The Renewal of the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem -International Landmark and Beacon of Pride

The Renewal of the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem -International Landmark and Beacon of Pride

Good afternoon I’m in Jerusalem yeah  I know I need to go to my barber but   he actually looked at me and said no you  have another two weeks uh to live without   me but I’m here in Jerusalem in a special  beautiful building I’m not sure that I can  

Take a video in it but I can take a video  out of it and you have to stay until the   end of the video to understand what I’m doing  look at beautiful that building is and you can  

See a lot of Israeli flags and I’m next to  the parliament of Israel at the government Square then where I am let me show you exactly are you ready three  two one and welcome to the the National Library of Israel now the National  Library of Israel it’s more than just an  

Archive of um like any other place in the world  cuz here you can find so many things connected   to the Jewish people then it’s not only about  the state of Israel but it’s about the diaspora   the the the places that Jews actually are  still in for example kuchin in India then  

Everything that they and Israel published but  not only they the juice in America juice all   over the Europe or researchers about Jews  from all over the world you can find it in   that Library I know that the sun is in your  eyes but soon you will see it from a better  

Perspective than uh stay tuned stay with  me but look how beautiful is the building   according to the Israeli low which is actually  a British law every building must be built   with Limestone Jerusalem stones and that’s what  you can actually see here now it’s a beautiful

Shape of an open book or a scroll which I prefer  um and here you can find the archive of endless   millions of uh things that were printed in Israel  from the 19th century and before cuz one thing is   research um Archive of everything that were  were printed but not only printed like discs  

Music discs videos movies as well that created  in Israel and an ancient things that they can   collect parliament of Israel is right in front  of you and the archive which is I think not less important ah amazing isn’t it uh not more  not less important than the parliament  

Itself because you know the history uh and  the research the future researchers are here   and they just open it but when they wanted to  open it the war between Hamas Isis and Israel started let me show you something before we would  

Try to enter together together forever  oh guys fig trees I mean fig fruit there’s a beautiful garden of ulman which is  a sculpture uh that I love a very not a very   good artists and just like you I’m going  to be in that Garden for the first [Music] him

M let me let me let me show it to you LS of light now it’s all about most  of the Hebrew letters olive trees I letters iive bed and um which is under the sky  and because we have a lot of Sun every moment it looks different

Oh it’s beautiful it’s like the letter Z  which is that one move out from that part   of the sculpure but I must tell you I don’t  recognize a lot of Hebrew letters here if you   can see it better than me then I’m uh I will  be happy but it’s still beautiful together

With with the library the idea of collecting all the Jewish  documents started uh at the 19th century here   in Israel but what they meant is to collect  every religious item um here it’s all about   Israel everything that Israel as country  published for example and everything that  

Were written and printed by everyone at  least one copy must be here let me try to   take you to the other side cuz from the other  side and because of the sun location is even better now my de if it’s the first video of mine then please subscribe to my channel be my  

Family it’s war time and there’s  no tours I’m here with other tour guides but uh we have no uh tourists in Israel  now because of the war then you are my family   then please subscribe and and if you can just  write I’m a new subscriber and uh then then  

I will welcome you to my family and Let’s  cross the Street look how beautiful it is   then they just open it but you know it was  war time then nothing was official um the   flags was for the occasion uh but mostly  I think if you ask me uh because of the

War that another entrance from  here I’m going to check it soon but first let’s cross there Road without dying behind me there is  difficult to see it’s the uh Israel museum   with the most important Hebrew Bible  from uh first century BC I’m talking  

About the Desy Scrolls guys this is  one of the most beautiful buildings   modern simple and strong love it then I  you ready to go in let’s see if we can do that look our amazing it is I love books I can smell

It it’s difficult for me to  change it to the digital service books books not everything is in Hebrew mainly  because it’s about Israel the Jews andat GPS it’s endless as you can see let me go downstairs to show it to you from

