
19 October 2025 – 25 January 2026, Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, Unter den Linden 8
The Stabi Kulturwerk is presenting selected Hebrew manuscripts from the important Hebraica collection of the Berlin State Library in a new special exhibition. The exhibition offers fascinating insights into the world of Jewish book art and impressively showcases not only masterful design and artistic craftsmanship, but also the cultural and ritual diversity of the contexts in which they were created.
Outstanding pieces come from the famous Erfurt Collection, including artistic micrographs, traces of Christian Hebraism and evidence of ritual Torah production. Among other things, visitors can see the largest Hebrew Bible of the Middle Ages, two exceptionally well-preserved Ashkenazi Torah scrolls and a large-format prayer book from the 14th century.
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Maria Stürzebecher (September 19, 2025). Exhibition: Materialisierte Heiligkeit. Jüdische Buchkunst im rituellen Kontext. medievalJewishStudiesNow! Retrieved November 11, 2025 from https://doi.org/10.58079/14prw