Chagall painting in the Knesset Sarah Kremer Pictures Shrine of the Book in the Israel museum Sarah Kremer Pictures The Hermon Mount Sarah Kremer Pictures Chagall painting in the Knesset Sarah Kremer Pictures 1/10 Le Centre du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël, ICH-ISRAEL , est une association sans but lucratif créée par des volontaires israéliens afin de souligner l'importance de la conservation du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël et d'encourager la prise de conscience de son importance. ICH - ISRAEL a pour but de répertorier et de promouvoir des projets de sauvegarde, l'organisation d'événements, la diversité culturelle, l'expression créative et de mettre en place des formations pour la transmission des savoirs, des arts et des traditions. L'association fonctionne de manière indépendante et en dehors de tout contexte politique, son objectif principal étant le développement du domaine culturel israélien. Le patrimoine culturel immatériel comprend les pratiques, les représentations, les expressions, les connaissances et les savoir-faire, ainsi que les instruments, objets, artefacts et les espaces culturels. Pour faire partie du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël, les communautés, les groupes et les individus doivent reconnaître, comme faisant partie de leur patrimoine, les éléments se manifestant dans les domaines suivants: Les traditions et expressions orales, y compris les langues Les arts du spectacle Les pratiques sociales, rituels et événements festifs Les connaissances et pratiques concernant la nature et l'univers L'artisanat traditionnel Objectifs Sauvegarder le patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël Promouvoir le patrimoine culturel immatériel des différentes communautés, groupes et individus d'Israël Mettre en valeur le patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël Rechercher, identifier, répertorier et classer les éléments du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël Soutenir la transmission des compétences et des connaissances sur le patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël Promouvoir les évènements traditionnels et folkloriques en Israël Développer des formations et des stages de formation dans le domaine du patrimoine culturel immatériel israélien Soutenir les nouveaux projets et la création d'entreprise dans le domaine du patrimoine culturel immatériel Rassembler les acteurs du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël lors d'évènements annuels Le patrimoine culturel israélien est constitué d'éléments culturels conservés et transmis de génération en génération. Une grande partie de la culture israélienne est immatérielle, notamment le chant, la musique, la danse, le théâtre, les langues, la littérature et la poésie, les savoir-faire, la cuisine, l'artisanat, la connaissance de la nature, les festivals et bien plus encore. Oral traditions The oral traditions and expressions incorporate linguistic and performative forms such as proverbs, folktales, legends, epic poetry, invocations, songs, and dramatic enactments. Craftsmanship Traditional craftsmanship is about the living tradition and the skills passed from person to person over generations. This includes clothing, pottery, musical instruments, and religious items. Performing arts The performing arts range from traditional vocal and instrumental music to folk dance and theatre. This includes musical instruments, masks, costumes, and other body decorations. Knowledge of nature This includes traditional ecological and environmental knowledge, know-how, skills, practices, and representations that communities develop through their interaction with nature. Social practices Social practices include festive events, religious traditions, religious festivals, culinary traditions, official holidays, rituals, weddings, funerals, traditional games, and Sports. Communities Communities are groups of practitioners who create, maintain, and transmit living traditions, oral expressions, social practices, and traditional craftsmanship from generation to generation

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Répertoire des danses folkloriques La danse folklorique est une forme de patrimoine culturel immatériel qui englobe les danses traditionnelles pratiquées par les communautés, souvent transmises de génération en génération. Ces danses sont l'expression de l'identité culturelle, des coutumes sociales et des expériences historiques. Caractéristiques : Créées et interprétées par des communautés culturelles ou ethniques spécifiques, apprises et transmises par la démonstration et la pratique, les danses folkloriques évoluent et sont perpétuées par les communautés dans des contextes contemporains. Souvent liées à des célébrations, des rituels, des rassemblements sociaux et des commémorations, elles reflètent les valeurs, l’histoire et les structures sociales de la communauté. Elles sont ainsi reconnues comme un élément important du patrimoine culturel immatériel qui mérite d’être protégé et transmis aux générations futures. Éléments de danse folklorique dans le patrimoine culturel immatériel : danses associées aux cérémonies, mariages, occasions religieuses, festivals, fêtes saisonnières , rassemblements communautaires et liens sociaux ; danses liées à l’histoire culturelle et à des techniques ou styles de danse spécifiques propres à une culture. Plus de 300 chorégraphes israéliens sont actuellement répertoriés sur des plateformes telles que Harokdim , Irgun Hamarkidim , Rokdim et israelidances . Ce répertoire présente une sélection pointue des figures les plus influentes du secteur, incluant directeurs artistiques, experts, institutions, compagnies et groupes de danse. Ce projet étant en constante évolution, il sera régulièrement enrichi de nouveaux danseurs et compagnies. Amka Group Folk dance troupe The Amka Yemenite Dance Troupe is working within the framework of Mate Asher Regional Council, in the West Galilee. There are about 70 dancers in the troupe. Most of them live in Moshav Amka, Oshrat or Ahihud. There is also a troupe for youth and children. Read All Avi Levy Artistic Director Avi Levy is the artistic director and founder of the Festival Ashdodance. Read All Beta Dance Troupe Dance company Ethiopian shoulder dance based on folklore - Eskesta Read All Daniel Ben Hamo Drai Artistic Director Artistic Director of Hora Jerusalem's 40+ dancers representative troupe Read All Dganit Rom Artistic Director Artistic Director of Israeli Dance for the Stage, within the Karmiel Dance Festival Read All Eldad Grofi Artistic Director Artistic Director of the Inbal Dance Theater, the historic Yemenite-heritage dance company founded by Sara Levi-Tanai Read All Halleluya dance group Folk dance company The Halleluyah dance troupe has swept Israel and the world in the spirit of youth, the love of dance, the polishing and the repertoire variety brought to the stage. The band, which was formed in the late 1990s, has managed to appear on every television network, conquer many stages around the world and sweep Israeli dance lovers in Israel and abroad with its colorful performance. Read All Harokdim Website Israeli Folk Dance Association. Dance sessions and events. Read All Hora Jerusalem Dance company Israeli and international folk dance, representative ensembles of Jerusalem. Israeli and international folk dance, representative ensembles of Jerusalem. As the municipal representative ensemble, Hora Jerusalem represents Jerusalem at official events, celebrations, and civic ceremonies, and embodies the connection between Jerusalem's identity and Israeli folk culture. Read All Ilana Cohen Folk dance expert Ilana Cohen is an expert in Yemenite dance, she was the artistic director of the Inbal troupe from 1996 to 2008. Ilana Cohen is dancer, choreographer and performance host. