Leah Mikdash-Shemuelov.

Jerusalem, Israel, 2001. Hebrew edition: 151 pp., illustrations: 88 col., 58 b&w, 27 × 21 cm; English edition: 160 pp.

9652782831 (Hebrew edition); 9652783153 (English edition)

Israel Museum (12 September 2001–4 January 2003)

An ethonographic and artistic study of the Jews of the Caucasus. Catalog in three sections, each containing several individual essays: 1. history and culture 2. religion and tradition (featuring ceremonial objects and synagogues), and 3. material culture (including costume, jewelry and rugs). No itemized listing.

This is the Museum’s tenth exhibition in its series on Jewish communities from around the world.

AZERBAIJAN
CAUCASUS
CEREMONIAL OBJECTS
COSTUME
JEWELRY
MOUNTAIN JEWS
PHOTOGRAPHS
SYNAGOGUES
TORAH ORNAMENTS

Amulets
Candlesticks/Candelabra
Carpets/Rugs
Cemeteries, Caucasus
Circumcision implements/objects
Dagestan
Death/Mourning
Head coverings, women’s
Judeo-Tat
Ketubbot
Postcards
Rimmonim
Synagogues, architecture
Synagogues, Azerbaijan
Theater
Wedding/Marriage
Yad
Zionism

Invitation to exhibition opening, postcard, 1 b&w illus., 22 × 9 cm.