Jabotinsky Institute

Jabotinsky Institute is rated 3 out of 5 in the category museums and institutions. Read and write reviews about Jabotinsky Institute. The aims of the Jabotinsky Institute, founded 80 years ago, are to foster and disseminate the legacy of Vladimir (Ze'ev) Jabotinsky and the National Movement, and to encourage scholarly research on these subjects. The Institute's main components are the Jabotinsky Museum and the Archives of the Jabotinsky Movement, both of which showcase the movement's history, factions, institutions and prominent personalities. The archive holds the over one million documents, including records of the Etzel, Lehi, Herut Party, Gahal, Mahal, Likud and Betar movements in Israel and abroad. Almost all of the important files are now Internet accessible. The Museum is visited yearly by thousands of schoolchildren, soldiers, policemen, and private individuals. The museum also hosts afternoon extracurricular activities for young olim, and evening lectures and seminars. The Publication Department produces research and source books. The Academic Committee, currently chaired by Professor Arye Naor, is composed of historians and research scholars from all Israeli universities. The Committee initiates and follows up research projects conducted by academics, as well as allocating annual grants to students and research scholars.