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

The Jews of Yemen. An Exhibition Organized by the Maurice Spertus Museum of Judaica
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Editor

Grace Cohen Grossman.

Imprint

Chicago, Ill., USA, 1976. Booklet, 64 pp., illustrations: 84 b&w, 20.5 × 25.5 cm. English.

Location

Spertus Museum (12 April–2 July 1976)

Description

Yemenite Jewish life in both Yemen and Israel. Introduction by Arthur M. Feldman. Preface by Grace Cohen Grossman. Individual essays (by various authors) on: the integration of Yemenite Jewry into Israeli culture, and Yemenite literature, dance, music, jewelry, and embroidery. Basic listing. 147 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
COSTUME
ERETZ ISRAEL
JEWELRY
NEEDLEWORK/EMBROIDERY
PHOTOGRAPHS
YEMEN

minor keywords

Bezalel Art School
Bridal garments
Hanukkah lamps
Head coverings, men’s
Head coverings, women’s
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Yemen
Historical photographs
Keter Torah
Mezuzah cases
Music
Rimmonim
Synagogue lamps
Torah cases

Related publication

Cohen Grossman, Grace (ed.), ‮יהודי תימן‬‎ [The Jews of Yemen], 1976. Hebrew translation of the catalog’s essays. Introduction by Arthur M. Feldman. 32 pp., 6 b&w illus., 25 × 19.8 cm.

Cite this page
“The Jews of Yemen. An Exhibition Organized by the Maurice Spertus Museum of Judaica”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 31 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0528>
First published online: 2019



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