Bernice and Henry Tumen Collection Illuminate Jewish Law Artistry

BRANDEIS NOW
By Zachary Fine Albert

Megillah with wooden case

MASSACHUSETTS - The Brandeis Special Collections Spotlight for October showcases the Bernice and Henry Tumen collection, which includes 177 Jewish ceremonial objects, primarily 19th- and 20th -century religious artifacts. The ceremonials originate from many parts of Europe and the Near East, as well as areas of North Africa and America. The collection includes kiddush cups, spice boxes, candlesticks, menorahs, torah bindings, breastplates, rimonim, and yadayim, as well as megillot, amulets and mezuzot. The works of Jewish ceremonial art illuminate the artistic expression that blossomed under the constraints of fulfilling the requirements of Jewish Law. [link]