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The Jewish World: 365 Days

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I have had the pleasure of visiting the 'Israel Museum' in Jerusalem many times. Thus it was a delightful surprise to come across this volume which excellently provides reproductions of its most important holdings. The Museum is very rich in Archaeology of the Holy Land, in Jewish enthnography and culture. The illustrations here are beautifully done. The accompanying texts are informative in regard to describing the artifacts themselves.

I myself would have wished another feature, additional text containing various samples of Jewish traditional literature, from Bible, Midrash and various sages.

But the volume as it is is truly a small treasure.

I picked this book intending to give it but kept it as the information and how it is presented was so wonderful. I enjoyed seeing the art work from all over the world from the Jewish community as it expressed the oneness of the community itself and the region where the item was made. One day I hope to see these items in person.

I very please with delivery of the book it was prompt and well packed and the condition was as described the book look like new.

Beautiful book. Ended up buying three copies to give two away and keep one for myself. The service was excellent -- received the books within days. Great experience.

I still open this book from time to time on any page and start reading about these wonderfull objects from all over the world. Sometimes a mezuzah from Morroco from twohundred years ago, sometimes a Italian torah binding or a marriage contract from a place where jews were forced to convert but kept the tradtions or a simple contemporary spice box. This book invite us for a travel in time and space into the milenar jewish culture.