A new centralized space for temporary exhibitions is located at the heart of the renewed Museum, adjacent to the entrances to the Wings for Archaeology, Jewish Art and Life, and the Fine Arts. Comprising 10,000 sq. ft. (930 sq. m.) of net area, the Wexner Gallery divides naturally into three equally scaled spaces and can host up to three exhibitions concurrently.

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A World Apart Next Door-Glimpses into the Life of Hasidic Jews

June 12, 2012-December 1, 2012

This ethnographic exhibition highlights facets of Hasidic culture that may not be known to the wider public. It illustrates the Hasidic experience through the rich, complex attire of men, women, and children and through objects with meaning for the group’s social and spiritual life, which revolves around its charismatic leader, the Rebbe. Photographs, films, and music from life-cycle events and other rituals and celebrations will also be presented, offering visitors an opportunity to enter, for a moment, the intriguing world of a vibrant ultra-Orthodox community of today.

Curator: Ester Muchawsky-Schnapper, Curator, Julia and Leo Forchheimer Department of Jewish Ethnography


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