Key works

Discover the richness of the mahJ’s collection through a selection of major works, representative of the diversity of artistic expressions related to Jewish history and culture.

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Allégorie à la gloire de Joseph II
History, Fine arts

Allegory to the Glory of Joseph II

Anonymous

Austro-Hungary, around 1782

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Festivals and ceremonies, Synagogue*

Calendar for counting the Omer (Sefirat HaOmer)

Late 18th-early 19th century

Rouleau d'Esther, Amsterdam, 1641
Festivals and ceremonies, Books and manuscripts

Esther scroll (megillat Ester)

Attributed to Shalom Italia (Mantua, circa 1619 – Amsterdam, circa 1655)

Amsterdam, circa 1641

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Festivals and ceremonies, Books and manuscripts

Ritual for the Passover Seder (Haggadah shel Pessah)

Anonymous

Germany, 1731

Arche sainte miniature (aron qodesh)
Synagogue*, History

Torah Ark (Aron Kodesh)

Vienna, 1707

Vue de la synagogue ashkénaze et de la synagogue portugaise à Amsterdam
History, Fine arts

View of the Sephardic and Ashkenazi Synagogues in Amsterdam

Gerrit Adriaenszoon Berckheyde (Haarlem, 1638–Haarlem, 1698)

Amsterdam, 1682

Bagues de mariage
Festivals and ceremonies

Wedding rings

Germany and Italy, 16th-17th centuries