First visit of Baron Edmond to Eretz Israel

First visit of Baron Edmond de Rothschild to Eretz Israel

James de Rothschild arrives in Palestine as an officer of the Jewish Battalion

James de Rothschild arrives in Palestine

James and Dorothy de Rothschild visit Mount Scopus

James and Dorothy de Rothschild visit Mount Scopus

Baron Edmond’s final visit to Eretz Israel

Baron Edmond’s final visit to Eretz Israel

Death of Baron Edmond de Rothschild

Ramat Hanadiv Memorial Gardens

Planting of the Ramat Hanadiv Memorial Gardens

Expedition to Hazor

James de Rothschild Archaeological Expedition to Hazor

Death of James de Rothschild

Death of James de Rothschild

Dorothy de Rothschild, Yad Hanadiv Chair

Dorothy de Rothschild becomes Chair of Yad Hanadiv

Rothschild Prizes

Rothschild Prizes first awarded to outstanding Israeli scholars of the Sciences and Humanities

Works of art donated to Israel Museum

Works by Gauguin, van Gogh and Cezanne presented to Israel Museum

Knesset Building

Knesset Building inaugurated

Educational Television

First broadcast of Educational Television

Synagogue Restorations

Restoration of synagogues in the Old City of Jerusalem with the Jerusalem Foundation

Centre for Educational Technology

Centre for Educational Technology established

Jerusalem Music Centre

Jerusalem Music Centre – with the Jerusalem Foundation

MANOF Youth Village

MANOF Youth Village established with the Ministries of Education and Welfare

Israel Institute for Advanced Studies

Israel Institute for Advanced Studies established

Open University of Israel

The Open University of Israel admits its first students

Rothschild Fellowships

First Rothschild Fellowships awarded to help young scholars of outstanding academic merit and potential to advance in their respective fields

Ramat Hanadiv Nature Park

Designation of the Ramat Hanadiv Nature Park

Max Rowe Prize in Education

The Rothschild Prize in Education established in Memory of Max Rowe

Death of Dorothy de Rothschild

HEMDA Science Education Centre

HEMDA Science Education Centre – with the Tel Aviv Municipality and the Tel Aviv Foundation

Lord Rothschild, Chair of Yad Hanadiv

Lord Rothschild becomes Chair of Yad Hanadiv

Archaeology Curatorship at the Israel Museum

Tamar and Teddy Kollek Curatorship in Archaeology at the Israel Museum

School Libraries

School Libraries project with CET – development of six model libraries in elementary and middle schools

Rare Book Reading Room at NLI

Rare Book Reading Room at the Jewish National and University Library in honour of Sir Isaiah Berlin

Supreme Court Building

Supreme Court Building Dedication

Jerusalem Seminars in Architecture

First of seven Jerusalem Seminars in Architecture

Water Research Institute

Water Research Institute with the Technion

Hanadiv Fellowships

Hanadiv Fellowships for young scholars of European and Western History

Victor Rothschild Memorial Symposia

Victor Rothschild Memorial Symposia established at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies

Support for Archaeological Science

Support for the Kimmel Centre for Archaeological Science at the Weizmann Institute

Bruno Awards

Michael Bruno Memorial Awards established for scholars under 50 of exceptional promise

Nekudat Hen

Nekudat Hen to promote sustainable agricultural land use, planning, policy and practice

Initiative for Applied Education Research

Israel Initiative for Applied Education Research established to provide evidence-based research to decision makers

Dorothy de Rothschild Campus of the Open University

Dorothy de Rothschild Raanana Campus of the Open University of Israel opened

Natural History Collections

Natural History Collections and Biodiversity Initiatives

JDC-Masira

JDC–Masira – to promote initiatives in Arab society for disabled individuals and their families

Avney Rosha

Avney Rosha – The Israel Institute for School Leadership

Environment and Health Fund

Environment and Health Fund established

Ramat Hanadiv Visitors Pavilion

Ramat Hanadiv Visitors Pavilion – first LEED-certified building in Israel open to the public

Plant Gene Bank

Israel Plant Gene Bank with the Ministries of Agriculture and Science

Nanotechnology Initiative

Support for Technion Nanotechnology Initiative

Humanities Fund

Humanities Fund – with the Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education (VATAT)

Arab Women Employment Partnerships

Arab Women Employment Partnerships – with JDC and later with Al-Tufula

Hirschfeld Archaeology Fellowships

Yizhar Hirschfeld Memorial Fellowships in Archaeology

CET – Arabic Textbooks for Native Speakers of Arabic

National Library Renewal

National Library of Israel Renewal launched

Digitization with NLI

Digitization projects with the National Library of Israel, including Hebrew journals and Jewish newspapers

Yad Hanadiv LEED-certified Office

Yad Hanadiv opens its Silver LEED-certified office

Arab Employment Initiative

Arab Employment Initiative – with the government and JDC

Marine Conservation Strategy

Marine Conservation Strategy to promote resilience of the ecosystem in Israel’s EEZ

MindCET

Support for MindCET – CET’s Centre for Innovation and Tech Development in Education

Arab Excellence Strategy

Arab Excellence Strategy to increase representation of Arab citizens in Science and Engineering studies and careers

Alfanar

Alfanar established to manage the Employment Centres of the Arab Employment Initiative

Life Sciences Strategy

Life Sciences Strategy to improve national infrastructure in the field

Humanities Faculty Planning Initiative

Rothschild Faculty Planning Initiative in the Humanities

Teacher Leaders Strategy

Teacher Leaders Strategy to upgrade Professional Development of teachers

Ramat Hanadiv Regional Partnership

Ramat Hanadiv Partnership towards a Sustainable Hanadiv Valley

National Library Groundbreaking Ceremony

Groundbreaking for National Library building designed by Herzog & de Meuron

River Rehabilitation Strategy

River Rehabilitation strategy launched to promote Integrated River Basin Management

Israel Precision Medicine Partnership

Israel Precision Medicine Partnership to build biomedical data infrastructures and foster a culture of collaboration

Hannah Rothschild becomes Chair of Yad Hanadiv

Turnaround Schools Strategy

Turnaround Schools Strategy to improve failing elementary schools serving disadvantaged students

Agma Watershed and River Centre

Established by Yad Hanadiv as a knowledge centre for rivers, flood and watershed management, as a cornerstone of the River Rehabilitation initiative

Early Childhood Programme

Early Childhood Programme to provide every child with the best conditions for healthy development by supporting parents and ensuring quality care and frameworks

Launch of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Initiative

SEL model developed for children in local authorities across Israel

Gap Year Programme

Transitional programmes that position young Arabs for success in academia and employment

Launch of Urban Forestry and Shading Initiative

To cope with rising urban temperatures brought about by climate change

MAVRI

A pioneering national programme designed to advance biomedical research in Israel, in partnership with the Planning and Budgeting Committee of the Council of Higher Education (VATAT), Israel Science Foundation, Israel Medical Association, Ministry of Health, Klarman Family Foundation and 8400 Health Network

Establishment of MATEEN

Network of science programmes promoting excellence for outstanding Arab high school students

Opening of the National Library of Israel

The National Library of Israel opens its doors to the public, marking the culmination of a 30-year project

Resheet

Initiative seeking to improve the quality of care in unregulated home-based early childhood frameworks, in partnership with the Shashua Family Foundation

Death of Lord Rothschild

Death of Lord Rothschild, Chair and President of Yad Hanadiv 1989-2024

Launch of Collective Impact Initiative

To promote optimal development in infancy, in partnership with Sheatufim