Purim: The Story, The Scroll, and The Festival
Tuesdays, March 11, 18, and 25 at 10:30 am
First Three Sessions: CWRU-Siegal Lifelong Learning, Landmark Centre Building, 25700 Science Park Dr, Beachwood, OH 44122
Final Session: Mishkan Or Judaica Gallery, Maltz Museum
$70 for all three sessions
Explore the rich history and ritual objects behind the Jewish festival of Purim including the Purim story, its historical context and significance in Judaism. Then we will delve into the traditions and customs that developed in the different Jewish communities over time and the central objects that accompany the festival. The final session will be a tour of the Mishkan Or Judaica Gallery (formerly The Temple Tifereth Israel) at the Maltz Museum where we will visually explore the Purim objects.
Dr. Katya Oicherman is a curator, researcher, and artist focusing on Jewish material culture, as well as historical and contemporary textiles. Oicherman is the Director of the Museum of Jewish Cultures at Congregation Mishkan Or, Beachwood, OH. Before joining Mishkan Or she was a resident artist-curator at the Minnesota Museum of American Art and the chair of the Textile Design Department at Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art (Israel). She holds a PhD from Goldsmiths, University of London (UK) with a thesis on 19th century German Jewish textiles.
