Past Exhibitions

  • Erfurt: Jewish Treasures from Medieval Ashkenaz

    September 9, 2008 - January 29, 2009
    Popper Gallery

    In 1998, a remarkable hoard of medieval Jewish treasures was discovered in the Jewish quarter in Erfurt, a small town in central Germany. Hidden wit…

  • The Suitcase Man: Sculpture by Uri Dushy

    September 21, 2008 - December 31, 2008
    Sculpture Garden

    Uri Dushy's suitcase man is made of steel and is an allegorical figure of the Jew who is forced to travel without a home of his own, without stoppin…

  • Albert Dov Sigal (1912 - 1970): A Master of Enamel

    March 5, 2008 - August 31, 2008
    Mezzanine Gallery

    Albert Dov Sigal was an expert enamellist who transformed the ancient media into an art form and contributed to a renaissance in enamels in Europe a…

  • The Papercut Haggadah: Archie Granot

    March 5, 2008 - August 31, 2008
    Winnick Gallery

    Fifty five highly intricate papercuts for a Passover Haggadah by virtuoso artist Archie Granot, specially commissioned for a private collection. Com…

  • Imagining the Temple: The Models of Leen Ritmeyer

    March 5, 2008 - August 31, 2008
    Rosenberg Gallery

    This exhibition inaugurates a new gift to the museum of five architectural models by the family of Benjamin Adelman of Silver Spring, MD. The models…

  • The Six Day War Series: Paintings by Ira Moskowitz

    March 5, 2008 - August 31, 2008
    Winnick Gallery

    This series of eight oil paintings was gifted to the museum collection by the family of Ira and Ann Moskowitz in celebration of the 40th anniversary…

  • Inspired by Kafka: Varda Rotem Sculptures

    February 3, 2008 - August 31, 2008
    Sculpture Garden

    These bronze sculptures by Tel Aviv-based artist Varda Rotem were inspired by the literary themes of Franz Kafka: the challenge to capture the essen…

  • Celestial Nights: Visions of an Ancient Land Photographs by Neil Folberg

    May 11, 2008 - August 24, 2008
    Popper Gallery

    In this exhibition organized by the Aperture Foundation, Neil Folberg's spectacular 2001 series of black-and-white photographs captures the drama an…

  • Bread/Lechem: Photographs by Margalit Mannor

    February 3, 2008 - August 3, 2008
    Selz Foundation Gallery

    Thirteen large color photographs by Tel Aviv native Israeli artist, Margalit Mannor, document a little-known phenomenon in Israel today - the proces…

  • Gan ha-Besamim (Garden of Spices): Hana Behar-Paneth, Jerusalem

    March 5, 2008 - May 18, 2008
    Mezzanine Gallery

    A remarkable collection of silver and wood spice boxes by Jerusalem artist Hana Behar Paneth illustrates her lifelong fascination with the foliage a…