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Special Exhibition
4/20/2012
to 7/15/2012
Russians Jews Germans: Photographs by Michael Kerstgens from 1992 to the Present
Michael Kerstgens documented the immigration of Russian-speaking Jews to Germany from the former Soviet Union. His pictures record religious celebrations and social events within the Jewish community, everyday scenes from transition houses, and individual families’ private moments. (...)
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Special Exhibition
3/23/2012
to 7/15/2012
Berlin Transit: Jewish Immigrants from Eastern Europe in the 1920s
As a hub connecting East and West, Berlin was a place of refuge and a way station for tens of thousands of Jews from Eastern Europe starting in the late nineteenth century, and particularly after the First World War. In six themed rooms and an epilogue, this exhibition shows Berlin as a centre of Jewish emigration in Europe. (...)
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Special Exhibition
9/16/2011
to 1/29/2012
How German is it? 30 Artists' Notion of Home
Is there such a thing as a collective national identity? How do they see themselves, the citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany and the people from other countries who live in Berlin, Munich, or Frankfurt? The exhibition will address debates around these issues. At its core are works by thirty artists who live in Germany with different origins and experiences. (...)
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Special Exhibition
4/8/2011
to 7/24/2011
Radical Jewish Culture
"Radical Jewish Culture" documents the Jewish music scene in New York starting in 1992, when the Festival for Radical New Jewish Music provided a first impetus for the development of a self-confident modern musical idiom. (...)
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Special Exhibition
3/18/2011
to 7/31/2011
Micha Ullman: Under
Micha Ullman is one of the most important Israeli sculptors of his generation. The Jewish Museum Berlin acquired an important work by Micha Ullman last year: The installation "Under" is now on show with sketches by the artist acquired at an earlier date and a video on the artist at the Eric F. Ross Gallery. (...)
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Special Exhibition
11/4/2010
to 2/27/2011
The Sukkah: A Fleeting House for a Jewish Festival
"The Sukkah: A Fleeting House for a Jewish Festival," a photo installation by the architect and cultural historian Miriam Levy Lipis shows contemporary Sukkot from Europe, Israel, and the USA. (...)
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Special Exhibition
9/28/2010
to 1/30/2011
Forced Labor during National Socialism
For the first time in a comprehensive scope, this exhibition shows the various forms of National Socialist forced labor from 1933-1945 both in the Reich and in the German occupied and controlled territories. (...)
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Special Exhibition
9/2/2010
to 1/31/2011
"You've arrived at the perfumers": The Cosmetic Companies Scherk and Dr. Albersheim
The exhibition in the Rafael Roth Learning Center tells the story of the Berlin/Frankfurt cosmetic companies Scherk and Dr. Albersheim. Both companies were rebuilt and reestablished in Germany in the postwar period by the founders' families. (...)
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Special Exhibition
7/23/2010
to 10/10/2010
Jewish Life in Argentina: Contributions to the 200th Anniversary
The Argentine Jews today – 200 years after the country's founding – are an inextricable part of Argentina’s pluralistic and democratic society. (...)
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Special Exhibition
4/29/2010
to 8/8/2010
Heroes, Freaks, and Super-Rabbis. The Jewish Dimension of Comic Art
Superman was first penned by a Jewish illustrator as was Batman, Spiderman and other contemporary heroes. This exhibition shows the Jewish hues of this pop-cultural medium and its history, with objects from more than 45 artists. (...)
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Special Exhibition
3/25/2010
to 6/27/2010
Flight and Metamorphosis. Nelly Sachs, Writer, Berlin/Stockholm
Commemorating the 40th anniversary of her death, the Jewish Museum Berlin presents a special exhibition on the life and oeuvre of Nelly Sachs, who, after fleeing to Sweden in 1940, became one of the best-known female poets of the German language. (...)
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Special Exhibition
2/18/2010
to 8/15/2010
Sanctuaries, Papyri and Winged Goddesses - The Archaeologist Otto Rubensohn
In 2006, the Jewish Museum Berlin received a donation of the estate of the classical archaeologist Otto Rubensohn. Rubensohn’s excavations and academic work both made notable contributions to Berlin’s collection of papyri and to the study of the Greek island of Paros's ancient history. This cabinet exhibition honors the life and work of a Jewish scholar, who, today, is still recognized by fellow academics in his field. (...)
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Special Exhibition
10/30/2009
to 2/7/2010
It must schwing - Blue Note
The legendary jazz label Blue Note Records was founded in New York City in 1939 by two German-Jewish emigrants, Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. For these two passionate jazz fans, jazz was not just music but an attitude towards life – as was Alfred Lion’s credo: "It must schwing." The exhibition shows photographs from Francis Wolff, who accompanied the recordings with his camera. (...)
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Special Exhibition
10/9/2009
to 2/28/2010
Kosher & Co: On Food and Religion
This exhibition invites you to the table, abundantly laid by the Jewish Museum Berlin! "Kosher & Co. On Food and Religion" traces an arc from the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia all the way through to the current state of Jewish cuisine. The kashrut, the Jewish dietary laws, along with everything else that has anything to do with food in Judaism right up to the present day, are the focus of the exhibition. At the same time it looks for comparisons with the other world religions, primarily Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. (...)
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Special Exhibition
9/2/2009
to 1/31/2010
"I Want to get my Fingers Burnt" - The Journalist Theodor Wolff (1868-1943)
The cabinet exhibition "I Want to get my Fingers Burnt" commemorates the life and work of journalist Theodor Wolff (1868-1943). (...)
