Curator Talk for "Upon Thy Gates: The Winik Mezuzah Collection"

Program Date: March 22, 2023
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Join exhibition curator Kenneth Helphand on Zoom to discuss the Elaine and Norman Winik Mezuzah Collection, currently on view at the Museum at Eldridge Street. This seminar will not only touch upon examples from the collection, but dive into the three thousand year old custom of marking a Jewish home by affixing a mezuzah to the doorpost.
Learn about the rich yet little-examined art of the mezuzah case, using examples from the collection spanning the past two centuries. The cases come from all over the world, and are made from an array of materials. This talk will address the deep symbolism on display in these miniature works of art.
Upon Thy Gates: The Elaine K. and Norman Winik Mezuzah Collection is on view through April 23, 2023.