The Lives of Jewish Things: Collecting and Curating Material Culture edited by Gabrielle Berlinger and Ruth von Bernuth New Year it is also relentlessly funny

it is also relentlessly funny

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and synthetic sweep not only wrought a revolution in Jewish studies but also established Jewish mysticism as a major phenomenon in the general history of religions

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The Lives of Jewish Things: Collecting and Curating Material Culture edited by Gabrielle Berlinger and Ruth von Bernuth New Year it is also relentlessly funnyIn museums, synagogues, antique stores, and personal collections, Jewish objects are gathered, studied, and passed down as material representations of a culture and faith. What defines these items as "Jewish," and how does an item acquire or lose this characteristic throughout its life? Drawing from material culture studies, folklore studies, and curatorial perspectives, this collection aims to answer these questions and reveal the life histories of