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Archaeologists discover rare 2,600-year-old stele of Assyrian king in Iraq's Nineveh

The stele has since been moved to the Inspectorate’s headquarters to undergo initial restoration work so that it can be studied in depth.

A fragment of an ancient stele dating to the reign of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal found in Iraq's Nineveh province, July 17, 2026.
Jane Yolen and her most famous book, "The Devil's Arithmetic."

Jane Yolen, whose The Devil’s Arithmetic became a Holocaust classic, dies at 87

Attendees gather for a vigil organized by the Students for Justice in Palestine along McKeldin Mall in the heart of the University of Maryland campus on October 07, 2024 in College Park, Maryland.

Student group holds 'political education' events for terrorist's writings at Madison public library

The new library at the Levinsky–Wingate Campus

A new library at the Levinsky–Wingate Campus: Colorful, innovative, and bold


Treasure house of Jewish culture

As Jerusalem’s National Library prepares to move to new premises, it deals with shifting definitions of Jewishness.

Jerusalem's National Library

For your reading pleasure

The AACI-Cohen Library for the Visually Impaired and Homebound, based in Jerusalem, sends its large-print books and audio material to readers all over the country.

The AACI-Cohen Library for the Visually Impaired and Homebound, based in Jerusalem.

‘1 in 4 kids go to bed without a story’

Most children prefer games or television to books, WIZO survey for National Book Week finds.

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Grapevine: A Political Retreat

National Library discussion on journalism; Indian ambassador hosts Republic Day.

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Googling, Tel Aviv style

Local start-ups, developers and entrepreneurs have found a new home in Google's Campus Tel Aviv.

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Wandering Jew: Amsterdam’s appeal

A visit to Amsterdam gives travelers a chance to explore a city that has seen Jewish flourishing, sadness.

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The Jewish Olympics

The Olympian challenge of the Jewish people is to make sure that those Jews who know Torah and Talmud also employ their brains in the lab.

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Finding the key to keywords

Pproject of Nat'l Library, Haifa Univ. Library to archive Hebrew journals is leading way in non-Latin based digitization efforts.

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A record book

Ma'aleh Adumim schoolchildren join together to make the biggest volume in Israel.

Ma'aleh Adumim

Facebook app to the rescue – of book publishers

Stellar Startups: BookPulse provides a method for publishers to manage networks of fan pages, which enables them to leverage successful and popular books to help readers discover new books.

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