piece was originally attached to
the wall above the Torah ark in
the Great Synagogue in Padua.
Although the synagogue itself was
flattened in World War II, mirac-
ulously both the ark and the
plaque survived.
Other interesting objects in the
museum include Chanukah
lamps, selected illuminated ke-
tubot and a set of handmade cir-
/–/ cumcision garments, which
include a shirt, jacket, hat, socks,
diapers, bandages as well as a
cloth used to cover the pillow on
which the infant lay during the
ceremony. Families would save
the garments and hand them
down from one generation to an-
other.
Another fine collection of Ju-
daica is on King George Ave. in
the Great Synagogue and Hechal
Shlomo, seat of the chief rab-
binate of Israel. Look for the signs
that say Wolfson Musuem of Jew-
ish Art. Take the elevator to the
fourth floor; the exhibit is free.
An unusual and beautifully
represented museum collection is
in the Skirball Center for Biblical
and Archaeological Research. Lo-
cated near the famous King David
Hotel, the museum's exhibit tells
the story of three ancient cities:
Dan, Gezer and Aroer.
There are three major themes:
fortifications, burial customs and
cult practices. In addition, special
subjects are displayed, such as
signs in the earliest alphabet
known in Israel. These signs date
back to the 16th century B.C.E.
and are incised on storage jars
from Gezer. The signs concern
historical events such as the set-
tlement of the tribe of Dan in the
early 12th century B.C.E. at Tel
Dan.
The fortifications in the Skir-
ball Museum collection are illus-
trated by three large scale models
of city gates. From the Canaan-
ite period, example of burial cus-
toms are displayed.
Cult practice exhibits include
a horned altar, an altar built of
stones accompanied by a jar full
of ashes and three iron shovels
used for transferring ashes from
the altar to the jar. There is a full-
sized bathtub from the 10th cen-
tury B.C.E., probably used for
ablutions.
When you are done touring the
Skirball exhibits, stroll along the
skywalk above the campus of the
Hebrew Union College - Jewish
Institute of Religion.
There are literally thousands
of art galleries in Jerusalem, but
a new one that is unusual is called
Exodus. It was established as a
non-profit foundation to help new
immigrant artists find a foothold
in Israel. More than 150 artists,
mostly Russian and Ethiopian,
have had their works on exhibit.
The gallery is located across the
street from the King David Hotel.
Jerusalem — there is always
something exciting and new in
this ancient/modern capital. ❑

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