Beth Hatefutsoth (Hebrew for "The Diaspora House") - the Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora, was established in 1978, and is located on the Tel Aviv University campus in Ramat Aviv. Jump to: navigation, search Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by 6 million people mainly in Israel, parts of the Palestinian territories, the United States and by Jewish communities around the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search Look up Diaspora on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term diaspora (Ancient Greek διασπορά, a scattering or sowing of seeds) is used (without capitalization) to refer to any people or ethnic population forced or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands, being dispersed throughout other parts of... Central Library from a lawn Tel-Aviv University (TAU, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב) is one of Israels major universities. ... Ramat Aviv is a neighbourhood of Tel Aviv, located in the northwest of the city. ...

The museum uses modern techniques and audio-visual displays to trace the history of Diaspora Jewish communities through the ages and throughout the world and to convey the story of the Jewish people from the time of their expulsion from the Land of Israel 2,500 years ago to the present. Jump to: navigation, search Look up Diaspora on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term diaspora (Ancient Greek διασπορά, a scattering or sowing of seeds) is used (without capitalization) to refer to any people or ethnic population forced or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands, being dispersed throughout other parts of...

This is a non-artifact museum and the exhibitions are arranged thematically, with a study area on each floor.

The idea to establish Beth Hatefutsoth was proposed by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, the founder and President of the World Jewish Congress. The idea was to create a monument to the Jewish Diaspora, past and present. The concept of the Museum was based on the proposal of the poet Abba Kovner to divide the Permanent Exhibition into six thematic parts. Nahum Goldmann signing the Reparations Treaty with Germany Nahum Goldmann (July 10, 1894–August 29, 1982), was a Polish-born Israeli Zionist and founder and longtime president of the World Jewish Congress. ... The World Jewish Congress (WJC) is an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations. ... Jump to: navigation, search Look up Diaspora on Wiktionary, the free dictionary The term diaspora (Ancient Greek διασπορά, a scattering or sowing of seeds) is used (without capitalization) to refer to any people or ethnic population forced or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands, being dispersed throughout other parts of... Abba Kovner (1918-1987) was a Hebrew poet, writer, and activist. ...

When it opened in May 1978, Beth Hatefutsoth was regarded by many museum experts as one of the most innovative museums in the world.

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