| Translated title | Catalog of the Exhibition “Judaism in the History of Silesia”. Organized by the Society “Jewish Museum Breslau”, Located on the Premises of the Silesian Museum of Applied Arts and Antiquities |
| Author |
Erwin Hintze. |
| Imprint |
Wrocław (Breslau), Poland, 1929. VIII, 126 pp., XX pls., illustrations: 24 b&w, 16 × 24 cm. German. |
| Location |
Schlesisches Museum für Kunstgewerbe und Altertümer (3 February–17 March 1929) |
| Description |
The first major exhibition of the Breslau Jewish Museum Society. Presentation of mostly historical documents and ceremonial objects, illustrating the history and material culture of the Jews of Silesia, from medieval to modern times. Foreword by Willy Cohn. Introduction by Max Silberberg. Full, scholarly descriptions by Erwin Hintze. 576 items. |
| main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSHISTORICAL DOCUMENTSPRINTSSILESIASYNAGOGUE TEXTILESTORAH ORNAMENTS |
| minor keywords |
AmuletsBesamimBridal/Wedding beltsCandlesticks/CandelabraChallah coversCircumcision clothsCircumcision cupsCircumcision implements/objectsCircumcision wall hangingsClocks/WatchesDrawings/SketchesElijah’s chairElijah’s cupEtrog containersHaggadot, illuminated manuscriptsHamsasHanukkah lampsHanukkah lamps, synagogueHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 17th–19th CHistorical photographsHoly Land souvenirs, olive woodKeter TorahKetubbotKiddush cupsKiddush jugs/decantersLevite setsMatzah covers/bagsMedalsMeir ben Israel Jaffe of Heidelberg (scribe-artist)Mezuzah casesMizrachMohel booksNathan ben Simson of Meseritsch (scribe-artist)Needlework/EmbroideryNer TamidOmer calendarsPaintingsPesach pillow coversPesach platesPolandPorcelainPortraitsPortraits, rabbisPrinted booksPrints, biblical imagesPrints, costumePrints, Jewish customs & ceremoniesReader’s desk coversRimmonimSchulklopferScrolls of Esther, casesScrolls of Esther, engraved bordersScrolls of Esther, illuminatedSeals/Stamps, ringsSeals/Stamps, kosher certificationSeals/Stamps, personalShabbat lampsShiviti plaques, parchment/leatherSukkahSynagogue lampsSynagogues, PolandSynagogues, SilesiaTassTefillin bagsTombstones, medievalTombstones, PolandTorah (scroll)Torah Ark curtainsTorah Ark valancesTorah ArksTorah bindersTorah mantlesTzedakah boxes/containersWall sconcesWedding platesWedding ringsYadYahrzeit/Memorial lampsYom Kippur belt buckles |
| Related ephemera |
Lewing, Daniel, “Ein Gang durch die ‘Ausstellung Das Judentum in der Geschichte Schlesiens’ ”, Aus alter und neuer Zeit. Illustrierte Beilage zum Israelitischen Familienblatt, Hamburg (AAUNZ), Nr. 38 (28 February 1929), pp. 300 f., 7 figs. and Nr. 40 (4 April 1929), pp. 316–317, 7 figs. |