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

The Birth of the Modern Jew. German Jewry 1750–1920
(128 words)

Authors

Helen Light, Sara Wein.

Imprint

Melbourne, Australia, 1984. Booklet, 40 pp., illustrations: 13 b&w, 29 × 20.7 cm. English.

Location

Jewish Museum of Australia (July–September 1984)

Description

Historical overview of the German Jewish experience, from the pre-Enlightenment period to the early 20th C. Numerous topics pertaining to this history: Pre-Enlightenment, Moses Mendelssohn, Religion Redefined, etc. Most of the Jewish art objects are found in the sections on “Religious Life” (cat. nos. 58–70), “The Impact of German Jews on Western Culture” (cat. nos. 71–87, including works by graphic artists) and “Ritual Objects” (cat. nos. 131–143). Descriptive entries. 161 items.

main keywords

CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
GERMANY
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

minor keywords

Antisemitic images/objects
Besamim
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Etrog containers
Graphic arts
Hanukkah lamps
Kiddush cups
Liebermann, Max
Lilien, Ephraim M.
Mendelssohn, Moses
Music
Porcelain
Portraits
Portraits, rabbis
Prints, synagogues
Shabbat lamps
Shabbat towels
Soldiers (Jewish) & related objects
Talit neckband
Torah binders
Torah mantles

Cite this page
“The Birth of the Modern Jew. German Jewry 1750–1920”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 02 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC0782>
First published online: 2019



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