| Editor |
Efrat Carmon. |
| Curators |
Lihi Habas, Yael Israeli, Daphna Lapidot, David Mevorah, Rachel Sarfaty, Judith Spitzer. |
| Imprint |
Jerusalem, Israel, 1998. Hebrew edition: 192 pp., illustrations: 122 col., 156 b&w, 30 × 23 cm; English edition: 212 pp. |
| ISBN |
9652782173 (Hebrew edition); 965278237 (English edition) |
| Location |
Israel Museum (30 April–9 September 1998) |
| Description |
The history of the Menorah as a multi-faceted, ever-evolving Jewish symbol, both in sacred and secular/pop culture. 18 essays recall the Menorah’s original form and its peregrinations as a symbol of messianic redemption, a representation of the Temple (in both Christian and Jewish art), a powerful amuletic device, and a popular national and Zionist emblem. Contributions by Daniel Sperber, Bezalel Narkiss, Rachel Sarfaty, Lee I. Levine, Elisheva Revel-Neher, Iris Fishof, Moshe Idel, et al. No itemized listing. |
| main keywords |
ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDSCEREMONIAL OBJECTSHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSMENORAH AS SYMBOLTORAH ORNAMENTS |
| minor keywords |
Aleph-Bet books/sheetsAmuletsBook illustrationBread stampsChristian illuminated manuscriptsCoinsDrawings/SketchesEretz IsraelGold glassHanukkah lampsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, 10th–12th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, BiblesHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Bohemia-Moravia & Germany, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, France, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 12th–14th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 15th CJewish artistsKeter TorahMenorahMessiah/MessianismMicrographyOil lamps, ancientPapercutsPlaying cardsPostcardsPostersRimmonimShiviti plaques, paperSukkah decorationsSynagogues, mosaic floorsTassTorah Ark curtainsTorah Ark valancesTorah ArksWedding breads/pastriesYahrzeit/Memorial lamps |