Object Stories: Judaica in Synagogue and Home
Installation view of Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York.
Torah Ark, 18th century, pinewood: carved and painted; fabric: embroidered with metallic thread, the Jewish Museum, New York, gift of Arthur Heiman. Photograph © The Jewish Museum, New York, John Parnell
Installation view of Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York.
Menorah, 1867–72, silver: cast, engraved, and traced, the Jewish Museum, New York, gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman in memory of Adele Friedman. Photograph © The Jewish Museum, New York, Richard Goodbody, Inc.
Installation view of Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York.
Torah Finials, early 18th century, silver: cast, repoussé, and engraved, the Jewish Museum, New York, gift of Samuel and Lucille Lemberg. Photograph © The Jewish Museum, New York, Richard Goodbody, Inc.
Installation view of Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York.
Kurt J. Matzdorf, Menorah, 1963, hand-worked silver, the Jewish Museum, New York, purchase: Abram and Frances Kanof Fund. Photograph © The Jewish Museum, New York
Object Stories: Judaica in Synagogue and Home
Presented in conjunction with “Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York”
Jewish faith leaders from Houston bring to life the stunning ceremonial objects in the exhibition Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York. Hear their personal stories of experiences with similar objects adorning the Torah in the synagogue or those used in the home in connection with ritual celebrations, such as the Sabbath and Passover. A moderated discussion follows, exploring the real-world significance of Judaica.
Panelists
Rabbi Steven Gross, Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism
Rabbi Steven Morgen, Congregation Beth Yeshurun
Cantor Kenneth Feibush, Congregation Beth Israel
Cantor Rachel Goldman-Ruiz, Congregation Beth Yeshurun
Cantor Rollin Simmons, Congregation Emanu El
Moderator
Joshua Furman, PhD, Jewish Studies Program, Rice University
Plan Your Visit | This discussion and entry to the exhibition are included with general admission, which is free on Thursdays, when the Museum is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The program takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. The exhibition is on view in the Beck Building.
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Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation; H-E-B; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Institute of Museum and Library Services; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.
“Beauty and Ritual: Judaica from the Jewish Museum, New York” is organized by the Jewish Museum, New York, in partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Major support provided by:
Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff
Generous support is provided by:
Joan and Stanford Alexander
Joyce Z. Greenberg
Rochelle and Alan Jacobson
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney H. Margolis
Paula G. and Irving Pozmantier
Ann G. Trammell
Scott J. and Nancy F. Atlas
Marty and Kathy Goossen
Marc Grossberg
Barbara and Raymond Kalmans
Joan and Marvin Kaplan Foundation
Helaine and David Lane
Rosalyn and Barry Margolis
Suzanne Miller
Lainie Gordon and David Mincberg
Jean Mintz
Carol and David Neuberger
Esther and Gary Polland
The Radoff Family
Leslie and Russ Robinson
Glen Rosenbaum
Joan Schnitzer
Susan and Ed Septimus
Jeri and Marc Shapiro
The Shirley and Bruce Stein Family
The Diana and Conrad Weil, Jr. Family Foundation
Lori and Scott Wulfe
Erla and Harry Zuber