The Israel Museum presents "A Journey through Jewish Worlds: Highlights from the Braginsky Collection of Hebrew Manuscripts and Printed Books."
Through April 30, 2011
One of the world's most important private collections of Hebrew manuscripts and printed books, assembled by Swiss collector René Braginsky, is shown to the public for the first time as part of a three-venue world tour culminating in Jerusalem. Spanning seven centuries, the works on view include such rare masterpieces as a Shema Yisrael traveler's amulet from the 5th-6th century CE and a 19th-century Haggadah illuminated by Charlotte von Rothschild under the guidance of the noted German-Jewish artist Moritz Daniel Oppenheim. These and other magnificently illuminated works are presented at the Israel Museum alongside illuminated masterworks from the Museum's own collection. The exhibition is curated by Rachel Sarfati, Curator in the Department of Judaica.
Image: Illustrated Esther Scroll. India, circa 1900. The Braginsky Collection. Photographed by Ardon Bar-Hama. Courtesy of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10:00 to 17:00; Tuesday 16:00 to 21:00; Friday 10:00 to 14:00
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