Monumental carved wooden Torah arks were an outstanding feature of east European synagogues between the seventeenth and the nineteenth centuries, yet virtually

A richly illustrated volume celebrating Jewish carving traditions from the Old World to the New

A richly illustrated and documented survey of the evolution of synagogue textiles spanning fifteen centuries, offering a detailed analysis of the design and pro

Though the Holocaust has been documented in depth, historians and the public know very little about the experience of Eastern European Jews during the preceding

The book explores the patronage, formation, and symbolism of the Renaissance Torah ark in Polish synagogues.