Torah Pointer (Yad) Silver, turquoise, and precious stones, 8 ½ in. Israel, 1950 B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection 2015.17.467 This yad is unique—instead of being made of pure silver or gilt, it is decorated with turquoise and gems.
Torah Pointer (Yad) Ludwig Wolpert (1900 Germany—New York 1981) Silver, 9 in. 20th century, USA 2015.17.475 This yad was designed by Ludwig Wolpert, a famous Judaica artist of the 20th century. A student at the Frankfurt School of Art, Wolpert left Germany during the rise of the Nazi Party and immigrated to Israel. He eventually [...]
Torah Pointer (Yad) Silver, 11 1/4 x 1 3/8 in. 20th century B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection, gift of Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz 2015.17.358 Engraved with vine and leaf motifs, this ornamental yad is inscribed with the name of a possible former owner—Mr. Evan Morris Kutler/Katler. The knops are articulated with wavy lines.
Torah Pointer (Yad) Cast and filigree silver, 11 ½ in. 19th century, Russia B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection, gift of Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz 2015.17.466 Yad means ‘hand’ in Hebrew, indicating the pointing hand on top of the piece. This hand is used to locate the place in the Torah scroll where the baal koreh, [...]
Torah Pointer (Yad) M. Goldsmidt Cast and stamped silver, 12 1/16 x 1 ¾ in. Poland, 1860 B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection 2015.17.357 This yad would have been the height of Judaic fashion in the 1860s. Its pattern of bulbs along the design was very much in vogue in late 19th century Europe. Its artist, M. [...]
Mizrah Russia, 1810 Ink and gouache on cut paper, h 11 ¾ x w. 15 ¾ in. B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection of the Skirball Museum; gift of Joseph B. and Olyn Horwitz, TAP 0574 Mizrah is the Hebrew word for “east” and the direction that Jews in the Diaspora west of Israel face during [...]
Untitled White David Einstein (b. 1946) United States, 1979 Acrylic on canvas, h. 49 ½ x w. 37 ½ in. B’nai B’rith Klutznick Collection of the Skirball Museum, TAJ0057 Born in Detroit, Michigan, David Einstein earned his MFA at Wayne State University. Since the 1970s, he has taught at Wayne State, Oakland Community College, [...]
Upper Galilee, Mt. Tabor Josef Warkany (1903-1992) 1970 Etching, 9.75" x 7.75" Gift of Steve Warkany, 2015.37 Josef Warkany is generally remembered for his work in medicine, not his artistic ability. His is called the father of teratology, which is the scientific study of congenital abnormalities and abnormal formations. He is renowned for his work [...]
Otto Szasz Josef Warkany (1903-1992) c. 1940s Etching, 7-7/8" x 10" Gift of Steve Warkany, 2015.36 Josef Warkany is generally remembered for his work in medicine, not his artistic ability. His is called the father of teratology, which is the scientific study of congenital abnormalities and abnormal formations. He is renowned for his work in [...]
Tower of David Saul Raskin 1924 Oil on board Gift of Marilyn and David Reichert, 2015.21
