Six Shofars Mark Podwal (b. Brooklyn, NY 1945) USA, 2017 Acrylic and colored pencil on paper, h. 16 x w. 20 in. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of the artist, ©Mark Podwal, 2018.5.8 Inspired by this shofar in the Skirball collection, the artist has linked together six twisted ram’s horns to create a Star of [...]
Oil Hanukkah Lamp with Plug Mark Podwal (b. Brooklyn, NY 1945) USA, 2017 Acrylic and colored pencil on paper, h. 16 x w. 20 in. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of the artist, ©Mark Podwal, 2018.5.5 Inspired by this Hanukkah lamp in the Skirball collection, the artist has cleverly modernized a nineteenth-century oil lamp by [...]
Hanukkah Lamp Robert Lipnick (b. 1951) USA, 1992 Glazed earthenware, h. 17 in. B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, TAP 0060 Hanukkah is a postbiblical festival that recalls the deliverance of the Jews from the tyranny of the Syrian-Greek government in 165 B.C.E. This triumph is the first time in recorded history that a people [...]
Dreidel (Top) Peter Ehrenthal (1920-2022) USA, 1960 Cast silver, 4 5/32 x 1 25/64 x 1 25/64” B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum Collection, gift of Joseph and Olyn Horwitz, 1980, 2015.17.427 The Jewish festival of Hanukkah commemorates the miraculous military victory in 165 BCE of a small number of Jews, led by Judah Maccabee, [...]
Miriam Cup Ann Sperry (NY 1950-2008 NY) USA, 1997 Welded and painted steel, h. 11 x w. 6 x d 7 in. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, museum purchase with funds provided by Skirball Museum docents, 18.75 The spring festival of Passover commemorates the Jewish exodus from Egypt. During Passover, Jews are reminded of the struggles they [...]
Manischewitz Matzo Box Cincinnati, Ohio, 1904 Wood Cincinnati Skirball Museum For most of Jewish history, matzo, the unleavened bread that is eaten during the festival of Passover, was round, made by hand, and produced locally, often in the synagogue or in a communal oven set aside for this purpose. This was also true in American during the [...]
Matzo Comb Germany, late 18th century Iron, h. 3 ½ x w. 6 ¾ in. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, 35.6 A major spring festival, Passover commemorates the Jewish exodus from Egypt. During Passover we are reminded of the struggles endured by the Jewish slaves in Egypt. Many of the foods prepared for Passover are rich in meaning and [...]
Seder Plate Germany, late 19th century Silver, silver mail, velvet, h. 15 x dia. 13 in. B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum Collection, 2015.17.425 On the first and second nights of Passover, Jews around the world engage in a methodical meal call the Seder. Seder in Hebrew means order. The Passover seder follows a specific order to [...]
Seder Plate Villeroy & Boch, limited edition of 500 Luxembourg, 1983 Porcelain, d. 14 in. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Jerome S. and Suzanne Teller, 2017.2 The festival of Passover recalls the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and proclaims the message of freedom for all humanity. The holiday begins with the seder, which means [...]
Statue of Liberty Lamp Manfred Anson (Germany 1922–2012 New Jersey) Brass; cast, engraved, h. 23 x w. 16 ½ x 7 in. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Jerome S. and Suzanne Teller, 2017.1 Manfred Anson escaped Nazi Germany, found safe refuge in Australia, and eventually immigrated to America. This Hanukkah lamp’s individual statuettes were cast [...]
