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Antisemitic Hate Signs in Hebrew Illuminated Manuscripts from Medieval Germany

by Ruth Mellinkoff
Jerusalem, 1999

158 pages, 92 illustrations
Price: $40.00

In this provocative book Dr. Ruth Mellinkoff suggests that although manuscripts were executed under the supervision of Jewish scribes for Jewish patrons, the art work was carried out by Christian artists, who inserted signs of their loathing of Jews. Antisemitism was so ingrained in the cultural givings of the period, that neither scribes nor patrons saw them for the hate signs which in fact they were. Dr. Mellinkoff is renowned as one of the few scholars who prove that the unusual is commonplace in artistic representations.

Afghanistan: The Synagogue and the Jewish Home

edited by Zohar Hanegbi and Bracha Yaniv
Jerusalem, 1991

220 pages, 167 illustrations, 30 in color
Price: $40.00

A fascinating and colorful tribute to the unique and little-known Jewish community from Afghanistan. This handsome book includes explanatory and historical material in both English and Hebrew, as well as documentation of 76 items.

Collector's Edition: Add to your library one of the exclusive volumes of the 500 cloth-bound and numbered copies with a special colophon for collectors and supporters of this book ($60.00).

From Dura to Rembrandt: Studies in the History of Art

by Rachel Wischnitzer.
Jerusalem, 1990

216 pages, 96 illustrations, 3 in color
Out of print

This compilation of 19 articles by the doyenne of historians of Jewish Art celebrates her life and work. Included also is the life story of Rachel Wischnitzer as told by Professor Bezalel Narkiss and a full bibliography of her writing by Professor Rochelle Weinstein.

Ancient Synagogues: Architectural Glossary

by Ruth Jacoby and Rina Talgam
Jerusalem, 1988

32 pages, 65 illustrations, paperback
Price: $15.00

This convenient research tool provides terminology for the researcher of ancient architecture and specifically the synagogues of Israel. The booklet is divided into four sections: Illustrated Architectural Glossary, Architectural Terms, Glossary of Techniques and an Illustrated List of Decorative Terms.

Hebrew Inscriptions and Their Translations

by Bracha Yaniv, Zohar Hanegbi and Shalom Sabar
Jerusalem, 1988

49 pages, paperback
Price: $15.00

A compilation of suggested English translations of Hebrew inscriptions found on ceremonial objects worldwide. Its contents include entries under the following headings: Term of Divinity, Verses and Sayings, Synagogues and Ceremonial Objects, Cycle of the Year, Life Cycle and the Community.

Ohel Moshe: The Synagogue and its Ritual Objects

by Yosef Katz, Tamar Moscovitz, Tamar Manor, Naomi Fuechtwanger and Chaya Friedberg.
Jerusalem, 1984
In Hebrew.
Published in cooperation with Misgav Yerushalayim.

94 pages, 130 illustrations, 3 in color
Out of print

This volume was published in celebration of the centennial of the Sephardi neighborhood and its synagogue built outside the city walls of Jerusalem in commemoration of Sir Moses Montefiore. The first part of the book tells the history of the neighborhood with plans and reproductions of many documents; the second part describes the synagogue and a depiction of the ritual objects foun within.

The World Directory of Jewish Museums

Jerusalem 1994

170 pages, softcover
Price: $7.00

This handy guide was compiled by the Center for Jewish Art researchers as they traveled worldwide to document Jewish art. With 188 entries from 37 countries, it is the most complete listing to date, including little-known collections in the former USSR and Eastern Europe, as well as numerous museums in Western Europe and North America. Wherever possible, telephone and fax numbers, contact people and information pertaining to the collections and museum activities are provided.

Hebrew Language Publications

Between Judaism and Islam in the Mirror of Art

Edited by Shalom Sabar
Jerusalem, 1995

72 pages, 73 illustrations, 47 in color
Price: $15.00

This publication is a compilation of the lectures delivered at the twenty-seventh annual Passover Conference of the Society for Jewish Art held in 1995. The conference sought to examine different aspects of the artistic encounter and the mutual influences between the visual cultures of the Jewish and the Arab peoples from the Middle Ages until the present. The lectures are fully noted and have accompanying photos.

Rabbi Yochanan Fried

"Faithfulness and Truth Meet, Justice and Well Being Kiss"

Ariela Amar

Moses and Musa: Moses Stories in the Musa Nama

Aviva Muller-Lancet

The Specifity of Jewish Women's Veil in Baghdad

Ra'ya Shani

Jewish-Muslim Encounter in Iran and its Magic Aspect

Rachel Hasson

Hebrew Inscriptions on Islamic Objects from Medieval Iran

Idit Pinchas

The Baghdadi Hanukkah Lamp as a Reflection of Jewish-Muslim Relations

Na'ama Brosh

Jewish-Muslim Damascene Work

Ronit Sorek

Asim Abu-Shakra: Between the Cactus Fruit ("Sabres") and the "Sabra"

Shlomit Steinberg

The Time of the Camel: the Concept of the Orient in David Reeb's Work

See also Rimonim