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

שנות טובות. תולדותיהן של איגרות ברכה לשנה חדשה‬‎ The History of Greeting Cards for the Jewish New Year
(142 words)

Authors

Inbar Dror Lax, Haim Grossman.

Curator

Inbar Dror Lax.

Imprint

Haifa, Israel, 2011. 61 pp., illustrations: 45 col., 17 b&w, 21.5 × 28.8 cm. Hebrew and English.

ISBN

9789655350104

Location

Haifa Museum (20 September 2011–31 January 2012)

Description

A rich selection of Shana tova cards, reflecting the values and national aspirations of modern Jewish and Israeli society. Attention paid to the cards themselves, the customs surrounding their use, and their reflection of popular culture. Examples from both Israel and the Diaspora, with special emphasis on those representing the city of Haifa. Introductory text by Inbar Dror Lax. Central essay by Haim Grossman. Brief interview with 20th-century card painter Arie Moskovitz (“M. Arie”). No itemized listing.

main keywords

ERETZ ISRAEL
HAIFA
PHOTOGRAPHS
SHANA TOVA GREETING CARDS
ZIONISM

minor keywords

Soldiers (Jewish) & related objects

Cite this page
“‮שנות טובות. תולדותיהן של איגרות ברכה לשנה חדשה‬‎ The History of Greeting Cards for the Jewish New Year”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 03 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC2040>
First published online: 2019



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