These “10 commandments” for building a good relationship were found in a pamphlet distributed to all students graduating from a trade school under the Nazi regime.
From a Jewish Haven in Vienna to the Death Marches of the Holocaust
It was only when Leo saw the smoke from the crematorium that he understood that he would never see his father again.
Learning the Value of a Potato in the Holocaust
Sensing the dangerous sparks in the air, Miriam smuggled her family to Russia where they were forced to fend for themselves in a Siberian labor camp.
Who Was the Nazi Guest at a House Party in Jerusalem in 1933?
A Jewish judge and an SS officer walk into a salon in the Land of Israel…It may sound like the start of a joke but the following is a true story.
A Plea for Assistance in Buying Poor Man’s Bread from 1908
Chayem Benzion Kassier wrote letter after letter pleading for financial help so he could properly celebrate the holiday of Passover and feed his starving family and other needy members of the community.
A Memory of the Last Jews of Yemen
In the 1980s, photographer, painter and poet Myriam Tangi took three separate trips to Yemen in the hopes of photographing the last Jews living in the country.
Rare Books That Kept Prayer Alive During the Jewish Migrations of the 19th Century
These miniature prayer books were designed to be small enough to fit in the traveler’s pocket so they could be taken along for journeys across the sea.
A Student Admission Request to the Hebrew University on the Eve of the Destruction of European Jewry
“I will pay you with my blood for homeland and science.”
Roll Out the Red Carpet: When the Royals Paid a Visit to the Jews of Amsterdam
Rare documents from the National Library of Israel show the excitement and dedication that went into the preparations for the visit of Wilhelm V and his bride, Princess Wilhelmina.
What Became of Two Jewish Thieves Caught in Frankfurt in 1714?
In August 2018, the National Library purchased a rare item at auction: an anti-Semitic pamphlet published circa 1714, that mocked two Jewish thieves who were publicly executed for their crimes.
