| Editor & Curator |
Johannes Reiss. |
| Collection |
Gross Family Collection. |
| Imprint |
Eisenstadt, Austria, 2000. 144 pp., illustrations: 40 col., 24 × 16 cm. German and English. |
| ISBN |
3900907072 |
| Location |
Österreichisches Jüdisches Museum (26 September 2000–26 October 2001) |
| Description |
The significance of kosher food in Judaism and its influence on Jews’ religious awareness. Texts from the exhibition explain the laws and history of kashrut. Books and manuscripts (dealing with the laws of kashrut and ritual slaughtering), and other related objects from the Gross Family Collection and the Jewish Museum of Vienna. Listing of kosher eateries/supermarkets in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Descriptive entries. 33 items. |
| Description |
This catalog also contains the texts from the Museum’s earlier exhibition “Der Wein erfreut des Menschen Herz” [Wine That Gladdens the Hearts of Men] (1998). |
| main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSHEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTSKASHRUTPRINTED BOOKS |
| minor keywords |
Challah coversCookbooks/RecipesHamsasHand-washing vesselsHebrew illuminated manuscripts, AzoresHebrew illuminated manuscripts, EgyptHebrew illuminated manuscripts, GreeceHebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 17th–19th CHebrew illuminated manuscripts, MoroccoHebrew illuminated manuscripts, YemenMizrachPurim pastries & moldsSeals/Stamps, kosher certificationShechita knivesWine |
| Related ephemera |
Exhibition card, with general overview of the exhibition. 21 × 14.8 cm. German and English. |