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Thank you, David Sclar The exhibition *The Golden Path: Maimonides Across Eight Centuries*, on view May 9 -- December 31, 2023 at the Yeshiva University Museum (YUM) in the Center for Jewish History, tracks Maimonides and his thought through a study of materiality. It focuses on manuscripts and rare printed books, as well as visual depictions in prints and paintings, from collections around the world, exploring specific items within their varied historical, cultural, and Maimonidean contexts. The exhibition is organized by guest curator David Sclar and is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue co-published by Liverpool University Press <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-golden-path-9781802077889?cc=us&lang=en&__;!!KGKeukY!ypLeBd0uO-3HMTZWJXGdL8PAd_l-ZvIzeQ34QXFkvIIObxB_b0Q_GfUypnPCmrPkqSM0OtAb-OIorzYDCSRZ0SI0fSp83XA$ )>. It explores Maimonides’ authority and impact as well as the Mediterranean and Islamic contexts in which he lived. The exhibition includes items that have never before been displayed in public. Among the pieces that will be on loan to YUM are important and rare examples—such as 13th-century Yemenite manuscripts, early printed books from Italy and the Ottoman Empire, and texts produced by and for Christian audiences—from the Hartman Family Collection, the most significant private collection of Maimonides manuscripts and rare books; and spectacular manuscripts, some in Maimonides’ own hand, borrowed from the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford, the British Library, the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the National Library of Israel, the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Royal Library in Copenhagen, and elsewhere. Particularly exciting pieces include: - A beautifully carved 11th century panel from a door to the Torah Ark in Cairo’s Ben Ezra Synagogue, which was known to Maimonides himself. This panel is co-owned by YUM and by the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. - A manuscript written by Isaac Newton, on loan from the National Library of Israel, in which he cites Maimonides’ Laws of the New Moon in his proposal for reform of the Julian calendar. - Fragments from the Cairo Genizah on loan from the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, including one fragment with Maimonides’ signature and others in his hand. - A manuscript of the Mishneh Torah that was personally approved by Maimonides in a statement written in his own hand. This volume will be on loan from the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford. - A volume of Maimonides’ commentary on the Mishnah. This volume, with notes by the sage himself, includes a well-known sketch of the Temple Menorah, which has in recent decades become the model for menorahs used in public Hanukkah celebrations across the world. This manuscript is also on loan from the Bodleian Libraries - An illuminated manuscript of the monumental philosophical treatise Moreh Nevukhim, or Guide of the Perplexed, on loan from The Royal Library in Copenhagen. The manuscript was completed in Catalonia in 1348 and is considered one of the finest examples of the illumination traditions of that time and place. The partnerships with international collections are unprecedented, and the exhibition stands to be one of the most impressive collections of Maimonides artifacts ever to be displayed together, and the first to focus as much on the man himself and his impact as on the items. It will also be the first of its kind designed for an American audience. We are excited by the potential of this exhibition to spark new research, inspire public learning and engagement, and bolster our ability to reach broad and diverse audiences. Exhibit Hours Monday – Wednesday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Thursday: 10:00 am – 7:30 pm Friday: closed Saturday: closed Sunday: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Other hours available by appointment. For more information, contact i...@yum.cjh.org
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