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 from "Emmy" Read All Inbalim company Folk dance company The Yemeni dance troupe 'Inbalim' of the Megiddo Regional Council has been operating since 1999, and includes dancers from Alikim and Mykneam. The troupe cultivates and preserves authentic Yemeni dance, alongside original choreographies that draw from the deep sources of the Yemeni community's tradition. The company's repertoire includes a segment from the dance "Wedding in Yemen", the famous work of the late Sara-Levi-Tanai - founder of the Inbal Company, as well as a collection of works by Anat Zohar, Sara Zarev and Koki Arava and the work of Hila Mansour. The company's dances combine singing and live music. Read All Itzik Cohen Artistic Director, Choreographer Member of the Karmiel Dance Festival's Artistic Committee Read All Kfar Kama Circassian Heritage Centre Dance company Circassian dance and heritage (adyghe); dance performances Read All Menashe Zaken Troupe Manager, Board Member Manager of the Kurdish dance troupe at the Gonanim community center; board member of the National Organization of Kurdistani Jews in Israel Read All Reut Sivan Bachar Professional Team, Dance Troupes Member of the professional team (with Dado Kraus) leading Karmiel city's representative dance troupes Read All Shlomo Maman Artistic Director, choreographer Shlomo Maman - Winner of the Israel Prize for Theatre, Dance and Opera. Karmiel Festival Director from 1999 to 2019. He runs his own production company specializing in dance shows. Read All Tali Hershkovitz Choreographer, Director Choreographer and Director of "Focus", the representative dance troupe of Kiryat Motzkin Read All Yaron Carmel Artistic Director Artistic Director, dancer and choreographer. Read All Ashdodance Dance festival Ashdodance is a new international folk dance and music festival including folk, Israeli, and stage dances and features open-air performances, stage shows, and workshops. Read All Barry Avidan Artistic Director Choreographer, artistic director and founder of Halleluya dance groupe. Read All Dado Kraus Artistic Director Artistic Director of Karmiel city's own representative dance troupes ("Karmi Machol"), run by the city's community-center network Read All Daniel Torim Artistic Director Artistic Director of Hora Jerusalem's "Aprochim" youth representative troupe Read All Doron Gueta Professional Team, Dance Troupes Member of the professional team (with Dado Kraus) leading Karmiel city's representative dance troupes Read All Gadi Bitton Artistic Director Gadi Bitton is dancer, choreographer, and producer of dance events. Gadi is the director of the Karmiel Festival. Read All Harel Yitzhaki Artistic Director Artistic Director of Hora Jerusalem's main representative Israeli folk dance troupe Read All Hila Mansour Choreographer Choreographer for the Yemenite Dance Troupe Inbalim. Read All Huriah Palace Dance company Bedouin dabke, traditional Bedouin hospitality— Amal Abu Karen Read All Inbal Dance Theatre Dance company Ethnic center, activities dedicated to preserving the heritage of Israel's diverse communities : dance, literature, cinema, music, visual arts, poetry... Read All Irgun Hamarkidim Organization Association of Folk Dance instructors & choreographers in Israel and abroad Read All Karmiel Dance Festival Dance festival The Karmiel Dance Festiva is the Israel's largest folk and ethnic dance festival. The dance event is held in the Galilee city since 1987, drawing up to 250,000 visitors over three days. The summer celebration features over 10,000 dancers performing Israeli folk dance, and others kind of dances with public dance sessions and competitions. Read All Lior Tavori Artistic Director, Choreographer Member of the Karmiel Dance Festival's Artistic Committee Read All Moshiko Halevy Folk dance expert Expert in Israeli folk dance, dancer, choreographer, composer, musical writer, theater producer, and a folklore expert. Moshiko produced shows of ethnic folklore, taking care to respect the original cultural style and tradition. Moshiko received the Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 from "Emmy". Read All Rokdim Website Website for dance sessions, events, video dances and more Read All Shuki Hofman Artistic Director, Choreographer Member of the Karmiel Dance Festival's Artistic Committee Read All The Tel Aviv University Student Dance Troupe (TAU Dance) Folk dance troupe The Tel Aviv University Student Dance Troupe (TAU Dance) is an university-affiliated performing arts group based in Tel Aviv. The troupe represents Tel Aviv University and operates under the guidance of major figures in the Israeli dance scene, historically associated with the choreographer Shlomo Maman. The ensemble primarily focuses on Israeli folk dance (Hora) and cultural heritage choreography. Read All Yossi Zaken Instructor, Lead Dancer Instructor and lead dancer of the Kurdish dance troupe at the Gonanim community center Read All

Répertoire des professionnels du folklore et des organismes du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël Centres du patrimoine Centres communautaires du patrimoine, musées, associations, centres d'archives, bibliothèque d'histoire locale. Chanteurs folkloriques Chanteurs de musique ethnique, chanteurs utilisant de la musique traditionnelle et des instruments de musique traditionnels. Traditions orales Centres du patrimoine, contes, festivals, écoles, recherche et archives. Recherche et archives. Festivals folkloriques Festivals folkloriques axés sur la danse, la musique, le théâtre, les arts culinaires, l'artisanat, la nature et les traditions religieuses. Chanteurs traditionalistes Des musiciens engagés à préserver l'authenticité des chants folkloriques traditionnels dans leur contexte culturel d'origine. Connaissance de la nature Centres, festivals, recherche, gestion écologique, connaissances agricoles et traditions médicales. Danse folklorique Folk dance schools, academies, choreographers, artistic directors, dance festivals, and dancers. Théâtre Théâtre traditionnel préservé en tant que patrimoine vivant. Écoles, groupes, acteurs, compagnies, festivals. Art et artisanat Musées, écoles, centres du patrimoine, festivals, artisans traditionnels, centres communautaires et marchés. Groupes de musique Musiciens traditionnels, orchestres, ensembles, groupes de musique, groupes de chanteurs, groupes de musique ethnique. Patrimoine culinaire Festivals, musées, restaurants, événements communautaires et éléments de cuisine traditionnelle. Traditions religieuses Centres du patrimoine, festivals, écoles, musées, centres communautaires, synagogues, bibliothèques, archives et événements.

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Annuaire des arts et de l'artisanat L'artisanat traditionnel est un domaine reconnu du patrimoine culturel immatériel. Il s'agit des compétences, des connaissances et des techniques mises en œuvre pour leur fabrication, de la tradition vivante transmise de personne à personne, bien plus que du produit fini exposé dans un musée. Il couvre : Outils et techniques traditionnels : la connaissance des matériaux, des méthodes et des outils utilisés pour créer des objets à la main Les compétences se transmettent par l'apprentissage : souvent de maître à apprenti, au sein des familles ou des communautés, de génération en génération. Objets destinés à un usage quotidien, rituel ou symbolique : vêtements, textiles, poteries, bijoux, instruments de musique, outils, objets religieux Le savoir-faire qui sous-tend cet artisanat : la connaissance des matériaux (bois, argile, métal, fibre, pierre), leur approvisionnement durable et l’adaptation des techniques au fil du temps . Amnon Greenspan Jewish crafts Habarzelia is a traditional blacksmithing workshop led by a master blacksmith with over 20 years of experience in both traditional and modern ironwork. Located in a historic building in Kibbutz Ruhama, the site preserves and shares one of humanity's oldest functional craft dating back to around 1500 BCE, believed to have originated in the Middle East during the Iron Age. Habarzelia offers hands-on blacksmithing workshops. Kibbutz Ruhama Read All Armenian Hand-Painted Ceramics Armenian Armenian ceramic workshops in Jerusalem preserve a century-old tradition of hand-painted tiles and vessels, blending Middle Eastern flora, Christian iconography and geometric motifs. Craftspeople mix their own glazes, paint each design by hand, and fire pieces in small kilns. These workshops transmit techniques through family apprenticeships, sustaining Armenian cultural presence in the Old City’s streets. Jerusalem Read All Balian Family Armenian Ceramics Workshop Armenian A Jerusalem Armenian ceramics workshop associated with the Balian family tradition. The workshop is described as housing a small museum, kiln, pottery wheels and painting studio, with handmade ceramics including vessels and tiles. A historical account identifies the Balian–Karakashian workshop partnership as beginning in 1922 and links it to Jerusalem’s iconic ceramic street signs. Jerusalem, Israel Read All Ben-Zion David / Museum of Yemenite Culture and Art Yemenite Jewish Ben-Zion David is identified as an eighth-generation Yemenite Jewish silversmith working in Old Jaffa. His workshop and adjacent Museum of Yemenite Culture and Art preserve handmade Yemenite filigree jewelry and Judaica. Reported visitor activities include demonstrations or workshops in silver weaving, Yemenite embroidery, spice grinding and basket weaving by appointment. Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Read All Druze Copper and Brass Metalwork Druze crafts Druze metalworkers in the Galilee craft copper and brass vessels, coffee pots and decorative plates using hammering, engraving and repoussé. Designs blend floral motifs with inscriptions reflecting hospitality and spirituality. Workshops often center on family courtyards, where elders pass down precise hand techniques, tool maintenance and stories that embed ethical teachings into everyday household objects. Daliyat al-Karmel Read All House of Ethiopian Jewish Arts Ethiopian Jewish A Beersheva cultural center dedicated to Ethiopian Jewish arts and heritage. Search findings describe Ethiopian artists working in pottery, weaving and basket-making and identify the building as a venue intended to preserve and present the community’s cultural traditions. It is a documented organizational lead for traditional craft preservation, although a current official website was not located. Beersheva Read All Jewish Kabbalistic Scribal Arts Jewish crafts Scribes in Safed maintain the meticulous art of writing Torah scrolls, mezuzot and tefillin according to halakhic standards, rooted in Kabbalistic symbolism. Using hand-cut quills and specially prepared parchment, each letter is formed with ritual intention and precise strokes. Apprentices learn through years of supervised practice, preserving spiritual and artistic continuity for communities in Israel and abroad. Safed Read All Kuchinate African Refugee Women’s Collective Eritrean, Sudanese, Ivorian, Nigerian and other African women A South Tel Aviv cooperative where African asylum-seeking women make crochet, sewn goods, baskets, handbags, aprons, book covers and jewelry. The collective provides skills training, income, community and cultural exchange, with products rooted in African traditions. Sources report that it began with a handful of women and later grew to about 300 participants. South Tel Aviv, Israel Read All Meseret Center Ethiopian Jewish A traditional Ethiopian Jewish crafts and music center documented in Nof HaGalil (formerly Nazareth Illit). The center supported weaving, pottery, basketry and traditional music: men used looms, women spun thread and brought baskets and pottery for firing and sale, and traditional instruments such as krar, masinqo, washint and kebero were displayed. Nazareth Illit Read All Ron Art Judaica Glassblowing Jewish craft heritage Small workshop in Moshav Maagalim offering hands-on glassblowing and Judaica craft experiences. Demonstrations and workshops transmit practical making skills while connecting contemporary Judaica with craft processes and local visitor culture. It is best treated as a living-heritage enterprise rather than a museum, and its current operating status should be reconfirmed before inclusion in outreach lists. Moshav Maagalim Read All Shevach Yemenite Silver Judaica Yemenite Jewish Jerusalem-based family workshop preserving Yemenite Jewish silversmithing, especially hand-shaped and soldered silver filigree used on Judaica such as Kiddush cups, goblets, candlesticks and menorahs. The workshop describes approximately 90 years of silver crafting in Jerusalem and transmission of techniques from grandparents to sons and grandsons. Jerusalem, Israel Read All The Shoemakers Workshop Jewish crafts and kibbutz heritage Preserved kibbutz shoemaker’s workshop where, from the 1930s, makers produced shoes and sandals for members. Conservation allows visitors to encounter a vanishing craft through the workshop setting, tools and production story. The site links practical making skills with kibbutz self-sufficiency and local memory, making it a strong example of small-scale industrial and craft heritage. Kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar Read All Yallow Tekle Ethiopian Jewish Ethiopian-Israeli artist preserving Ethiopian Jewish heritage through contemporary ceramics, glass and painting informed by traditional basket-weaving and embroidery. Search findings report that Yallow teaches ceramics at Beit Faitlovitch in Tel Aviv and traditional Ethiopian basket weaving and embroidery in Ashdod, combining inherited techniques with sculptural practice. Kiryat Malachi Read All Armenian Ceramics Gallery / Sandrouni family Armenian The Sandrouni family is documented among Jerusalem’s Armenian ceramic makers. Search findings identify Garo, George and Harout Sandrouni as operating galleries and workshops, with Garo opening Armenian Ceramics Gallery near the Armenian Convent in 1985 and producing original hand-painted works with Sonia. The tradition combines local Jerusalem production with Armenian decorative motifs. Jerusalem Read All Avraham Borshevsky Jewish crafts Jerusalem-based certified Torah scribe and calligraphy artist working on parchment in the Sofer STaM tradition. His practice combines halachically compliant scribal craft with original ceremonial artworks. The source identifies a 2004 Guinness World Records–documented large kosher mezuzah parchment and states that his parchment works are held in museums and private collections internationally. Jerusalem Read All Bedouin Tent Weaving Bedouin crafts Bedouin women in the Negev weave traditional goat-hair tents and rugs using upright looms, transforming hand-spun fibers into durable textiles. Striped designs and subtle geometric patterns reflect tribal identity and practical desert knowledge. The craft encodes social roles and hospitality customs, as older artisans teach younger relatives to prepare wool, dye threads and maintain community gathering spaces through weaving. Beersheba Read All Bukharan Silk Embroidery Bukharan Jewish Bukharan embroiderers in Haifa stitch vivid silk patterns onto jackets, tablecloths and wedding textiles, preserving Central Asian aesthetics in Israel. Using chain stitch and couching, they create swirling floral and pomegranate motifs on cotton or velvet. Group workshops double as social gatherings, where elders explain symbolic meanings and marriage customs interwoven with the stitches, strengthening diasporic identity. Haifa Read All Ethiopian Icon Crafting Ethiopian Jewish & Christian Ethiopian artisans in Jerusalem fashion metal crosses and painted icons influenced by Gondar and Lalibela traditions. They carve intricate lattice designs into brass and silver, while icon painters use vivid pigments and frontal figures to express spiritual themes. Family workshops teach both liturgical context and manual skills, offering younger members a tangible connection to East African heritage. Jerusalem Read All Jamie Shear Sofer Jewish crafts Artist and Sofer STaM who writes Torah-related parchments and teaches public workshops on the scribal arts. Participants learn about parchment, quills and Hebrew letter formation, then practice writing. Search findings state that he has taught scribal arts for 21 years and has run workshops for children, families, Birthright groups and Christian visitors. Jerusalem Read All Kfar Hanokdim craft workshops Bedouin desert heritage A desert lodge between Arad and Masada offering craft workshops by appointment. The listed activities include basket weaving, bead jewelry and silk painting, alongside a Bedouin-style hospitality experience. It is included as a visitor-based preservation and transmission venue for desert craft techniques; the source attributes the workshops and establishment date to the lodge’s published information. Arad Read All Lakiya Negev Bedouin Weaving Cooperative Negev Bedouin Women’s cooperative established by two Bedouin sisters to preserve traditional ground-loom weaving and provide employment. Sources describe camel-wool and other traditional weaving, a network of roughly 30–60 women, and work carried out largely from home. It is associated with Lakiya and the Sidreh organization and has been promoted as a heritage/tourism site. Lakiya Bedouin Weaving – Sidreh, P.O. Box 1588, Omer, Israel Read All Negev Desert Embroidery Project Negev Bedouin A Lakiya-area heritage initiative supporting Bedouin women who practice traditional desert embroidery in their homes. Reported products include purses, clothing and wall hangings, made with inherited patterns and methods. Visitors can observe work in progress and, according to the source, book workshops; proceeds return to participating women. Lakiya, near Be’er Sheva, Israel Read All Safed STAM Center Jewish (religious scribal tradition) An activity center and museum in Safed portraying Jewish scribal work. It teaches the laws and materials of sofrut, the craft of writing ritual parchments, and lets visitors practice with parchment, ink and a three-dimensional quill. The center is a public-facing preservation and education venue rather than an individual artisan listing. Safed Read All Sindyanna of Galilee Arab and Jewish women A Kfar Kanna nonprofit social enterprise built around Arab-Jewish cooperation. Its best-documented work is fair-trade olive production, but it is included as a craft-heritage organization because the search record identifies it with community-based traditional rural production and weaving-related cooperative work. Verify current weaving or workshop availability directly before visiting. Kfar Kanna, Israel Read All Traditional Arab Copper Coffee Pot Making Palestinian Arab Artisans in Acre forge and shape copper finjans, the traditional long-spouted coffee pots essential to Levantine hospitality. Craftsmen heat and hammer sheets into curved forms, solder seams and polish surfaces to a warm sheen. Decorative etching and stamped patterns personalize each pot. Apprentices learn by assisting in busy workshops, absorbing social rituals surrounding shared coffee preparation and serving. Acre Read All Yoav Baitner Artistic Lighting Workshop Jewish crafts A Mazkeret Batya artisan workshop producing handmade artistic lamps and lighting objects. The workshop represents small-scale craft practice in which design, fabrication, material knowledge and individual making are central, and offers a contemporary example of how workshop-based skills and handmade production continue within Israel’s cultural economy. Mazkeret Batya Read All

