Located within the confines of Temple Emanu-El is a jewel of Jewish culture - the Herbert and Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica. Our museum collection features three galleries of Jewish art, religious ornaments and Temple memorabilia that are noted for their striking beauty and rarity. The Museum also sponsors an annual gallery lecture series and exhibitions, which seek to explore the intersections of Jewish identity, history and material culture.

Upcoming Events:

Exhibition - Kabbalah: Mysticism in Jewish Life November 4 , 2003 - January 30, 2004

Lectures - November 13, 2003: Dr. Joel Hecker, Amulets, Potions, and Protection from Enemies: Jewish Magic Through the Centuries, 6:30 p.m.

April 27, 2004: Dr. Jonathan D. Sarna, 350 Years of American Jewish History, 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Bernard Museum of Judaica an the Stettenheim Library

Contact Information :

Location: One East 65th Street, Second Floor (between Fifth and Madison Avenues)

Telephone: (212) 744-1400, ext. 259

Hours: Open Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Senior Curator: Elka Deitsch

Docent Tours: To arrange for tours, call the Temple office at (212) 744-1400, ext. 313

E-mail: info@emanuelnyc.org