Does trouble keep coming your way? Maybe it’s just bad luck, or perhaps it’s those pesky demons again…In any case, it’s important to act quickly! That’s why the National Library keeps a collection of magical demon-exorcising bowls created by Babylonian Jews!
The Package is Secure: How Jewish Women Were Smuggled to Safety in 19th Century Italy
Take a glimpse at the coded letters that expose a complex operation to smuggle Jewish women who were in danger out of Italy.
How a Handwritten 12th-Century Manuscript by Maimonides Ended Up at the National Library
The original manuscript of Maimonides’ “Commentary on the Mishnah”, including mistakes and corrections made by the master himself, can now be viewed by the public
The Jewish Books That Were Plundered by the Nazis
Millions of books were stolen by the Nazis during World War II. These books were utilized by the Nazis to “investigate” the “Jewish problem.”
The Black Suitcase of Magical Amulets with a Mysterious History
No one knows the exact origins of the little black suitcase filled with hand-written scrolls now kept at the National Library of Israel.
Meet Emilia Morpurgo: A Female Ritual Slaughterer from Italy
Even though many authorities of Jewish law permit women to perform ritual slaughter, there are very few testimonies of female ritual slaughterers in Jewish history.
Tevye the Milkman and the Fight Against Assimilation in Eastern Europe
What is the connection between Ronetti Roman’s theatre play “Manasse,” Sholem Aleichem’s novel “Tevye the Milkman,” and Mordechai Spector’s short story “The Prince?”
Who Spilled Honey on the 18th Century Manuscript?
You really should listen to your mother when she tells you not to read at the dinner table…
Leafing Through the First Printed Book: The Gutenberg Bible
History is being preserved at the National Library of Israel with the conservation of two pages from an original Gutenberg Bible.
How a Man Named Saul Became King for a Day in Poland
This is the legend of how a tiny Torah was commissioned by a Jew who served as king of Poland for just one day.