Répertoire des organisations du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël Un centre du patrimoine culturel immatériel est généralement un lieu public où l'on vient découvrir l'histoire et la culture d'une région, d'une communauté ou d'un groupe. Interactif et axé sur la communauté, il réunit expositions, archives, activités éducatives et communautaires afin de préserver et de partager l'histoire d'un lieu et de ses habitants. C'est un lieu où s'expriment les traditions vivantes, les savoir-faire et les pratiques culturelles des communautés, un carrefour où l'on protège, transmet et célèbre des traditions telles que la musique, la danse, le théâtre, les rituels, l'artisanat et les contes. Un centre du patrimoine culturel immatériel comprend généralement : des espaces d'exposition, des présentations sur l'histoire et la culture locales, des artefacts, des photos, des documents, des cartes et des maquettes ; des expositions d'histoire naturelle (paysages locaux, faune, géologie) ; des éléments d'interprétation et interactifs. Expositions interactives, présentations audiovisuelles (films, paysages sonores, affichages numériques), visites guidées et séances de contes, écrans interactifs ou archives numériques, archives et installations de recherche, bibliothèque d'histoire locale, collections d'archives, ressources généalogiques, espaces culturels et communautaires, salles pour ateliers, conférences et cours, espaces pour l'artisanat traditionnel, les spectacles ou les démonstrations, espaces pour les événements communautaires, les réunions ou les célébrations culturelles, et bureau d'information sur la région. AMOCA Musée d'art Musée arabe d'art contemporain et du patrimoine. Art arabe contemporain et patrimoine Sakhnin Read All ASIF: Culinary Institute of Israel Culinary heritage institute, archive and library A nonprofit culinary institute in Tel Aviv dedicated to nurturing Israel's diverse food scene through education, research, and public engagement. Its library and archive support the documentation of recipes, food histories, regional ingredients, immigrant traditions and evolving Israeli cuisine, making culinary knowledge accessible as a living cultural practice rather than only as a restaurant product. Tel Aviv Read All Aharonson House Museum Museum and heritage site A historic house and museum associated with the Aharonson family and the NILI underground. The site preserves domestic spaces, family artifacts, documents, and stories that illuminate early Jewish settlement, agricultural life, espionage and community memory. Guided visits and educational programs connect household history and local identity with the wider traditions of remembrance surrounding the First Aliyah and pre-state period. Zikhron Yaakov Read All Akademia Nasionala del Ladino Ladino language academy and cultural preservation body The successor initiative is associated with Israel's national Ladino authority, established to continue the scholarly and cultural safeguarding of Judeo-Spanish. Its sphere includes language cultivation, literary and oral heritage, Sephardi cultural awareness and collaboration with Spanish-language academies. It represents an important institutional continuation of efforts to preserve Ladino as a living heritage language. Jerusalem Read All Al-Tafouk Cultural Center Community cultural center A cultural center serving Arab society through educational, artistic, and community programming. Activities engage Arabic language, literature, music, youth work, local history and cultural expression, helping communities maintain and renew inherited practices. The center's public role is particularly relevant to living heritage because it creates regular spaces for learning, performance, social participation and intergenerational exchange rather than treating culture as static display. Kafr Qara Read All Association for the Improvement of Women Status Bedouin women's traditional embroidery and community heritage Lakiya-based Bedouin women's organization whose Desert Embroidery Project preserves and teaches traditional embroidery, sells handmade items, and explains the meanings of Bedouin designs and women's work. It also runs education and empowerment programs and has hosted visitors at a dedicated center, linking women's economic opportunity with intergenerational transmission of textile knowledge and community heritage. Lakiya Read All Atlit Detainee Camp Museum and heritage site Atlit Detainee Camp preserves the history of Jewish immigration, detention and clandestine movement during the British Mandate. The site's barracks, objects, testimonies and educational programs convey the experiences of detainees, families, activists and local communities. Guided visits connect political history with memory, solidarity, migration narratives and the commemorative practices through which the story remains meaningful today. Atlit Read All Ayalon Institute Museum Museum and heritage site A historic underground facility and museum documenting clandestine ammunition production before Israel's establishment. The site preserves machinery, personal accounts, organizational memory, and the ingenuity of young workers who operated under concealment. Guided tours and educational interpretation illuminate skills, secrecy, solidarity, youth culture and the everyday human experience behind a major chapter of pre-state industrial and defense heritage. Rehovot Read All Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center Centre du patrimoine Patrimoine des Juifs d'Irak : musée, institut de recherche, bibliothèque et archives Or Yehuda Read All Beit Almi, Kibbutz Zikim Kibbutz memorial and local heritage center Conserved early kibbutz building at Kibbutz Zikim, adapted as a public hall and center commemorating the history of the kibbutz and its earlier days. The site supports community memory, veterans' narratives, and local educational use, showing how a preserved structure can continue to transmit settlement heritage through public programs and intergenerational encounters. Kibbutz Zikim Read All Beit HaKehillot Jewish Heritage Museum and Community Center Jewish diaspora heritage museum and community project A planned Jerusalem museum and community center designed to bring the history, folklore, values and creativity of Jewish communities around the world to life. The project emphasizes documents, immersive digital interpretation, school-age learning and the relationships that sustained diaspora communities, presenting Jewish heritage as a diverse and continuing cultural experience. Jerusalem Read All Beit Hair Museum Municipal history museum and urban heritage center A Tel Aviv municipal heritage house in the historic Bialik Complex, devoted to the city's story, architecture, civic development and cultural life. It functions as an open public forum as well as an exhibition venue, connecting local history with the UNESCO-listed White City context through displays, talks, debates and cultural programming. Tel Aviv Read All Beit Yellin at Motza Heritage site and museum Beit Yellin at Motza preserves the home and story of one of the early Jewish settlements outside Jerusalem. The historic building and interpretation document family life, agriculture, settlement, local landscape and the social networks of the First Aliyah period. Guided activity uses architecture, objects and personal narratives to transmit place-based memory and the cultural history of early modern Jewish settlement. Motza Read All Ben Zion David Musée Musée de la culture et de l'art juifs yéménites. Savoir-faire de la filigrane juive yéménite, culture et atelier Jaffa (Tel Aviv) Read All Ben-Gurion desert home Museum and heritage site A preserved desert home and museum associated with David Ben-Gurion and his decision to live in Sde Boker. The modest hut, objects, books and landscape interpret his daily routine, ideals, relationships with pioneering communities and vision for the Negev. Tours and educational programs use the site to transmit personal memory, settlement values, public leadership and local desert heritage. Sde Boker Read All Bukharan Jewish Heritage Museum Musée du patrimoine Patrimoine des Juifs boukharis (Asie centrale) Kfar Vradim Read All Centre de recherche sur le folklore Centre du patrimoine Institut Mandel d'études juives, Université hébraïque. Folklore juif et culture populaire. Programme d'études du folklore. Jérusalem (Mont Scopus) Read All Circassian Museum Circassian community museum Small community-founded museum documenting the Circassian minority's settlement and identity in Israel through artifacts, clothing, weapons, photographs, and other material culture. The museum also presents traditional dance and village history, preserving local memory and making Circassian customs accessible through community-based interpretation. It is distinct from the broader Circassian Heritage Center record already in the dataset. Kfar Kama Read All Council for Conservation of Israel Heritage Sites Heritage umbrella organization A national