Kiddush Cups, Haggadahs Suddenly Museum Chic?

THE JEWISH WEEK
By Eric Herschthal

Hanukkah lamp, Augsburg, Germany, circa 1750. MFA Boston

NEW YORK - For years Jewish art museums have looked upon traditional Judaica with something approaching disdain. But if you think Judaica has died a slow death, think again.  It's having a comeback in major secular museums, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to Boston's glitzy new Museum of Fine Art.  According to ARTNews editor Robin Cembalest, in an essay today on Tablet, secular museums have picked up where Jewish museums have left off. [link]