Reinventing Ritual. Contemporary Art and Design for Jewish Life

Editor	Daniel Belasco.
Imprint	New York City, USA, 2009. 138 pp., illustrations: 84 col., 15 b&w, 26.2 × 18.3 cm. English.
ISBN	9780300146820
Location	Jewish Museum New York (13 September 2009–7 February 2010)
Description	New Jewish rituals, art and objects that have emerged en masse since the mid-1990’s. Works of industrial design, metalwork, ceramics, video, drawing, and textiles from Europe, Israel and North America demonstrate the depth and breadth of this contemporary response to traditional Jewish ritual, practice and belief. 3 essays on: the Art of Jewish Practice (Daniel Belasco), Recycling and Jewish Ritual (Julie Lasky) and Some Notes on New Jewish Ritual (Danya Ruttenberg). Exhibition checklist. 57 items.
main keywords	CEREMONIAL OBJECTS, CONTEMPORARY/MODERN JEWISH ART, CONTEMPORARY/MODERN
minor keywords	Besamim Bridal garments Candlesticks/Candelabra Hand-washing vessels Hanukkah lamps Head coverings, men’s Ketubbot Matzah containers Mezuzah cases Pesach plates Plates Plates, inscribed dairy/meat Sukkah Synagogues, architecture Video installations Wedding cups Zecher le-Churban plaques
Other venue	Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, Calif., USA (22 April–28 September 2010)

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