umbrella organization for historic sites and museums across Israel. It conserves built heritage while treating preservation as a culture of identity, belonging and continuity. Its network supports guided tours, exhibitions, festivals, educational programs and community events at former settlements, railway stations, founders’ homes and other sites where local memory, stories and practices are actively interpreted. Israel Read All Dana Art Gallery, Kibbutz Yad Mordechai Kibbutz local cultural venue Small gallery within the Yad Mordechai heritage complex and visitor landscape. Its inclusion is relevant where the inventory tracks community-run cultural spaces supporting local identity and interpretation of kibbutz history alongside formal heritage sites. Public listing confirms the gallery as part of the complex, but not an independent legal organization or a separate current program. Kibbutz Yad Mordechai Read All Druze Heritage Center Druze heritage center Named heritage center in Isfiya presenting Druze history and culture through a hands-on visitor experience. Public listings associate it with traditional dress, foods, crafts and local industries, making it relevant to living heritage and community-based cultural tourism. Isfiya Read All Druze Heritage Museum Musée du patrimoine Maison de Sir Laurence Oliphant. Patrimoine druze et mémorial de Tsahal Daliyat al-Karmel Read All Emek Shaveh Société civile Engagement communautaire, préservation des récits traditionnels locaux et droits culturels des communautés vivant à proximité des sites patrimoniaux. Read All Eretz Israel Museum Pavillon muséal Pavillon d'ethnographie et de folklore, traditions et costumes des communautés juives. Démonstrations vivantes de savoir-faire immatériels ancestraux transmis de génération en génération. Des maîtres artisans font des démonstrations de méthodes traditionnelles de tissage, de mouture du grain, de cuisson du pain, de bijouterie et de poterie. Le pavillon d'ethnographie et de folklore documente les histoires orales, les objets de la vie communautaire et l'évolution des traditions des différentes vagues d'immigration israélienne. Tel Aviv Read All Etzel Museum Museum and heritage center A museum dedicated to the Irgun, its commanders, fighters and operations during the struggle for Jewish independence. Exhibitions, archival materials, artifacts and educational activities interpret underground life, political organization, public memory and the personal experiences of members. The museum contributes to preservation of the narratives, symbols and commemorative practices surrounding one of the pre-state Jewish military organizations. Tel Aviv Read All Founders Yard, Kibbutz Alumim Kibbutz settlement heritage site Preserved founders yard where Kibbutz Alumim began and where its cooperative way of life is interpreted. The site communicates early settlement, communal organization and the material environment of a religious kibbutz through conserved buildings and local stories. It is a place-based heritage resource maintained with community and conservation support rather than a large formal museum. Kibbutz Alumim Read All Givat Haviva Art Gallery and Heritage Programs Cultural center and educational institution A cultural and educational campus advancing shared society and intercultural understanding. Its exhibitions, seminars, archives and community programs engage Jewish and Arab histories, identity, language, memory and artistic expression. The institution provides a setting for documenting and reinterpreting local traditions, oral histories and civic practices, while encouraging dialogue and collaborative cultural production among diverse communities in Israel. Givat Haviva Read All Gypsum House, Kibbutz Mitzpe Ramon Kibbutz local heritage and cultural center Historic kibbutz building near the Ramon Crater that served over time as a laboratory, regional flora-and-fauna museum, nursery, cultural center, library, lounge, and dining room. Its layered uses preserve the everyday institutional history of the kibbutz and the ways a community adapts shared buildings for education, culture, care and social life. Mitzpe Ramon Read All Haifa City Museum Municipal museum and cultural center A municipal museum interpreting Haifa's urban history and multicultural communities. Exhibitions and public programs explore Arab, Jewish, and other local histories, migration, neighborhood life, architecture, work, celebrations, and everyday practices. Through objects, photographs, oral accounts and community-oriented events, the museum helps preserve the city’s plural cultural memory and encourages residents to participate in interpreting local heritage. Haifa Read All Heritage Center Bnei Mikra (Karaim) Karaite heritage center and community museum Jerusalem heritage center associated with the Karaite, or Bnei Mikra, community. Public descriptions identify a visitor resource interpreting Karaite beliefs, ritual practice, calendar, prayer, synagogue traditions and community history. It represents a small, community-linked heritage institution focused on preserving and explaining a distinctive Jewish religious tradition. Jerusalem Read All Hut Museum, Kibbutz Hatzerim Kibbutz pioneer/local settlement museum Small museum preserving the early living conditions and settlement history of Kibbutz Hatzerim through a preserved hut and associated interpretation. It represents local community memory, material culture and the lived experience of early kibbutz development, and is presented as part of the kibbutz’s visitor offering. It complements, but is not identical to, the visitors center. Kibbutz Hatzerim Read All ICOMOS Israel Organismes internationaux (Comité du patrimoine immatériel). Relier la conservation des monuments physiques à leurs pratiques culturelles immatérielles et à leur patrimoine social associés. Read All International Center for the Study of Ethiopian Jewry Centre de recherche académique Patrimoine juif éthiopien (axe recherche) Kiryat Ono (Collège académique Ono) Read All Israel Association of Community Centers Community-center network and cultural body A national network of community centers delivering cultural, educational and social programming in local communities. Many centers host heritage events, language activities, traditional arts, music, dance, holiday customs, storytelling and intergenerational projects. Through municipal partnerships and resident-led initiatives, the network provides practical infrastructure for living heritage transmission among Jewish, Arab, Druze, Bedouin and other communities. Israel Read All Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC) Centre du patrimoine Le centre produit des documentaires et recueille des témoignages oraux de vétérans. Ses archives de recherche spécialisées conservent la mémoire vivante et l'histoire orale d'opérations clandestines, y compris l'histoire orale stratégique des vastes ponts aériens de sauvetage des communautés juives en danger au Yémen, en Irak et en Éthiopie. Ramat HaSharon Read All Jerusalem Cinematheque Archive film archive and cultural institution A Jerusalem film institution with archival and programming activities that preserve and present Israeli and international cinema. Its screenings, retrospectives, educational work and collections support cultural memory through moving images, documentary testimony and representations of community life. The archive is relevant to intangible heritage because film records language, music, ritual, public events and changing social practices across Israel’s diverse communities. Jerusalem Read All Karaite Jewish Heritage Center (Bnei Mikra) Centre du patrimoine Situé dans le quartier juif de la vieille ville, ce centre est construit à côté de la plus ancienne synagogue encore en activité à Jérusalem (datant du XIIe siècle). Il préserve le patrimoine unique des Juifs karaïtes, qui suivent la Bible hébraïque strictement selon son sens littéral, en rejetant la loi orale (le Talmud). Jérusalem Read All Keshet School for Traditional Arts Traditional arts center A Jerusalem arts organization offering learning and performance connected to traditional Jewish and Middle Eastern arts. Its programs may include music, dance, storytelling, craft and community workshops, treating heritage as a practice learned through participation. The center creates opportunities for artists, families and students to encounter inherited repertoires and adapt them creatively while maintaining links to community memory and identity. Jerusalem Read All Khan Museum of Hadera Municipal museum and heritage site A local heritage museum housed in an historic khan, interpreting Hadera settlement, agricultural development and community life. Displays and activities preserve the memories of pioneers, workers, families and institutions, with attention to land, labor, health, education and local customs. The site uses objects, photographs, documents and guided storytelling to transmit Hadera distinctive civic and social heritage. Hadera Read All Kibbutz Movement Archive Archive and research center An archive documenting the history and culture of the kibbutz movement