National Library of Israel

Swiss-born Jerusalem artist Ariane Littman spreads her wares across the nation

Ariane Littman's latest run-out is on display at the former National Library of Israel building on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University, within the framework of the Jerusalem Biennale.

OCTOBER 25, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

Ariane Littman’s ‘Sanguine Fields’ feeds off the utopian prophecy in Mordechai Ardon’s monumental stained-glass window triptych.

Dr. Chaim Meir Neria, curator of the Haim and Hanna Salomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, with one of the two volumes of the Lisbon Mahzor recently received by the Library.

Yom Kippur through the centuries: The prayer books that preserve centuries of Jewish history

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, NLI’s curator Dr. Chaim Neria explains how the NLI came to house thousands of prayer books, noting that “it fits into the overall mission of the library.”

SEPTEMBER 19, 2026|ByHOWARD BLAS

New National Library of Israel building in Jerusalem, exterior.

National Library of Israel launches memorial book initiative ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

The initiative will preserve memorial books and personal works created in memory of those killed in combat and those murdered, while making their stories accessible to future generations.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2026|ByYOAV ETIEL

Aharon Bar-Oz deposits Naomi Shemer’s leter of response with the National Library of Israel, August 31, 2026.

Author of postcard sent to Naomi Shemer praising 'Jerusalem of Gold' identified after 59 years

“Now the time has come for it to be at the National Library," Bar-Oz said to Ynet. "It must be there, especially for the grandchildren and for those who say, ‘We'd rather die than enlist.’”

SEPTEMBER 3, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

'Detached from Israel, Zionism': National Library swaps logo amid public fury

The library announced the change to its logo on Wednesday from the original, which featured a minimalist rendition of a book in the colors of the Israeli flag.

OCTOBER 1, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel’s main reading room. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)

The National Library’s majestic new building approaches its public opening

HISTORICAL AFFAIRS: The friendly and inviting renovations of Israel's National Library.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

THE NEW National Library of Israel building.

Grapevine August 12, 2023: Servants of the people

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 13, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, with soldiers on the Golan Heights.

National Library of Israel ventures into a new realm of Jewish creativity

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Israel’s National Library debuts the largest collection of Kabbalah ‘trees,’ expected to form the cornerstone of one of the most important collections of Judaica.

JUNE 17, 2023ByLINDA GRADSTEIN

CHAIM NERIA (right), curator of the Haim and Hanna Solomon Judaica Collection at the National Library of Israel, speaks about the new collection.

Epilogue: Saying goodbye to Israel National Library current home

The events marking the Givat Ram campus building’s retirement from its current capacity include the Epilogue program of shows, vignettes, lectures and tours set for June 21.

JUNE 17, 2023ByBARRY DAVIS

THE GIVAT RAM building is considered to be an architectural masterpiece.

Grapevine June 14, 2023: A major move

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 14, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

An architectural rendering of the new National Library of Israel building designed by the prestigious Swiss firm, Herzog & de Meuron. (© Herzog & de Meuron; Mann-Shinar Architects, Executive Architect)

A young ‘pigeoneer’ in Israel's War of Independence

Yehudit Entin is remembered in the National Library of Israel’s Operation Diary Project, which aims to tell the story of Israel from a collective perspective.

MAY 14, 2023ByGEORGE MEDOVOY