Ora Shwartz-Be’eri.

Efrat Carmon.

Jerusalem, Israel, 1981. 272 pp., illustrations: 52 col., 417 b&w, 24 × 21 cm. Hebrew.

Israel Museum (18 August 1981–15 February 1982)

A monumental ethnographic exhibition on all aspects of Kurdish Jewry, with particular emphasis on costume and embroidery. Nine principal sections, each with in-depth essay: history of the Jews of Kurdistan, daily life, dress, weaving, embroidery, amulets (for men, women, children, house, etc.), silversmithing and jewelry, decorated manuscripts, synagogues, and Kurdish women in the eyes of Israeli artists. No itemized listing.

AMULETS
CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
COSTUME
HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS
JEWELRY
KURDISTAN
NEEDLEWORK/EMBROIDERY
SILVERSMITHING, KURDISTAN
SYNAGOGUES
TEXTILES
TORAH ORNAMENTS

Carpets/Rugs
Elijah’s chair
Haggadot, illuminated manuscripts
Head coverings, men’s
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Kurdistan
Historical photographs
Homes/Residences, Jewish
Ilan ha-gadol
Ketubbot
Plates
Portraits
Purim blessing sheets
Rimmonim
Shabbat blessing sheets
Shabbat cloths/tablecloths
Shiviti plaques, paper
Synagogues, Kurdistan
Tefillin bags
Torah aliyah plaques
Torah cases
Yad

Preliminary catalog, published on the occasion of the exhibition. Introductory text by Ora Schwartz-Be’eri, followed by brief texts on the exhibition’s main sections. No itemized listing. 23 pp., 32 b&w illus., 24 × 21 cm. Hebrew and English editions.

Second, expanded English edition, 2000 [#672]