The Hebrew collections comprise holdings of material written and printed in Hebrew characters, ranging from manuscripts copied over 1000 years ago to the most recent monographs and serials. They include around 3000 manuscript volumes and about 73,000 printed book titles - mostly in Hebrew and in related languages that use the Hebrew script: e.g. Aramaic, Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-Spanish and Yiddish.
Maimonides' Mishneh Thorah [Repetition of the Law] Lisbon, 1472. Harley MS 5698, f.12r. Copyright © The British Library Board
In addition there are around 10,000 fragments mainly from the Cairo Genizah, nearly 1,000 Hebrew and Yiddish periodical and newspaper titles, and considerable numbers of manuscripts, printed books and periodicals in microforms.
Manuscripts
Foundation Collections
Expansion
Almanzi Collection
Gaster Collection
Genizah Fragments
Current Acquisitions
Printed books
Early Collections
Incunabula
Periodicals
Current Acquisitions
Reference aids
Manuscript Catalogues
Printed Book Catalogues and Indexes
Microforms
Access
Contact
Ilana Tahan, M.Phil. [Hebraica Curator and Head]
Asia, Pacific and Africa Collections
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7646
Fax: +44 (0)20 7412 7641
E-mail: ilana.tahan@bl.uk
