| Imprint |
Jerusalem, Israel, 1953. Hebrew edition: 33 pp., cover illustration only, 20.2 × 16 cm; English edition: 36 pp. |
| Location |
Bezalel National Museum (25 April–13 June 1953) |
| Description |
Ceremonial objects and other items from Diaspora communities, presented in celebration of the fifth anniversary of the State of Israel. Most exhibits displayed according to geographic region, with additional sections devoted to artistic representations of the Jews’ longing for the Holy Land, the reciprocal relations between Israel and the Diaspora, and a list of objects in areas not currently under Israeli rule (including Hebron). Introduction by Mordechai Narkiss. Descriptive entries. 426 items. |
| main keywords |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSCEREMONIAL OBJECTSERETZ ISRAELHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSPRINTED BOOKSPRINTSSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESTORAH ORNAMENTSZIONISM |
| minor keywords |
Aaron Wolf Herlingen of Gewitsch (scribe-artist)AmuletsBesamimBook bindingsBridal boxes/chestsBridal garmentsBridal/Wedding beltsBrust-tichlCandlesticks/CandelabraChallah coversCircumcision implements/objectsCircumcision Torah Ark curtainsCostumeDrawings/SketchesEtrog containersHaggadot, illuminated manuscriptsHamsasHand-washing vesselsHanukkah lampsHavdalah cupsHead coverings, men’sHead coverings, women’sHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 17th–19th CHevra Kadisha illuminated manuscriptsHevra Kadisha member portraitsHevra Kadisha pitchers/tankardsHevra Kadisha utensilsHoly Land souvenirsHoly Land travelogues/itinerariesItinerariumJewelryKeter TorahKetubbotKiddush cupsMatzah covers/bagsMedalsMeshullam Zimmel of Polna (scribe-artist)MicrographyNathan ben Simson of Meseritsch (scribe-artist)Ner TamidPaintingsPesach cupsPesach platesPidyon ha-BenPrints, Eretz Israel/Holy LandPurim cups/beakersRimmonimRosewater containersSalom Italia, Esther scroll bordersScrolls of Esther, casesScrolls of Esther, engraved bordersScrolls of Esther, illuminatedSeals/Stamps, personalShabbat cloths/tableclothsShiviti plaques, metalShiviti plaques, paperSterntichlTassTefillin bagsTile decorationsTombstones, ancientTorah Ark curtainsTorah Ark valancesTorah bindersTorah casesTorah mantlesTorah plaquesTorah wrappers, ItalianTzedakah boxes/containersVigna Randanini, catacombsWedding cupsWedding ringsWoodcutsYadYom Kippur belt buckles |