Valmadonna Trust Library

The world's largest collection of rare Hebrew books

הספרייה הלאומית

The Valmadonna Trust Library is considered the world's most important private collection of early Hebrew books. The collection was acquired by the National Library in 2017 and contains approximately 13,000 rare books and manuscripts.

Collection Founder

The collection was assembled over decades by Jack Lunzer, an American Jew who lived in London. Lunzer devoted his life to finding and acquiring rare Hebrew books from around the world, creating an unparalleled collection.

האוסף מכיל את כמעט כל הספרים העבריים שנדפסו לפני שנת 1500

Key items

Significance of the Acquisition

The acquisition of the Valmadonna collection is one of the most important acquisitions in the National Library's history. It added thousands of unique items to the national collection, including books found nowhere else in Israel.

The collection highlights the tireless effort to preserve the written heritage of the Jewish people and make it accessible to future generations.