and its member communities. It preserves minutes, personal papers, photographs, films, sound recordings, posters and ephemera relating to collective life, labor, education, festivals, music, children’s culture and social organization. Researchers and communities use the archive to study and transmit the everyday practices and ideals of communal settlement. Yad Tabenkin, Ramat Efal Read All Lakiya Negev Weaving Project Bedouin weaving cooperative / craft preservation Rural craft initiative involving Bedouin women in wool preparation, weaving rugs, cushions and pouches, product development, and sales. Public descriptions present it as a heritage-tourism site with demonstrations and explanations of traditional weaving, connecting economic empowerment with the preservation and transmission of textile knowledge. This is a project-level record rather than a separately incorporated museum. Lakiya Read All Lieberman House Museum German-Jewish immigrant and local-history museum A Nahariya museum devoted to the German-influenced beginnings of the city, founded by German immigrant families in the 1930s. It preserves local narratives of migration, settlement, agriculture, domestic life and community formation, documenting how German-speaking refugees shaped the social and cultural character of northern Israel. Nahariya Read All Maimonides Heritage Center Jewish heritage center, museum An educational and cultural nonprofit near the Tomb of Maimonides in Tiberias, devoted to disseminating Maimonides teachings and worldview. Its Setton Family Hospitality Center includes a small museum, library, and study hall, while classes, presentations, craft activities and an annual conference transmit medieval Jewish intellectual and religious heritage to contemporary audiences. Tiberias Read All Mikveh Israel Visitors Center Heritage center and museum A heritage and visitor center at Israel's historic agricultural school, presenting the institution's role in education, farming, settlement and cultural formation. Tours and exhibits interpret agricultural knowledge, school traditions, landscapes, buildings and the lives of students and teachers. The site preserves a living educational heritage that links practical skills, communal identity, Hebrew revival and the development of modern Israel. Holon area Read All Moreshet Institute Archive, research and education center An international center for documenting, researching and teaching the Holocaust, founded by survivors and former ghetto and partisan fighters. Its archive, publications, exhibitions, seminars and educational programs preserve survivor testimony, resistance histories and Jewish community memory. Materials and events also examine North African Jewry, antisemitism, wartime experience and the ethical work of transmitting difficult heritage to future generations. Givat Haviva Read All Museum of Islamic and Near Eastern Cultures Museum and cultural center A museum in Beersheba focused on Islamic and Near Eastern cultures, with collections and exhibitions addressing regional history, religious expression, crafts, decorative arts and everyday life. Its educational activities create encounters with Arab and Muslim heritage in the Negev and wider region, helping visitors understand cultural continuity, exchange and the material forms through which traditions are remembered and practiced. Beersheba Read All Musée des Juifs de Libye Musée du patrimoine Patrimoine des Juifs de Libye Or Yehuda Read All National Center for Jewish Film and Music at the National Library Archive and library collection A national cultural collection preserving recorded sound, film and related materials documenting Jewish and Israeli cultural life. Holdings and programs support study of traditional and popular music, liturgy, theatre, radio, cinema, spoken language and community performance. By collecting audiovisual evidence, the institution helps maintain expressive practices and voices from diverse Jewish communities and from the broader cultural history of Israel. Jerusalem Read All Otzar HaSTaM Centre des scribes Le métier de sofer STaM (rédaction des rouleaux de la Torah, tefillin, mezouzot) ; écritures ashkénaze, séfarade et yéménite. Safed Read All The First Aliyah Museum Museum and heritage center A museum preserving the history of the First Aliyah and the early moshavot. Its collections and interpretation address migration, settlement, agriculture, family life, religious practice, work and the creation of new local communities. Personal stories, documents, objects and reconstructed spaces show how European Jewish immigrants adapted inherited traditions while developing new social and cultural forms in Ottoman Palestine. Zikhron Yaakov Read All ANU Jewish People's Museum Centre du patrimoine Communautés juives du monde entier : ethnographie, musique, cuisine, expositions et recherche Tel Aviv Read All Ab"a Association de recherche académique Association pour l'étude des Juifs de Boukhara, d'Iran et d'Afghanistan. Histoire des Juifs boukharis / iraniens / afghans (axe recherche). Rattachée à l'Institut Ben-Zvi. Jérusalem Read All Ahdut HaKehila HaBocharit Association communautaire locale Intégration de la communauté juive boukharie et culture locale. (Union de la communauté boukharie) Kiryat Malakhi, Ramla, Tel Aviv-Jaffa Read All Al-Mamal Foundation for Contemporary Art Cultural association and archive A Jerusalem-based cultural foundation supporting artists and cultural practitioners, with programming rooted in the city's diverse Palestinian and regional contexts. Exhibitions, residencies, workshops and documentation engage memory, place, oral narrative, craft, identity and community knowledge. It provides a contemporary platform through which local cultural expression and inherited traditions can be researched, reinterpreted and shared with public audiences. Jerusalem Read All Arab Culture Association Cultural association and community center A cultural organization supporting Arab cultural expression and community life in Israel. Its activities encompass literature, music, arts, education, public events, and cultural dialogue, providing platforms for Arabic language, storytelling, performance and collective memory. The association helps sustain contemporary forms of Arab heritage while connecting artists, educators, families and local communities through programs rooted in lived cultural practice. Nazareth Read All Association of Yemenite Jews in Israel Heritage association An association supporting the preservation and public recognition of Yemenite Jewish heritage in Israel. Its activities can include cultural events, community gatherings, educational work, publications and support for documentation of family histories, customs, music, religious traditions, language, dress and cuisine. It connects descendants and communities while promoting intergenerational transmission of Yemenite identity and memory. Israel Read All Autoridad Nasionala del Ladino Ladino/Judeo-Spanish language and heritage authority An Israeli national body created to safeguard and promote Ladino, the Judeo-Spanish language and its associated Sephardi literature, folklore and cultural memory. Its documented remit includes supporting cultural institutions, collecting and cataloguing Ladino materials, encouraging contemporary creation and publishing Aki Yerushalayim. The authority's current institutional status should be checked before contact. Jerusalem Read All BATTAE Centre communautaire du patrimoine Centre du patrimoine israélo-éthiopien. Patrimoine et culture des Juifs éthiopiens Israël Read All Bedouin Heritage Center Musée communautaire du patrimoine Musée de Diyab. Patrimoine bédouin (Galilée) Shibli Read All Beit Avraham Krinitzi Municipal history museum and art center A preserved former family home in Ramat Gan established as a museum and art center. It documents the life and public legacy of Avraham Krinitzi while retaining the domestic setting as a vehicle for local social memory. Exhibitions and cultural activity connect the city's civic history, visual culture and community identity. Ramat Gan Read All Beit Hagdudim Museum Jewish military volunteer heritage museum A museum documenting the formation and history of Jewish units in the British Army during the two World Wars and their contribution to the foundations of the Israel Defense Forces. Exhibits and educational activity preserve military service traditions, collective memory, personal testimony and the transition from diaspora volunteer formations to state defense institutions. Avihayil Read All Beit Moreshet Centre du patrimoine Centre du patrimoine juif du Yémen. Patrimoine yéménite : musée, expositions, visites guidées. Rehovot Read All Beit-HaGefen Centre culturel Centre de culture judéo-arabe. Coexistence judéo-arabe et culture arabe Haïfa (Wadi Nisnas) Read All Ben-Gurion Heritage Institute Institut du patrimoine et archives Histoire d'Israël moderne (David Ben Gourion) Sde Boker / Jérusalem Read All Ben-Zvi Hut, Kibbutz Beit Keshet Memorial and kibbutz heritage site Original residential hut of Yitzhak Ben-Zvi and Rachel Yanait, moved to Kibbutz Beit Keshet in 1952 