Regular museum hours are Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Please note: the museum will be closed to the public on Tuesday, December 31. The museum will reopen on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
The All About Herzl exhibition will showcase a wide array of original Herzl documents, ephemera, artifacts and memorabilia. Drawn from the collections of the Theodore Herzl Archive at the World Zionist Organization, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and from David Matlow – owner of the world’s largest private collection of Herzl memorabilia – the display will lead visitors along Herzl’s extraordinary journey, from his youth as an ardent Germanophile to his experiences with the rising tide of European antisemitism that led him to conclude that Jew-hating would neither be defeated nor cured, leaving the establishment of a Jewish state as the only route to safety.
The Herzl Exhibition will run from Tuesday, September 17, 2024 – Thursday, January 23, 2025
The etrog is a curious fruit, rarely seen in grocery stores or used in kitchens. Yet the citron, as it is called in English, is an indispensable part of the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot that has accompanied the Jewish people on long twists and turns.
The fruit is so rare that medieval Jewish communities appointed special emissaries to locate and acquire it. Wealthy connoisseurs commissioned ornate boxes of wood and precious metals to protect it for the seven days of its use. Even today, just one man grows the etrog commercially in the US — and he’s a Presbyterian!
The artifacts, manuscripts, fine silver and ephemera on display present the story of this small object as a tale of home-away-from-home, of wandering and belonging, tradition and innovation, climate and commerce, a symbol of the peculiarities of Jewish peoplehood.
COMING SOON: On view January 28 to April 3, 2022. Opening reception Thursday, January 27, 6:30 PM
Exploring art, history and even pop culture, click to view some of the unique exhibitions we have proudly hosted over the years.
With pieces dating back to the 14th century, Bernard’s permanent collection features ritual and household objects both precious and humble, along with memorabilia from diverse Jewish cultures and eras.
Cataloging and preserving documents, papers, minutes and memorabilia related to the congregation and its members. Archives are available for scholarly use only. Contact the curator for more information.
In conjunction with the Bernard Museum, the Temple Emanu-El Archives catalogs and preserves documents, papers, minutes and memorabilia related to the history of the congregation and its members.
Archived items are available for scholarly use only, by appointment only. At this time the archives are not available for genealogical research.
Appointments and inquiries may be scheduled by calling 212-744-1400, ext. 259 or by contacting the museum curator.
