Curator |
Ora Pikel-Tzabari. |
Imprint |
Jerusalem, Israel, 2013. 165 pp., illustrations: 109 col., 11 b&w, 23.4 × 19.7 cm. Hebrew and English. |
Location |
Isaac Kaplan Old Yishuv Court Museum (Opening: September 2013) |
Description |
Customs and ceremonies of Jewish weddings in Jerusalem, mid-19th–mid-20th C, a period during which significant changes took place in the city’s appearance, rulers, languages, dress and customs. Four catalog essays: “Bridegroom, Bride and Wedding Photos” (Nirit Shalev Khalifa), “I Set Jerusalem Above My Chiefest Joy” (connecting the breaking the glass at the wedding and the Zecher le-Churban panel in the home) (Yehuda Levy Aldema), “Child Weddings in Jerusalem’s Old Yishuv” (Ora Pikel-Tzabari), and “Our Weddings: Weddings in the Old Yishuv in Jerusalem” (Ora Pikel-Tzabari). Exhibition material displayed in six categories: dowry and betrothal gifts, invitations, wedding apparel, ketubbot, photographs and wedding gifts. Descriptive entries and family recollections. No itemized listing. |
main keywords |
BRIDAL GARMENTSCEREMONIAL OBJECTSJERUSALEMKETUBBOTPHOTOGRAPHSWEDDING/MARRIAGEWEDDING GIFTS (SIVLONOT)WEDDING INVITATIONS |
minor keywords |
AmuletsBridal boxes/chestsClocks/WatchesDowry itemsEretz IsraelEtrog containersHanukkah lampsHead coverings, men’sHenna ceremony/objectsHistorical documentsHistorical photographsJewelryJewelry boxesKiddush cupsMikvah itemsNeedlework/EmbroideryPorcelainPortraits, husband-wife pendantsPrayerbooks/MahzorsScrolls of Esther, casesTalit bagsTobacco/Snuff boxesZecher le-Churban plaques |