SECRETS IN THE ATTIC

SECRETS IN THE ATTIC _

This publication focuses on the topic of the genizah, the Jewish custom of storing away worn-out ritual objects and sacred texts in a place where they can disintegrate naturally – usually in a synagogue attic. Employees of the Jewish Museum in Prague have been carrying out genizah research in the attics of synagogues in Bohemia and Moravia since the 1990s. They have already found several thousand fragments of books and scrolls, as well as textiles and objects made of wood and metal dating from between the 16th and 19th centuries. These finds authentically guide the reader through the everyday life of a traditional rural Jew, throughout the Jewish year with its holidays – and through the Jewish quarter, including the synagogue, school and cemetery. This richly illustrated publication was put together as an accompanying catalogue for the “Secrets in the Attic” exhibitions (April–June 2022 at the Chrudim Regional Museum; April–June 2023 at the Museum of West Bohemia in Pilsen) as part of a project of the same name, which is supported by Island, Lichtenstein and Norway through the European Economic Area (EEA) Grants.

Židovské muzeum v Praze/2022
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978-80-87366-65-3
This publication focuses on the topic of the genizah, the Jewish custom of storing away worn-out ritual objects and sacred texts in a place where they can disintegrate naturally – usually in a synagogue attic.

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