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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Adolphe Crémieux
History, Fine arts

Adolphe Crémieux

Jules Jean Antoine Lecomte du Noüy (Paris, 1842 – Paris, 1923)

Paris, 1878

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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Daily life

Basket of requisites for ritual bathing (miqveh) and the hammam

Oran, early 20th century

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Festivals and ceremonies, Synagogue*

Calendar for counting the Omer (Sefirat HaOmer)

Late 18th-early 19th century

Panneau Chemla
Daily life

Ceramic tile mural

Chemla Pottery (circa 1880-1966)

Tunis, circa 1920

Oeuvre clé : Tronc à aumônes
Daily life, Festivals and ceremonies

Collection cup

Spain, 1319

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Contemporary art, Festivals and ceremonies

Dolls for the Festival of Lots (Purim)

Michel Nedjar (born 1947, Soisy-sous-Montmorency)

Paris, 2005

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

Oeuvre clé : Lampe de la Reconsécration
Festivals and ceremonies

Hanukkah Lamp (hanukkiyyah)

France, before 1394

soukkah restauree
Festivals and ceremonies

Hut for the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkah)

Austria or southern Germany, mid 19th century