Current Exhibitions
Fine and decorative arts are featured in contemporary and historical exhibitions throughout the Hebrew Home.
Modern Ritual: From Bezalel to Wolpert
From its founding in Jerusalem in 1906 by Boris Schatz (1866–1932), the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts forged a national style and pioneered modernist design in Jewish ceremonial art. Online exhibition.
Rahel Szalit-Marcus and Solomon Gershov Illustrate Sholem
Stories by the famed Yiddish writer Sholem Aleichem inspired a series of paintings and prints by two Eastern European-born 20th century artists. Online exhibition.
Vincent Hložník: Dreams
A series of surrealistic linocuts, Dreams responds to traumatic events of the twentieth century witnessed by eminent Slovak artist Vincent Hložník (1919-1997). Online.
Tradition and Remembrance: Treasures of the Derfner Judaica Museum
This exhibition explores the intersections of Jewish history and memory with the stories of traditional objects interpreted in light of the role memory plays in shaping both individual and communal identities. Ongoing.