and reconstructed as a memorial after their son Eli was killed defending the kibbutz. The hut now preserves family memory, early statehood connections and kibbutz commemorative practice in a small, place-based setting. Kibbutz Beit Keshet Read All Carmel Center for Druze Heritage Druze heritage museum and education center A hands-on museum in Daliyat al-Karmel documenting Druze history, religion and culture. It interprets community identity through material culture, customary life and religious heritage, providing a focused setting for visitors to learn about Druze traditions in Mount Carmel and their continuity in Israel. The center is part of the town’s wider living heritage and hospitality economy. Daliyat al-Karmel Read All Circassian Heritage Center Living heritage center The official Circassian heritage center in Kafr Kama presents one of Israel's largest collections on Circassian history and culture. Guided by local Circassian residents, visitors encounter authentic Caucasian objects, language, history, village architecture, traditional dance and cuisine. The center combines a museum, audiovisual presentation, walking tours and cultural performances, supporting community-led interpretation and the continued public transmission of Circassian heritage. Kafr Kama Read All Congress of Bukharian Jews Organisation faîtière (Congrès des Juifs boukharis). Culture, arts, emploi et soins aux personnes âgées de la communauté boukharie Israël (organisation faîtière nationale) Read All Dahan Center for Sephardic and Mizrahi Heritage Centre de recherche académique Université Bar-Ilan. Patrimoine immatériel séfarade et mizrahi, musique traditionnelle et histoires orales Ramat Gan Read All Druze Center House Druze heritage museum and cultural center A local Druze heritage museum in Julis presenting traditional clothing, crafts, household objects, cultural artifacts, customary medicine and spiritual traditions. The center supports guided interpretation of Druze community life and complements the village’s living practices, including outdoor preparation of pita and olive oil, hospitality and local knowledge transmitted through community demonstration. Julis Read All Druze Heritage House, Beit Jann Community heritage center A community-oriented heritage initiative devoted to Druze history, identity and cultural continuity in Israel. Programs and displays address religious and social traditions, village life, language, dress, food, music, hospitality and the experiences of Druze communities. By involving local guides and residents, the center supports respectful learning and intergenerational transmission of living Druze heritage in the Galilee. Beit Jann Read All Edward and Helen Mardigian Armenian Museum Musée du patrimoine Patrimoine arménien en Terre sainte Jérusalem (quartier arménien) Read All Eretz Hefetz Initiative National heritage network and documentation program A national initiative supporting Israel's non-museum heritage collections, including private, community-owned and small local collections. It provides tools for registration, documentation, preservation and public access through the Eshmor collection-management platform. The initiative helps communities safeguard photographs, objects, oral memories, immigration stories and local traditions, linking dispersed living heritage resources with researchers, educators and the public. Israel Read All Ethiopian Jewry Heritage Center Ethnic Jewish heritage center, museum and research body A statutory national center dedicated to studying and transmitting the history, oral culture, language, foodways, religious traditions and contemporary identity of Ethiopian Jewry (Beta Israel). It develops exhibitions, educational resources, academic conferences, folklore conventions and intergenerational programs so Ethiopian Jewish heritage becomes part of Israel’s shared historical narrative. Rehovot Read All Founders Huts, Eilot Regional Council Regional settlement heritage and multigenerational workshop Two preserved huts associated with the founding of the Eilot-area settlement, originally used as kitchen, dining room and club facilities before becoming offices. They now function as a memorial and documentation site, a gathering place for kibbutz veterans and a multigenerational workshop. The resource connects Arava settlement history with community transmission and hands-on local programming. Eilot Regional Council Read All Ghetto Fighters House Museum Museum, archive and education center Founded by Holocaust survivors, this museum and archive preserves testimony, photographs, documents and objects connected to Jewish communities, resistance and survival. Its educational work treats memory as a living responsibility, using personal narratives, commemorative practice and community histories to teach about cultural loss, renewal and resilience. Research and exhibitions connect European Jewish heritage with Israeli remembrance culture. Western Galilee Read All Green Shack Museum Kibbutz local heritage museum Small museum in Sde Nehemia identified by name in the kibbutz's local information. The preserved green shack is associated with community history, giving visitors a place-based collection and interpretation of early local life. Sde Nehemia Read All HaShomer HaTzair Archive and Museum Archive and heritage institution A heritage resource associated with the Hashomer HaTzair movement, preserving documents, photographs, publications, objects and personal testimony. Materials illuminate youth movements, pioneering education, communal settlement, cultural production, labor and Jewish life in Europe and Israel. Exhibitions and educational work help transmit movement songs, symbols, rituals, political memory and the lived experience of generations shaped by collective ideals. Givat Haviva Read All Haifa Museum of Japanese Art Museum and cultural institution A Haifa museum devoted to Japanese art and cultural traditions, with collections and exhibitions that include craft, design, ritual aesthetics and everyday objects. Educational programs and demonstrations create public understanding of techniques, visual languages and inherited practices. The museum broadens Israel’s heritage landscape by offering a sustained institutional setting for learning about Japanese material culture and its contemporary transmission. Haifa Read All Heritage Center for Jews of the Former Soviet Union Centre du patrimoine gouvernemental (en projet) (en développement) Patrimoine juif russe / de l'ex-Union soviétique Israël Read All ICOM Israel Réseaux de musées (Conseil international des musées) Promotion des normes muséales incluant la sauvegarde du patrimoine immatériel, la collecte d'histoire orale et la représentation des communautés. Israël Read All International Center for Safed Kabbalah Centre éducatif et culturel Traditions orales kabbalistiques, musique spirituelle (piyoutim) et mysticisme Safed Read All Israel Antiquities Authority Archives Archive and official heritage body The national archaeological authority preserves documentation, excavation records, photographs, plans, publications and cultural-resource data relating to the lands of many communities and historical periods. Although archaeological in scope, its archives support understanding of traditional technologies, settlement, religion, craft and everyday practices. Public conservation, exhibitions and research help connect tangible remains with the cultural traditions that produced and interpreted them. Jerusalem Read All Israel Folklore Archives at University of Haifa Folklore archive and research collection A major repository for Israeli folklore and ethnographic documentation, preserving recorded tales, life histories, field notes, photographs and related research materials. The archive emphasizes narrators, collectors and the social contexts in which traditions are transmitted. It supports scholarship on oral tradition, community memory, vernacular knowledge and the diverse cultural expressions of Jewish and Arab populations in Israel. Haifa Read All Israeli Center of Judaica Judaica arts and traditional craft marketplace A Jerusalem-based center presenting Israeli-made Judaica and Jewish art, including Kiddush cups, Shabbat and holiday objects, jewelry and contemporary ritual design. Its work connects inherited Jewish symbolism and religious practice with current craft techniques and local materials, providing a commercial but documented platform for living Judaica production. Jerusalem Read All Joe Alon Center for Bedouin Culture Museum and heritage center A heritage center devoted to Bedouin culture in the Negev and to dialogue between Bedouin and Jewish society. Its exhibitions and visitor programs interpret nomadic and settled life, social organization, hospitality, crafts, dress, music and changing relationships with land and state. The center provides a public setting for cultural education, preservation and respectful encounter with living Bedouin traditions. Lahav Forest Read All Karaite Synagogue in Ramla Karaite community center and synagogue heritage site Ramla synagogue of the Karaite Jewish community, identified with