There this is the archive everything  is working functioning by robots and   it’s huge and this is only small part of it no you bring us out because  I will never find my way out I don’t know if you saw for slice the robot  working certainly is not working for us because  

Is not working for us this this is amazing  to see it every book that I need will be   at the desk oh it’s coming back it’s coming back  it’s coming back all right you sew it ear box in it another one is on the

Way to this place I mean this is so more than so  beautiful let’s climb up as I promise here and   then my friends I’m going to the dentist  the good thing in Wartime is that you do   have time um a lot of time because I’m not  working that is special collector Meeting Hall

For and it’s more and more did I mention that I love books endless my friend I think there are more than 5 million  books here H we just talked about the Dey Scrolls I’m so proud to say that I  have so many books in my house as

Well there’s a kind of a a theater  and this is of cabalan Andes section I’m so happy like her films people cannot see  and they need uh some instruments to help them Sun songs Islam in Middle East humanist Library collection so nice to see that this is made of um

Concrete first of all it’s  beautiful second it’s safe no wood this is my section humanist collection can you imagine every  new book about Isel is here it might be the end of the video maybe not uh  but meanwhile don’t forget to subscribe your  

Channel thank you very much for being with  me but I’m not sure that’s the end byebye

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Founded in Jerusalem in 1892, the National Library of Israel (NLI) holds the collective memory of Israelis of all backgrounds and faiths and the Jewish people worldwide. While continuing to serve as Israel’s preeminent research library, over the past decade NLI has embarked upon an ambitious journey of renewal to encourage diverse audiences in Israel and around the globe to engage with its treasures in new and meaningful ways. This transformative renewal is taking place through a range of innovative educational, cultural, and digital initiatives, as well as through the construction of a new landmark campus, on schedule to open its doors in 2023.

Through mass digitization projects – of books, historical press, manuscripts, music, ephemera, maps, and so much more – as well as cutting-edge technologies and tools for accessing digital collections, NLI offers avenues for engagement with cultural heritage as never before. As part of this approach, NLI also actively seeks to establish relationships and foster collaborations with other libraries and institutions throughout the region and the world, thus further advancing knowledge sharing and open access to information on a global level, and ensuring that the treasures relevant to its mission are available to all, wherever they may be.

How right is the mission that the National Library of Israel has taken upon itself…To renew and transform itself into a vibrant intellectual center bridging the wisdom of generations past to the challenges of the present…The National Library is a home for all citizens of Israel, Jews and Arabs alike. We must all be open to the culture of our neighbor, the cultures of the region, and the cultures of the world.

In 2023, the new National Library of Israel, adjacent to the Knesset in Jerusalem’s National District, will open its doors. The new building will stand as an iconic architectural complex of aesthetic beauty and harmony, the embodiment of intellect, heritage, and culture.

NLI’s new landmark building and campus will be a magnet for visitors from Israel and around the world, coming to enjoy the magnificent structure, inviting gardens, exhibitions and cultural programs, and of course NLI’s world-class collections. Each of these aspects of the new building serves as a significant drawcard in its own right. Together, they possess a powerful attraction, that promises to establish the National Library as one of the most visited and popular public spaces in Israel and the entire Middle East.

The new National Library was designed by renowned Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, with Mann-Shinar serving as the Executive Architect. The new Library building and its surrounding gardens and plazas will reflect the central values of democratizing knowledge and making the National Library’s world-class collections and resources accessible to as broad and diverse an audience as possible. Within its 45,000 square meters (480,000 sq. ft.) of space, it will provide venues for exhibitions, research and study, cultural events and experiences, encounters, and educational programming in a secure, sustainable, and state-of-the-art environment.

Books and other physical works of intellectual and cultural expression will be housed in a central atrium, with a large window overlooking the Main Automated Stacks, whose state-of-the-art robotic retrieval system will be an attraction of its own. The Library’s main public areas, including the exhibition spaces, auditorium, visitors center, and educational area, will be easily accessible on the entrance level.