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Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem
The only museum in the world displaying the history of the biblical period in the various lands of the Bible. The Museum is a center for cultural and educational programming. It is the only museum in the world displaying the history of the biblical period in the various lands of the Bible.
In just six years the museum has produced numerous outstanding special exhibitions such as ''The Jewish Presence in Ancient Rome'' which marked the first cultural exchange between the Vatican and State of Israel following the opening of diplomatic relations. And, in 1996 the Museum presented ''Jerusalem - A Capital For All Times; Royal Cities of the Biblical World'' as the primary exhibition for the Jerusalem 3,000 celebrations, and brought record breaking crowds into the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna as the first stop on its international tour.
Daily guided tours for adults Sun - Fri: English - 10:15, Hebrew - 11:00,
plus Wednesdays: English - 17:30, Hebrew -18:00. Groups by advance reservation.
Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem Biblical history through ancient Near Eastern art, from the dawn of civilization through the early Christian era.
The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem illustrates the cultures of all the peoples mentioned in the Bible - from Egypt eastwards across the Fertil Crescent to Afghanistan, and from Nubia north to the Caucasian mountains.
You will learn of the Philistines and the Arameans, the Hittites and the Elamites, the Poenicians and the Persians.
The Mesopotamians, the pyramid builders and the ancient Phoenicians are no longer with us. But the Bible, God's gift to Israel, is today found throughout a far wider world than of the ancient Israelites. The biblical vision became the basis of western civilisation and has shaped its history for centuries. Dr. Elie Borowski
Founder of The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem
May 27, 1913 - January 14, 2003
Dr. Elie Borowski was born on the 27th day of May 1913, the sixth of seven children of Hersz Wolf and Raizel Borowski of Warsaw, Poland. His father, a successful flour merchant, was a truly humble and pious Jew, whose Hassidic Rabbi told him that Elie was destined for greatness. He was right. Elie was sent to study at the prestigious Tachkemoni, and the Mir Yeshivas.
Looking back at the years, a clear and deliberate path brought this giant of a man to where he is today.
The journey of Elie Borowski has many chapters. An unquenchable thirst for knowledge and education set the young Elie Borowski on his path. Following the Mir Yeshiva in Poland, Elie studied at some of the most prestigious universities in Europe, including Berlin University, the University of Florence, the Collegio Rabbinico Italiano, the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, the Ecole des Haute Etudes (Sorbonne) and the Ecole du Louvre in Parisand the University of Geneva.
