The Old City in Mourning Reem Al-Halawani Acrylic and marker on paper, 19 1/8 x 13 1/8" Jerusalem, 2003 Gift of The Institute for the Study of Religions and Communities in Israel, 2016.15.10 Publications: Children of Jerusalem Painting Pain, Dreaming Peace: Brotherhood Between Cultures, The Institute for the Study of Communities and Religions in Israel, 2003, p. [...]
Pillar of Fire and Pillar of Cloud David Holleman (Arlington, MA 1927–2020 Lexington, MA) USA, 1977 Stained glass with epoxy edge gluing mounted on plate glass, h. 80 in. x w. 36in. Dedicated in 1977. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, formerly Temple Beth El, Quincy, MA and Temple [...]
Mount Sinai: The Giving of the Ten Commandments David Holleman (Arlington, MA 1927–2020 Lexington, MA) USA, 1965 Stained glass with epoxy edge gluing mounted on plate glass, h. 5 ft. x w. 5ft. Dedicated in 1965. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, formerly Temple Beth El, Quincy, MA and [...]
The Holocaust David Holleman (Arlington, MA 1927–2020 Lexington, MA) USA, 1960's Stained glass with epoxy edge gluing mounted on plate glass, h. 12 ft. x w. 5ft. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, formerly Temple Beth El, Quincy, MA and Temple Shalom, Milton, MA, 2015.1.5 This window was given [...]
Redemption: The Parting of The Red Sea David Holleman (Arlington, MA 1927–2020 Lexington, MA) USA, 1960's Stained glass with epoxy edge gluing mounted on plate glass, h. 8 ft. x w. 5.5 ft. Dedicated in memory of Fannie Stein, Harry Stein, and Ida Coffman. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue [...]
Revelation: The Burning Bush David Holleman (Arlington, MA 1927–2020 Lexington, MA) USA, 1960's Stained glass with epoxy edge gluing mounted on plate glass, h. 8 ft. x w. 5.5 ft. Dedicated in memory of Sarah Rosen, Harry Fishman, and Anna and Louis Kurtzman. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, [...]
Creation: And There Was Light David Holleman (Arlington, MA 1927–2020 Lexington, MA) USA, 1969 Stained glass with epoxy edge gluing mounted on plate glass, h. 8 ft. x w. 5.5 ft. Dedicated in memory of Celia and David Shauffer, Minnie and Samuel Rappeport, and Rose and Morris Steir. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Congregation Beth [...]
Jacob’s Ladder: How Awesome is this Place David Holleman (Arlington, MA 1927–2020 Lexington, MA) USA, 1967 Stained glass with epoxy edge gluing mounted on plate glass, h. 8 ft. x w. 5.5 ft. Dedicated in memory of Dr. Max Goldman Cincinnati Skirball Museum, gift of Congregation Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills, formerly Temple Beth [...]
Marriage Ring Hungary, ca. 1850-1950 Silver, 2 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 61/64” Inscriptions on 4 sides in Hebrew; translation: “to the bride and groom”; “joy and happiness”; “good luck” B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum Collection, gift of Philip Lax, 2015.17.229 The wedding ring is an integral part of a Jewish wedding ceremony which [...]
Hank Greenberg (1911–1986) Hall Reed (Oklahoma 1921-California 2003) USA, 1991 Bronze, h. 1 ¾ x w. 1 ¾ in. Cincinnati Skirball Museum, Jewish-American Hall of Fame Collection, gift of Mel and Esther Wacks, Debra Wacks, and Shari Wacks, 2019.7.45 Born in New York City, Henry Benjamin Greenberg was known as “Hammerin’ Hank” due to [...]
