The Collection

George H. Knight

Display of Judaica Objects in the H. Ephraim Benguiat Museum Collection

c. 1904

Isidor Kaufmann

Man With Fur Hat

c. 1910

El Lissitzky

The Water Came and Extinguished the Fire

1919

Staff of Elijah

probably late 19th century

Dov Abramson

Ner Mitzvah (Candle of Commandment)

2003

Archie Granot

Mizrah

1985

Circles of Life

Skullcap

2014

Torah Binder

1800

Paula Hofmann Gruenebaum

Torah Binder From the voyage of the St. Louis

1916

Moritz Daniel Oppenheim

The Presentation at the Synagogue (Das Schultragen)

1869

Offering Bowl

early 2nd millennium BCE

Unknown Artist/Maker

The Worshipper: Morning Prayers

late 19th century

Isidor Kaufmann

Head of a Rabbi

early 20th century

Leopold Pilichowski

Sukkot

1894/95

Mané-Katz

Yeshiva Student

mid-20th century

Moritz Daniel Oppenheim

The Godfather Awaits the Child (Der Gevatter erwartet das Kind)

1867

Book of Blessings

Book: 1734/5 (date of inscription); cover: 1700, with later additions

Ben Shahn

Etrog, Lulav, and Menorah

1967

Dror Benshetrit

Study for Connection

2010

El Lissitzky

The Fire Came and Burnt the Stick

1919