| Translated title | Historica Hebraica. Jewish Art, Culture and History from the State Jewish Museum of Prague. Exhibition Catalog |
| Collection |
Jewish Museum in Prague. |
| Imprint |
Berlin, Germany, 1965. 176 pp., 48 pp. (illus.), illustrations: 62 b&w, 17 × 24 cm. German. |
| Location |
Jüdisches Gemeindehaus (1–22 September 1965) |
| Description |
A large, well-documented exhibition of Judaica and Hebraica, mostly from the Jewish Museum in Prague. The catalog’s first half is dedicated to the Synagogue and House. Additional sections discuss the history of Berlin’s Jewish Museum, the Jewish Year, the Jewish Court in Berlin, the Judenstadt of Prague, and the Maharal (Judah Loew ben Bezalel). Explanatory information on specific types of objects and rituals throughout. Basic entries. 645 items. |
| main keywords |
BERLINBERLINER JÜDISCHES MUSEUM, HISTORY OFCEREMONIAL OBJECTSCZECH REPUBLICHEVRA KADISHAMAHARALPORTRAITSPRAGUERABBISSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESSYNAGOGUESTORAH ORNAMENTS |
| minor keywords |
AmuletsBesamimBook bindingsCandlesticks/CandelabraCemeteries, Czech RepublicChallah coversChallah knivesChuppahCircumcision implements/objectsCoinsEtrog containersGermanyHaggadotHaggadot, IsraeliHalitza shoeHanukkah lampsHanukkah lamps, synagogueHavdalah platesHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th CHevra Kadisha painted panelsHevra Kadisha pitchers/tankardsHevra Kadisha tzedakah boxesHevra Kadisha utensilsHistorical documentsJewish artistsKeter TorahKetubbotKeysKiddush cupsKiddush jugs/decantersLevite setsMatzah covers/bagsMatzah rolling pins/scorersMedalsMezuzah casesMizrachNer TamidOil lamps, ancientOmer calendarsOppenheimer, Joseph (“Jud Süß”)Pesach platesPlates, inscribed dairy/meatPortraits, rabbisPrinted booksPrints, Jewish customs & ceremoniesRimmonimShechita knivesScrolls of Esther, casesScrolls of Esther, engraved bordersScrolls of Esther, rollersShabbat lampsShabbat platesShana Tova greeting cardsShiviti plaques, metalSoldiers (Jewish) & related objectsSynagogues, Czech RepublicTalitTassTorah Ark curtainsTorah bindersTorah mantlesTzedakah boxes/containersWedding ringsYadYahrzeit/Memorial lampsYom Kippur at Metz wall hangingYom Kippur belt buckles |