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

Temple Israel Chanukah Exhibit. Catalog
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Authors

Margaret Sheldon, David Geffen.

Curators

Melvin and Marilyn Wolk.

Imprint

Scranton, Pa., USA, 1993. Booklet, 34 pp., illustrations: 20 b&w, 21.5 × 13.5 cm. English.

Location

Temple Israel, Scranton (28 October–29 November 1993)

Description

Customs, ceremonies and objects related to Hanukkah. Catalog with introduction by Louis Brandeis, and individual sections on: “Chanukkah and the Jewish Woman” (David Geffen), the Hanukkah menorah, Hanukkah cards, candles, dreidels, and the history of the Touro Synagogue (whose 230-year anniversary was celebrated on Hanukkah, 1993). Exhibits mentioned throughout the texts. 89 items.

main keywords

HANUKKAH
HANUKKAH LAMPS
TOURO SYNAGOGUE

minor keywords

Children’s books
Dreidels
Synagogues, United States
Women in Judaism

Cite this page
“Temple Israel Chanukah Exhibit. Catalog”, 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_CC1273>
First published online: 2019



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