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

Selections from the Museum Collection
(120 words)

Authors

Herschel A. Hepler, Karen S. York.

Editor

Stacey L. Douglas.

Curator

Herschel A. Hepler.

Collection

Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C.

Imprint

Oklahoma City, Okla., USA, 2016. Booklet, 22 pp., illustrations: 6 col. English.

Location

Israeli Embassy, Washington, D.C. (6 May 2016)

Description

Six exceptional artifacts from the Museum’s collection that illustrate the Bible’s early and medieval Jewish history, including the earliest extant complete Ashkenazic Torah scroll, the first printed edition of the Maimonides’ commentary on the Mishnah, and the oldest complete Jewish prayerbook. Historical description for each exhibit. 6 items.

Description

The exhibition was presented at the Israeli Embassy’s annual Christian Solidarity event.

main keywords

BIBLES
HEBREW MANUSCRIPTS, UNDECORATED

minor keywords

Historical documents
Historical photographs
Maimonides
Prayerbooks/Mahzors
Printed books
Samaritans, Bibles/Torah Scrolls
Torah (scroll)

Cite this page
“Selections from the Museum Collection”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 25 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC2243>
First published online: 2019



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