“The story of fierce Israeli resolve and triumph since October 7th should be proof to the entire world that those who seek to destroy this nation are doomed to bitter failure. The State of Israel is strong, and it will live and thrive forever.”
The Jewish Virtual Library is a project of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization established in 1993. JVL is a free public resource. All content is produced and maintained by AICE staff and Dr. Mitchell Bard. The site is funded through AICE and donations. JVL is not a commercial enterprise.
The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) was established in 1993 as a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization to strengthen the U.S.-Israeli relationship by emphasizing the alliance’s fundamentals—the values our nations share.
AICE MISSION STATEMENT:
- To manage and expand the Jewish Virtual Library, the most comprehensive online resource on Jewish history, politics, and culture, to provide a one-stop shop for users from around the world seeking answers to questions on subjects ranging from anti-Semitism to Zionism.
- To provide a vehicle for the research, study, discussion, and exchange of views concerning nonmilitary cooperation (Shared Value Initiatives) between the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel.
- To publicize joint activities and the benefits accruing to America and Israel from them.
- To explore issues of common historical interest to the peoples and governments of the United States and Israel.
- To provide educational materials on Jewish history, politics, and culture.
- To educate the public about the dangers of the anti-Semitic boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign.
AICE PROJECTS:
JEWISH VIRTUAL LIBRARY
“The Jewish Virtual Library is the go-to source my students use for fact-based research pertaining to Judaism, Israel, and the Holocaust.”
We hear this all the time from teachers. The Jewish Virtual Library (JVL) is the most comprehensive online encyclopedia of Jewish history, politics, and culture. With more than 26,000 entries, the JVL is a one-stop shop for students of all ages interested in anything from anti-Semitism to Zionism. The Library has a vast global audience, reaching more than 82 million visitors from more than 200 countries and territories since 2014).
The Library has 13 wings: Anti-Semitism, Biography History, Holocaust, Israel, Israel Education, Myths & Facts, Politics, Religion, Travel, US & Israel, Vital Stats, and Women. In addition, the JVL has a Bookstore, Glossary, Links, News, Publications, a Timeline of Jewish History, and the Virtual Israel Experience (VIE), an educational tool and virtual tour of Israel designed especially for students going on Birthright and other trips to Israel. The VIE highlights Israel's ancient history accentuated against its timeless beauty and modern culture. Much of the information in the Library cannot be found anywhere else in the world, such as material on joint U.S.-Israel projects, cooperation between Israel and the individual states, and the treatment of Americans during the Holocaust. We received permission from the Library of Congress to put its Judaic and Hebraic treasures on our site. We have also received permission to use material from government and non-government sources around the world. We also publish primary documents from archives, including declassified materials from the United States and the United Kingdom. One of our goals is to offer visitors a single source for information so they don’t need to search thousands of other “Jewish” web sites.
RESEARCH
AICE highlights areas where Israel might contribute to the betterment of America and has published several studies to identify specific programs and approaches that can benefit Americans. These include:
- Breakthrough Dividend:
Israeli Innovations In Biotechnology That Could Benefit Americans - Building Bridges:
Lessons For America From Novel Israeli Approaches To Promote Coexistence - Experience Counts:
Innovative Programs For The Elderly In Israel That Can Benefit Americans - Good Medicine:
Israeli Innovations In Health Care That Could Benefit Americans - Learning Together:
Israeli Innovations In Education That Could Benefit Americans - Partners for Change:
How U.S.-Israel Cooperation Can Benefit America
PROVIDING FACTS ABOUT THE ARAB-ISRAELI CONFLICT
AICE produces fact sheets and other reference materials to explain the history and contemporary issues related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Our principal publication is Myths & Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict, which has been an essential resource for students of the conflict for more than 50 years.
FIGHTING THE DELEGITIMIZATION OF ISRAEL
AICE is also producing materials to help the public understand the anti-Semitic boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign. In addition to materials in the Jewish Virtual Library, additional information can be found on the StopBDS.com site.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
To learn more about AICE, obtain publications, sponsor a wing of the Jewish Virtual Library, or join the AICE listserv, contact us: [email protected]