Past Exhibitions

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he following exhibitions previously were on display
at the Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica…

PAST PERFECT From 1898 until 1918, a period known as the “Golden Age of the Postcard,” countless picture postcards were produced and mailed throughout the world. It was within this larger popular context that the Jewish postcards featured in this exhibition were produced. European and American Jews participated fully in the “postcard craze. View the onlne exhibition »

HOUSES OF LIFE Jewish cemeteries, called “Houses of Life” in Hebrew, remain a vital part of the tapestry of Jewish experience. In Europe, they testify to the changing circumstances, emerging rituals, intense persecution and endless revitalization that accompanied the Jewish migration. In this exhibit, the Bernard Museum of Judaica offers a photographic view of immensely varied Jewish burial grounds across Europe, spanning more than 2,000 years. View the online exhibition »

SANCTUARY REVEALED In December 2006, the Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica created this exhibition featuring photographs taken by the architects upon the completion of the original construction in 1929, presented in dialogue with corresponding images taken during the course of the recent restoration. View the online exhibition »

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