Honoring Our Past, Shaping Our Future
Every milestone since the founding of Yad Hanadiv marks a step along a path towards fulfilling a long-term commitment to a better future. Explore our interactive timeline of major initiatives and key moments in our history.
First visit of Baron Edmond de Rothschild to Eretz Israel
James de Rothschild arrives in Palestine
James and Dorothy de Rothschild visit Mount Scopus
Baron Edmond’s final visit to Eretz Israel
Planting of the Ramat Hanadiv Memorial Gardens
James de Rothschild Archaeological Expedition to Hazor
Death of James de Rothschild
Dorothy de Rothschild becomes Chair of Yad Hanadiv
Rothschild Prizes first awarded to outstanding Israeli scholars of the Sciences and Humanities
Works by Gauguin, van Gogh and Cezanne presented to Israel Museum
Knesset Building inaugurated
First broadcast of Educational Television
Restoration of synagogues in the Old City of Jerusalem with the Jerusalem Foundation
Centre for Educational Technology established
Jerusalem Music Centre – with the Jerusalem Foundation
MANOF Youth Village established with the Ministries of Education and Welfare
Israel Institute for Advanced Studies established
The Open University of Israel admits its first students
First Rothschild Fellowships awarded to help young scholars of outstanding academic merit and potential to advance in their respective fields
Designation of the Ramat Hanadiv Nature Park
The Rothschild Prize in Education established in Memory of Max Rowe
Support for Basic Research through the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
HEMDA Science Education Centre – with the Tel Aviv Municipality and the Tel Aviv Foundation
Lord Rothschild becomes Chair of Yad Hanadiv
Tamar and Teddy Kollek Curatorship in Archaeology at the Israel Museum
School Libraries project with CET – development of six model libraries in elementary and middle schools
Rare Book Reading Room at the Jewish National and University Library in honour of Sir Isaiah Berlin
Supreme Court Building Dedication
First of seven Jerusalem Seminars in Architecture
Water Research Institute with the Technion
Hanadiv Fellowships for young scholars of European and Western History
Victor Rothschild Memorial Symposia established at the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies
Support for the Kimmel Centre for Archaeological Science at the Weizmann Institute
Michael Bruno Memorial Awards established for scholars under 50 of exceptional promise
Nekudat Hen to promote sustainable agricultural land use, planning, policy and practice
Israel Initiative for Applied Education Research established to provide evidence-based research to decision makers
Dorothy de Rothschild Raanana Campus of the Open University of Israel opened
Natural History Collections and Biodiversity Initiatives
JDC–Masira – to promote initiatives in Arab society for disabled individuals and their families
Avney Rosha – The Israel Institute for School Leadership
Environment and Health Fund established
Ramat Hanadiv Visitors Pavilion – first LEED-certified building in Israel open to the public
Israel Plant Gene Bank with the Ministries of Agriculture and Science
Support for Technion Nanotechnology Initiative
Humanities Fund – with the Budgeting Committee of the Council for Higher Education (VATAT)
Arab Women Employment Partnerships – with JDC and later with Al-Tufula
Yizhar Hirschfeld Memorial Fellowships in Archaeology
National Library of Israel Renewal launched
GuideStar non-profit database – with the JDC and the Ministry of Justice
Digitization projects with the National Library of Israel, including Hebrew journals and Jewish newspapers
Yad Hanadiv opens its Silver LEED-certified office
Arab Employment Initiative – with the government and JDC
Marine Conservation Strategy to promote resilience of the ecosystem in Israel’s EEZ
Support for MindCET – CET’s Centre for Innovation and Tech Development in Education
Arab Excellence Strategy to increase representation of Arab citizens in Science and Engineering studies and careers
Alfanar established to manage the Employment Centres of the Arab Employment Initiative
Life Sciences Strategy to improve national infrastructure in the field
Rothschild Faculty Planning Initiative in the Humanities
Teacher Leaders Strategy to upgrade Professional Development of teachers
Ramat Hanadiv Partnership towards a Sustainable Hanadiv Valley
Groundbreaking for National Library building designed by Herzog & de Meuron
River Rehabilitation strategy launched to promote Integrated River Basin Management
Israel Precision Medicine Partnership to build biomedical data infrastructures and foster a culture of collaboration
Turnaround Schools Strategy to improve failing elementary schools serving disadvantaged students
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 to provide every child with the best conditions for healthy development by supporting parents and ensuring quality care and frameworks
SEL model developed for children in local authorities across Israel
Transitional programmes that position young Arabs for success in academia and employment
Initiative to rehabilitate the Zipori River launched in partnership with the Kishon Drainage and River Authority
To cope with rising urban temperatures brought about by climate change
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
Network of science programmes promoting excellence for outstanding Arab high school students
The National Library of Israel opens its doors to the public, marking the culmination of a 30-year project
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, Chair and President of Yad Hanadiv 1989-2024
To promote optimal development in infancy, in partnership with Sheatufim