The Jewish Theological Seminary
Library Exhibitions
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The exhibitions program enables the general public to become better acquainted with the vast treasures of Jewish heritage collected by The Library. Exhibitions showcase the collections of manuscripts, incunabula, rare printed Hebrew books, genizah fragments, broadsides, ketubbot, megillot, and prints.
Exhibitions are on view in the Goldsmith Gallery and on the first and fifth floors of The Library building. All exhibits are free and open to the public.
Current Exhibitions
A small exhibit on The Zohar: The Book of Splendor is now available for your viewing on the fifth floor of The Library building. The exhibit includes an important manuscript from The Library's collection, the two earliest printings of the Zohar, and other interesting editions. Exhibit hours are Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (or JTS closing time); and Sunday, 9:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Further information is available by calling (212) 678-8082.
Online Exhibitions
JTS Library Treasures: An online visit to The Library's Rare Book Room
Passover Site: Images for learning about Passover and the Haggadah
High Holidays and Sukkot: Images for Learning about Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur and Sukkot
Past Exhibitions
The Prato Haggadah: An Illuminated Medieval Manuscript in the Making
First Impressions: Hebrew Printing in the Fifteenth Century
Radical Visions: Graphic Satire in the Yiddish Press, 1894-1939
People of Faith, Land of Promise: In Celebration of 350 Years of Jewish Life in America
A Discerning Eye: Highlights From the Judaica Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg
Vote! Election Posters for the Zionist Congress
Culture and Costume: Depictions of Jewish Dress Across Five Centuries
Sanctuary and Synagogue: The Experience of the Portuguese and Ashkenazic Jews in Amsterdam
Sonnets of Celebration: Hebrew Wedding Poems and Riddles in Honor of the Bride and Groom
Micrography: The Hebrew Word as Art
Precious Possessions: Treasures from The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary
Scripture and Schism: Samaritan and Karaite Treasures
From This World to the Next: Jewish Approaches to Illness, Death, and the Afterlife
Past Perfect: The Jewish Experience in Early Twentieth Century Postcards
Kruzim: Proclamations from the Walls of Jerusalem
The Jew as Other: A Century of English Caricature, 1730-1830
Towards the Eternal Center: Israel, Jerusalem, and the Temple
Traveling Exhibitions
Traveling Exhibitions Available From The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary:
People of Faith, Land of Promise: In Celebration of 350 Years of Jewish Life in America (in facsimile)
Radical Visions: Graphic Satire in the Yiddish Press, 1894-1939
Sanctuary and Synagogue: The Experience of the Portuguese and Ashkenazic Jews in Amsterdam
The conditions governing the loan of our material are as follows:
1) The borrowing institution must display the items in a temperature/humidity/lighting-controlled environment with twenty-four-hour security.
2) Wall-to-wall insurance must be secured from the day the material leaves The Library until it returns.
3) Materials must be accompanied by a courier from The Library and a representative of The Library must be present at installation and de-installation.
4) Expenses for loan are as follows: packing and shipping by mutually agreeable fine arts packer; courier expenses including transportation, lodging, and per diem; and rental fee depending on items exhibited.
For more information about traveling exhibitions, please contact us at (212) 678-8075 or email.