| Editor |
Malka Jagendorf. |
| Curator |
Rachel Sarfati. |
| Imprint |
Jerusalem, Israel, 2002. 75 pp.*, 37 pp., illustrations: 44 col., 22 b&w, 30 × 23 cm. Hebrew and English. |
| ISBN |
9652782912 |
| Location |
Israel Museum (27 March–31 December 1996) |
| Description |
Popular manuscripts, prints and objects illustrated with images of holy sites in the Land of Israel. Most of the items were produced to encourage Diaspora Jews to make financial contributions to the Holy Land’s Jewish community. Three essays: “Traditions of Holy Places in Medieval Palestine—Oral vs. Written” (Elchanan Reiner), “The illustrations of Yihus ha-Avot: Folk Art from the Holy Land” (Rachel Sarfati), and “Pictures of Holy Places as a Fundraising Aid” (Dov Genachowski). Basic entries. 50 items. |
| Description |
The catalog was published six years after the exhibition. |
| main keywords |
FOLK ARTHOLY LAND SOUVENIRSJERUSALEM IN ARTJEWISH ARTISTSPRINTED BOOKSPRINTSYICHUS HA-AVOT |
| minor keywords |
Eretz IsraelGenizotHoly Land travelogues/itinerariesItinerariumJerusalemMaps, Holy LandMizrachNeedlework/Embroidery folk panelsShabbat cloths/tableclothsShabbat prayer panels/wall hangingsShana Tova greeting cardsShiviti plaques, paperTemple of Jerusalem in art/architectureTzedakah boxes/containersYahrzeit/Memorial plaques/sheetsZecher le-Churban plaques |