CHOSEN: PHILADELPHIA’S GREAT HEBRAICA at the Rosenbach Museum & Library, March 29 – August 26, 2007 March 29, 2007

Bringing together nearly 60 rare and important Hebrew books, scrolls, and objects that date from the 11th to the 18th century, the Rosenbach Museum & Library presents Chosen: Philadelphia’s Great Hebraica from March 29 through August 26, 2007. Never before presented in one exhibition, the artifacts are drawn from seven Philadelphia area institutions and the Rosenbach's own collection. A series of special events such as a gallery talk, house tours, a storytelling workshop, and a musical performance are also scheduled. The Rosenbach Museum & Library is located at 2008-2010 Delancey Place and is open Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors, and free for children under 5. For more information, please call (215) 732-1600 or visit www.rosenbach.org.

Chosen tells the stories of human experience, intellectual endeavors, religious tradition, and artistic innovation. Objects, some being exhibited for the first time, were selected for their literary and historic importance and their visual interest. By uniting them in a common space, Chosen reveals the untold stories buried within the objects, as well as those of their producers, owners, and the many different Jewish cultures and other influences that brought them into existence.

About the Rosenbach
The Rosenbach Museum & Library seeks to inspire curiosity, inquiry, and creativity by engaging broad audiences in exhibitions, programs, and research based on its remarkable and expanding collections. The museum was founded by legendary book dealer A.S.W. Rosenbach and his brother and business partner Philip. With an outstanding collection of rare books, manuscripts, furniture, and art, the Rosenbach is a museum and world-renowned research library, set within two historic 1865 townhouses, that reflects an age when great collectors lived among their treasures.

Official Website: http://www.rosenbach.org