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Holofernes

Judith: Female Strength in Myth and Menorahs

October 25, 2018 by Chelsea

This post was written by Museum intern Leena Zelman. As we are getting ready for our upcoming exhibition Lighting the World: Menorahs Around the Globe, we cannot help but notice the depiction of a female heroine on so many of these menorahs. As we pour … Read more

Tags Chanukah, exhibition, Hanukah, Hanukiah, Holofernes, Italy, judaic studies, Judaism, judith, menorahs

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