The Jews of Kurdistan

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Éditeur : The Israel Museum	Date & Lieu : 2000, Jerusalem
Préface :	Pages : 272
Traduction :	ISBN : 965 278 238 6
Langue : Anglais	Format : 210x270 mm
Code FIKP : Liv. Eng. Shw. Jew. N° 2367	Thème : Général

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The Jews of Kurdistan Ora Shwartz-Be'eri The Israel Museum With the publication of the English edition of "The Jews of Kurdistan," I wish to take the opportunity to include a description of the research work I carried out among the Jewish Kurdistan community, the results of which appear in this book, as well as in the original 1981-1982 exhibition at the Israel Museum, and some of the findings that arose from my work then and continue to this day. Nearly two decades have elapsed since the exhibition and publication of the Hebrew book. During this period, the culture of the Jews of Kurdistan has become largely integrated into mainstream Israeli culture. However, evidence of it can be found in exhibitions and books, in student dissertations, in artistic creativity and in a heightened sense of awareness of their heritage among younger members of the Jewish Kurdish community. This has encouraged us in our efforts in researching the culture of other Jewish communities. The Jewish population of Israel is made up of communities from tens of countries all of whom brought with them their own cultures, often including unique traditions and ways of life followed for hundreds of years. It is important to understand the material culture of these ...


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Ora Shwartz-Be'eri The Jews of Kurdistan Israel Museum The Israel Museum The Jews of Kurdistan Daily Life, Customs, Arts and Crafts Ora Shwartz-Be'eri The Israel Museum, Jerusalem Curator and researcher: Ora Shwartz-Be'eri Assistants to the curator: Orpa Slapak, No'am Bar'am-Ben Yossef, Esther Juhasz Catalogue design and production; Studio Martine Gabison Translation from Hebrew: Mira Reich, Asher Weill English editing: Asher Weill Illustrations: Gayle Weiss Typing: Nechama Margulies, Yael Golan Exhibition design (1981): Elisheva Yarhi, David Gal Field photography: Ora Shwartz-Be'eri, No'am Bar'am-Ben Yossef, Esther Juhasz Studio photography: Yoram Lehmann, Nahum Slapak Photography in Iranian Kurdistan: 1977, Richard Lobell, Ora Shwartz-Be'eri Color separations and b & w reproductions; plates and printing: Kai Press Ltd., Tel Aviv Catalogue no. 439 ISBN 965 278 238 6 © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2000 All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means - electronic, digital, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise - without the prior written permission of the publisher. Publication of this book was made possible through the generosity of Paul Morawetz, Jerusalem and Australia Pauline Lockman, Jerusalem Yossi Benyaminoff, Tel Aviv and New York Dr. Leo Mildenberg, Zurich Arlyne and Zalie Miller, Jerusalem On the cover: Woollen wall hanging (detail) Central region, Iraqi Kurdistan Israel Museum Collection; acquired with the help of Tamar Gavish