Natalia Berger.

Tel Aviv, Israel, 1995. 275 pp., illustrations: 63 col., 142 b&w, 29 × 22 cm. English.

9654250071

Beit Hatfutsot (Opening: 1 January 1995)

The relationship between Jews and medicine throughout history and the world. 14 essays. Numerous Hebrew and Latin illuminated manuscripts and printed books illustrate medical beliefs, practices and personages from the Medieval and Renaissance periods in “Healing and Jewish Law and Lore” (Samuel S. Kottek), “Medical Treatises in the Middle Ages” (Ron Barkai) and “The Marriage of Science and Ethics” (Aaron Feingold). Amulets figure prominently in “Jewish Folk Medicine” (Hagit Matras). A wealth of photographs document medical practices in the post-Holocaust years. No itemized listing.

AMULETS
HEBREW ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS
MEDICINE
PHOTOGRAPHS
PORTRAITS
PRINTED BOOKS

Christian Art
Eretz Israel
Ex Libris
Freud, Sigmund
Germany
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Ashkenaz, 15th C
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, France, 15th C
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Italy, 15th C
Hebrew illuminated manuscripts, Spain, 15th C
Hevra Kadisha painted panels
Holocaust
Incantation bowls
Kabbalah
Medical diplomas, illuminated
Postcards
Posters
United States

Invitation to exhibition opening, leaflet, 6 pp., 1 col. illus., 22 × 10 cm; Invitation to gala dinner on the occasion of the exhibition opening, leaflet, 4 pp., 1 b&w illus.