Glimpses of the Jewish Exhibit in the Hall of Religion. A Century of Progress. 1933 and 1934

Glimpses of the Jewish Exhibit in the Hall of Religion. A Century of Progress. 1933 and 1934

(123 words)

Authors	Louis L. Mann, Gerson B. Levi.
Imprint	Chicago, Ill., USA, 1933. 32 pp., illustrations: 115 b&w, 22 × 14.5 cm. English.
Location	Chicago World’s Fair, Hall of Religion (1 June–1 November 1933 and 26 May–31 October 1934)
Description	Part of the exhibition “A Century of Progress”, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Chicago. The Judaism exhibit included a replicated Torah ark, ceremonial objects, books, manuscripts, and a continuous slide show of Jewish figures who have contributed to world culture during this century. No itemized listing.
Description	Due to its popularity, the World’s Fair and its exhibits were re-opened in May 1934.
main keywords	CEREMONIAL OBJECTS HEBREW MANUSCRIPTS, UNDECORATED PORTRAITS PRINTED BOOKS TORAH ARKS
minor keywords	Medicine Music Science

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“Glimpses of the Jewish Exhibit in the Hall of Religion. A Century of Progress. 1933 and 1934”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 28 May 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0072>

First published online: 2019

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Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

Glimpses of the Jewish Exhibit in the Hall of Religion. A Century of Progress. 1933 and 1934(123 words)

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Glimpses of the Jewish Exhibit in the Hall of Religion. A Century of Progress. 1933 and 1934
(123 words)