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Beit Hatfutsot
Founded in 1978

Established in 1978, the Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot has the status of "National
Center for Jewish Communities in Israel and Around the World", by a 2005 Knesset law. Over the
past decade, Beit Hatfutsot has turned its attention to the central, existential challenge facing the
Jewish People today – a growing disconnect of many young Jews from the diverse global Jewish
family, a personal sense of Jewish belonging and a connection to Israel. In response to this
growing crisis, Beit Hatfutsot has launched an ambitious renewal process: in 2016, the museum's
New Wing opened (Phase I), and the new Core Exhibition (Phase II) will be completed by the end
of 2019. The new Core Exhibition will inspire all visitors to connect and interact with the
achievements, history and values of the Jewish People. Utilizng cutting-edge design and
technology to showcase a vision of Jewish life that is diverse, accessible and engaging, and
connecting visitors with a personal sense of their identity, roots and connectedness, the new Core
Exhibition will comprise three wings -
Identity and Culture: the diverse forms of Jewish culture in modern times and the contribution
Jews have made to global civilization and culture;
Global Jewish History: the full historical narrative of global Jewry and the evolution of Jewish faith,
thought and creativity;
Foundations of Jewish Life: Jewish practices, beliefs and traditions; the intertwined relationship
between the Land of Israel, the Bible story, the Jewish calendar and the Jewish lifecycle.

Exhibits on display in the New Wing:
Hallelujah! Assemble, Pray, Study – Synagogues Past and Present: this permanent exhibit is a new
presentation of the museum's 21 famous synagogue models from around the world, in an
interactive multimedia zone, exploring the role of the synagogue as a place of prayer, study and
community in Jewish life – yesterday, today and in the future.
Heroes – Trailblazers of the Jewish People: an interative exhibit in the Family Gallery presenting 140
Jewish heroes from the past and present, in a fun-filled, engaging, interactive environment.
Let there be Laughter: an exhibit which celebrates the diversity and vitality of Jewish humor and
explores how elements of Jewish humor have remained constant regardless of time, place and
language. Cutting-edge interactive stations allow visitors to have their say about what makes them
laugh.

Other exhibits and installations:
Capturing History: the Photography of Chim: a retrospective on the life and work of Chim, one of
the greatest photojournalists of the first half of the 20th century and founder of Magnum Photos,
with long-time friends and prominent photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. Chim
took portraits of leaders, artists and intellectuals that appeared in the world’s leading magazines.
His depictions of the Spanish Civil War, Europe devastated by World War II, and the first years of
the State of Israel helped form the collective memory of the twentieth century.
Operation Moses – 30 Years After: a multi-media exhibit telling the story of the Ethiopian Jewish
community's aliyah to Israel, through the life stories of people who lived through the hardships of
the journey to Israel and their integration into Israeli society.
I'm Ready My Lord – a video installation in memory of Leonard Cohen: based on the song "You
Want it Darker", this video display consists of excerpts from a documentary prepared by Canadian
television in 1964 and footage of Israeli musicians listening to the song performed by Leonard
Cohen in the background.

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