Konrad Schilling.

Cologne, Germany, 1963. Catalog: 486 pp. + 208 pp. (illus.); Handbook: 820 pp., + 56 pp. (illus.). Illustrations: 11 col., ca. 500 b&w, 16.5 × 24 cm. German.

2nd edition

Kölnisches Stadtmuseum (15 October 1963–15 March 1964)

The second ground-breaking German Judaica exhibition (following #231), presenting, on a monumental scale, all aspects of German Jewish life and history along the Rhine. The exhibition’s colossal Katalog provides unprecedented scholarly coverage of the show’s overall themes and displays, and presents detailed, often extensive, entries for each exhibit, as well as numerous illustrations. Material presented in five parts: Section A: “Sonderschau: Nachwirkungen des Alten Bundes in der christlichen Kunst” [Special display: Aftermath of the Old Testament in Christian Art]; Section B: “Dokumentation der politischen, rechtlichen, sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland” [Documentation of the political, legal, social and economic history of the Jews of Germany]; Section C: “Vom jüdischen Beitrag zur Kunst, Literatur und Wissenschaft” [On the Jewish contribution to art, literature and science]; Section D: “Jüdisches Geistesleben am Rhein” [Jewish spiritual life on the Rhine]; Section E: “Das jüdische Jahr” [The Jewish Year]. 2,029 numbered items.

The Katalog volume is accompanied by an equally substantial Handbuch with scholarly texts pertaining to nearly every aspect of the history of Rhine Jewry, including Jewish communal institutions, Jewish-Christian relations, Court Jews, religious life, holidays, etc.

ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSCHRISTIAN ARTCEREMONIAL OBJECTSGERMANYHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSHISTORICAL DOCUMENTSJEWISH-CHRISTIAN RELATIONSMIDDLE AGESPAINTINGSPHOTOGRAPHSPORTRAITSPRINTED BOOKSPRINTSRHINELANDSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESSYNAGOGUESTOMBSTONESTORAH ORNAMENTS

AmuletsAntisemitic images/objectsBesamimBiblesBlessing for the HomeBodleian BowlBook bindingsBridal/Wedding beltsCandlesticks/CandelabraCemeteries, GermanyChristian HebraismChristian illuminated manuscriptsChuppahChuppah stoneCircumcision clothsCircumcision garmentsCircumcision implements/objectsCircumcision pillowsCircumcision Torah Ark curtainsClocks/WatchesCoinsCourt JewsDreidelsElijah’s chairElijah’s cupEruv containersEtrog containersEvronotFlavius JosephusGold glassHaggadotHaggadot, illuminated manuscriptsHalitza shoeHand-washing vesselsHanukkah lampsHavdalah candleholdersHavdalah platesHavdalah sets/compendiaHebrew illuminated manuscripts, BiblesHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CHerzl, TheodoreHevra Kadisha tzedakah boxesHevra Kadisha utensilsHistorical photographsHolocaustHolocaust memorialsJacob ben Judah Leib Jaffe of Berlin (scribe-artist)Jewish artistsJewish National FundKeter TorahKiddush cupsKiddush jugs/decantersKristallnachtLevite setsMatzah containersMatzah rolling pins/scorersMedalsMeir Karnik (scribe-artist)Mendelssohn, MosesMezuzah casesMicrographyMikvahMizrachMusicNathanel Levi (scribe-artist)Ner TamidOil lamps, ancientOmer calendarsOppenheimer, Joseph (“Jud Süß”)Ossuaries/SarcophagiPainters, JewishPaintings, synagoguesPapercutsPesach platesPesach plates, coversPesach plates, 3-tieredPesach towel coversPlaying cardsPorcelainPortraits, rabbisPrayerbooks/MahzorsPrayers for the sovereignPrints, antisemiticPrints, costumePrints, Jewish customs & ceremoniesPrints, synagoguesPurim groggersPurim pastries & moldsPurim platesPurim towelsPurim tzedakah containersRimmonimShechita knivesSchulklopferScrolls of Esther, casesScrolls of Esther, engraved bordersScrolls of Esther, illuminatedSeals/StampsSeals/Stamps, ringsRome, catacombsShabbat blessing sheetsShabbat lampsShabbat ovenShabbetai TsviShiviti plaques, paperShtendersSimchat Torah crownsSoldiers (Jewish) & related objectsStained glassSukkahSukkah decorationsSynagoga & EcclesiaSynagogue doorsSynagogues, GermanySynagogues, wall paintingsTalitTassTefillin bagsTefillin casesTheaterTombstones, ancientTombstones, GermanyTombstones, medievalTorah Ark curtainsTorah Ark valancesTorah ArksTorah Arks, fragmentsTorah arks, miniatureTorah bindersTorah mantlesTzedakah boxes/containersWall hangings depicting the High HolidaysWall sconcesWedding cupsWedding ringsYadYom Kippur at MetzZionism

Mimeographed speeches delivered at the opening of the exhibition by Theo Burauen (Oberbürgermeister), Felix Elieser Shinnar (Leiter der Israel-Mission in Deutschland), Eugen Gerstenmaier (Bundestagspräsident), E. Schereschewski (Rabbiner), Herbert Lewin (Vorsitzender des Direktoriums des Zentralrates der Juden in Deutschland), and Theodor Schieder (Rektor der Universität Köln und Vorsitzender des Arbeitsausschusses der Ausstellung).

Monumenta Judaica. 2000 Jahre Geschichte und Kultur der Juden am Rhein. Fazit. Summary of events, speeches, and press articles; Kontakte. allgemeine jüdische jugendzeitschrift. Sonderheft zur Monumenta Judaica. Nr. 8/9 II. Jahrgang. Essays related to the exhibition.