| Editors & Curators |
Sharon Liberman Mintz, Elka Deitsch. |
| Imprint |
New York City, USA, 1996. 70 pp., illustrations: 12 col., 48 b&w, 22.3 × 20.8 cm. English. |
| ISBN |
0873340752 |
| Location |
Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (18 December 1996–17 April 1997) |
| Description |
The four professions responsible for fulfilling the essential tasks that define a Jewish community. An examination of their certifications and the books created for their use reveals the scope of their knowledge, the extent of their duties and their relationship with the communities they served. Introductory texts to each profession. Detailed descriptive entries. 58 items. |
| main keywords |
CANTORSCIRCUMCISIONHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSMOHELPRINTED BOOKSPRINTSRABBISSHOCHET |
| minor keywords |
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, CaribbeanHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 17th–19th CHistorical documentsMinhagim booksMohel diplomas, illuminatedMordechai Sofer Stam of Nitra (scribe-artist)MusicPortraits, rabbisPrints, Jewish customs & ceremoniesPrints, Jewish figuresRabbis, illuminated ordinations/appointmentsShechita license, illuminated |