the Bnei Mikra tradition and located at a specific city address. It is a living religious-cultural site where prayer, communal practice, festivals and the transmission of Karaite customs continue. Inclusion is limited to the named Ramla institution, not to generic Karaite community listings or unverified city branches. Ramla Read All Kfar Tavor Museum and Heritage Center Museum and heritage center A local museum and heritage center documenting the history of Kfar Tavor and the agricultural communities of the Lower Galilee. Exhibits, historic spaces, objects, photographs and guided activities preserve stories of settlement, farming, family life, education and civic organization. The center connects local memory with the practical knowledge, customs and social traditions that shaped early rural life in Israel. Kfar Tavor Read All Kibbutz Hatzerim Visitors Center Kibbutz heritage and agricultural culture visitor center Hatzerim visitor center presents the kibbutz's settlement, agricultural, and community story through tours and local experiences. It is a small place-based cultural institution communicating farming knowledge, communal organization and local identity. The record is kept separate from the Hut Museum because the visitor center is a broader interpretive and experiential program. Kibbutz Hatzerim Read All Kibbutz Yad Mordechai “From Holocaust to Resurrection” Museum Kibbutz community memory and local heritage museum Local museum and heritage complex combining the kibbutz's Holocaust-to-rebirth narrative with reconstructed 1948 sites, an early-kibbutz museum and community monuments. It preserves local testimony, commemorative practice and settlement memory through a cluster of small-scale sites, linking Jewish history with the community’s own story of rebuilding and collective life. Kibbutz Yad Mordechai Read All Libyan Jewish Heritage Center Museum and community heritage center A community museum documenting the history, traditions and experiences of Libyan Jewry from antiquity through immigration to Israel. Its displays preserve ritual objects, photographs, documents, household items and personal memories, while the center supports commemorative gatherings, educational visits and research. It keeps Libyan Jewish identity, language, family histories and North African customs visible for descendants and the wider public. Or Yehuda Read All MUZA Eretz Israel Museum Museum A multidisciplinary museum devoted to the material culture of the Land of Israel, past and present. Its archaeology, ethnography, folklore, photography, crafts and local-history collections document everyday life, religious practice, traditional technologies and diverse communities. The museum also presents craft demonstrations, research, educational programming and exhibitions that connect inherited cultural practices with contemporary Israeli life. Tel Aviv Read All Menachem Begin Heritage Center Centre du patrimoine et musée Histoire politique d'Israël moderne Jérusalem Read All Minkov Citrus Orchard Museum Agricultural heritage site A heritage site interpreting the history of citrus cultivation and the orchard economy in the Rehovot area. Its historic structures, tools, demonstrations and public events preserve agricultural knowledge, labor practices, irrigation, packing, trade and the social life of orchard communities. Programs can also connect the agricultural landscape with contemporary food traditions, storytelling and intercultural encounters. Rehovot Read All Museum of Islamic Art Museum and educational institution A Jerusalem museum that preserves and interprets Islamic art and material culture across centuries and regions. Its collections and public programs illuminate calligraphy, textiles, ceramics, jewelry, ritual objects, scientific instruments and everyday life. Through exhibitions, lectures and educational activities, it offers a resource for understanding Islamic traditions and the shared cultural histories of Arab and Muslim communities in the region. Jerusalem Read All Museum of Man and the Living World Science, natural-history and knowledge museum A museum in Ramat Gan's National Park presenting exhibitions and educational experiences about human development, living systems, movement, anatomy, prehistoric humanity, reptiles, and dinosaurs. Its interpretive programs translate scientific knowledge into public learning and preserve the cultural practice of informal museum education across generations. Ramat Gan Read All National Authority for Ladino Culture Archive and Aki Yerushalayim Ladino publication and Sephardi oral-literary heritage initiative The Aki Yerushalayim publication initiative associated with Israel's Ladino authority preserves Judeo-Spanish writing, vocabulary, stories, songs, folklore, and community memory. Its periodical work supports intergenerational language visibility and provides a documentary record of Sephardi cultural expression in Israel and the diaspora. Jerusalem Read All North Africa Jewish Heritage Center Centre du patrimoine et musée (Centre David Amar) Patrimoine des Juifs d'Afrique du Nord (Maroc, Algérie, Tunisie) Jérusalem Read All Rishon LeZion Museum Municipal history museum A municipal museum documenting the founding and development of Rishon LeZion, one of the early Jewish colonies. Collections and interpretation cover founders, agriculture, wine, education, music, public institutions and everyday community life. Through artifacts, photographs, documents, tours and events, the museum preserves local stories and the social practices through which a moshava became a modern Israeli city. Rishon LeZion Read All The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Recherche académique Université hébraïque de Jérusalem (Programme de folklore). Recherche académique et documentation ethnographique des contes populaires, des dialectes locaux et des coutumes traditionnelles israélo-méditerranéennes. Read All

Annuaire des professionnels du folklore et des organismes du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël

Annuaire des professionnels du folklore et des organismes du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël Intangible cultural heritage includes theatre; it refers to traditional theatre forms that are part of a community's living heritage, which means elements of traditional theatre practices that communities consider part of their cultural heritage and that are being passed down from generation to generation. It gives people a sense of identity and belonging. These can include: Dance-theatre, music-theatre, ritual theatre linked to religious or seasonal events, puppetry and shadow theatre, traditional drama with specific costumes, music, and staging. Train Theater Theater company Puppet theatre and storytelling; Jerusalem International Puppet Festival Jerusalem Read All Rahat Almahabash Theatre Theater company Arab/Bedouin Theatre (Rahat Community Centre, Fringe Theatre Festival) Rahat Read All Desert Embroidery Bedouin theater Founded by Bedouin women with the goal of empowering Bedouin women and children; Programs include a traveling book library, empowerment theatre for teen girls, occupational workshops for women, and running a Bedouin embroidery shop and hospitality tours. Beersheba Read All Jaffa Theatre Theater company Arab-Hebrew Theatre (Al-Saraya + Local Theatre). Bilingual Arabic-Hebrew theatre, contemporary Arab culture festivals. Tel Aviv-Jaffa Read All Beit HaGefen Theater company Arab-Jewish Cultural Center. Arab and Jewish cultures of Haifa: festivals (Festival of Festivals, Arab Culture Days), gallery, theater. Haïfa Read All People's Theatre Storytelling festival International Storytellers Festival. The art of storytelling, oral traditions of Jewish communities. Yossi Alfi is the founder of the festival, since 1993. Tel Aviv Read All

Annuaire des professionnels du folklore et des organismes du patrimoine culturel immatériel d'Israël Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe are one of the domains of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) as defined by UNESCO's 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. This domain encompasses the knowledge, know-how, skills, practices, and representations that communities, groups, and sometimes individuals develop through their interaction with the natural environment and the universe around them. It includes: Traditional ecological/environmental knowledge: understanding of ecosystems, weather patterns, seasons, and natural cycles passed down through generations Traditional medicine and healing practices: knowledge of medicinal plants and remedies Cosmologies and worldviews: knowledge systems about the universe and celestial bodies Festivals and practices related to nature: ceremonies tied to agriculture or natural phenomena Traditional culinary knowledge: including sustainable foodways tied to local environments Traditional ecological management: methods of land, water, and resource management (irrigation systems, sustainable farming techniques) Astronomy and calendrical knowledge: traditional systems for tracking time and seasons (agricultural calendars or moon cycles) .