justice. #October7 #NeverForget #HumanRights #Justice

Curious what Jewish life looked like in early 20th-century Tunisia? Explore new resources from @NLIsrael, thanks to the kind donation of @SamisFoundation, dedicated to the memory of Samuel Israel. blog.nli.org.il/en/tunisia_uza…

Background: "It was 1937 and [@Haaretz] publisher Zalman Schocken was looking for an original gift for his friends. The result: 40 spectacular photographs capturing the cities and landscapes from the skies." haaretz.com/life/2017-03-0…

Jews are often curious and inclined to visit synagogues wherever they travel in the world. Don’t forget to keep your eyes open even when in Israel. Jerusalem Navon Train Station & @NLIsrael (National Library) should be on the list!

Another wonderful discovery by Daniel Lipson from @NLIsrael . Two books with Yeshivas Chachmei Lublin library stamps uncovered!

Zubin Mehta, music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, is 90 years old today. Mazel tov Maestro! Photo: Mehta in 1970, the Dan Hadani Archive, the Pritzker Family National Photography Collection at the National Library of Israel

Moshe Dayan, former Minister of Defense of Israel, at an archaeological dig, 1957. Photo by Benno Rothenberg, the Meitar Collection, the Pritzker Family National Photography Collection at the National Library of Israel

What does 5 million books look like? 🇮🇱📚 On World Book Day, the answer is the National Library of Israel. The library brings together ancient manuscripts, historical archives, and modern works, creating a continuous record of culture and ideas across generations.

@BarbraStreisand arriving in Israel, 1972. 📷 Dan Hadani Collection, Pritzker Family National Photography Collection/National Library of Israel

Here is @Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion He is pictured alongside the Declaration of Independence, as well as a gentleman who was kind enough to display the historic document to the camera... Photo by Benno Rothenberg, the Meitar Collection, the Pritzker Family National Photography Collection at the National Library of Israel

Check this out. A Hebrew/English advert inviting Jews living in Mandate Palestine to take part in a trip to Lebanon and Syria in 1933. Lebanon is a stunningly beautiful country. I'd love to be able to visit.

איך הספרייה הלאומית @NLIsrael השלימה לי חלקי פאזל בסיפור המשפחתי שלי- שרשור ליום השואה על יהודי נודד אחד. סבא אדי שלי, נפטר שנים רבות לפני שנולדתי, וגם כשהוא היה חי הוא לא היה דברן גדול. לא ידעתי הרבה עליו ועל משפחתו אבל ריבוי הגרסאות לגבי אביו, לאו-לייב, סיקרן אותי מאוד.

"We belong to that minority of European Jews who may survive this genocide. We must hold on, because we will be called upon to take part in the rebirth of the Jewish people. We have seen many nations disappear from the world, but for us, after this war, in which so many have fallen, the sun will rise again.” Read the extraordinary story of Jupp Weiss and the Passover Seder held at Bergen-Belsen: nlisrael.org/4t2VdPz #YomHaShoah

Iranian Crypto-Jewish treasures feature at National Library of Israel jewishnews.co.uk/iranian-crypto…