| Editors |
Annie Sacerdoti, Franco Bonilauri, Annamarcella Falco Tedeschi, Vicenza Maugeri. |
| Imprint |
San Francisco, Calif., USA, 1989. 159 pp. (incl. 112 pls.), illustrations: 117 col., 6 b&w, 27 × 23 cm. English. |
| Location |
Jewish Community Museum, San Francisco (3 October–31 December 1989) |
| Description |
A reduced version of the original Italian-language catalog, documenting 500 years of Jewish material culture in Emilia-Romagna. Richly-illustrated, with 7 essays on various aspects of Jewish life in this region, including “Jewish Commissions from the Artisans and Workshops of Emilia” (Jadranka Bentini). Section on Hebrew illuminated manuscripts in local Italian libraries is not included in the English edition. Basic entries. 112 items. |
| main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSEMILIA-ROMAGNAHISTORICAL DOCUMENTSSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESTORAH ORNAMENTS |
| minor keywords |
AmuletsBook bindingsCandlesticks/CandelabraCircumcision garmentsCircumcision implements/objectsElijah’s chairEtrog containersHanukkah lampsItalyKeter TorahKiddush cupsLevite setsMezuzah casesNer TamidPesach platesPrinted booksPurim pastries & moldsRimmonimScrolls of Esther, casesScrolls of Esther, engraved bordersShabbat lampsShabbat platesSynagogue chairs/benchesSynagogues, Emilia-RomagnaSynagogues, ItalyTalitTassTemple of Jerusalem modelsTorah Ark curtainsTorah ArksTorah Arks, miniatureTorah binders, ItalianTorah mantlesYad |
| Other venues |
Palazzo dei Diamanti and Palazzo Paradiso, Ferrara, Italy (20 September 1988–15 January 1989) |
| Catalog from other venue |