Arts & CultureTuesday, December 1
From Tablet to Tablet: Exploring Emory's Jewish Studies C ollections (ongoing exhibition)
Tuesday, December 1 · 11-11:30 a.m. · Schatten Gallery
- When
- Tuesday, December 1 · 11-11:30 a.m.
- Where
- Schatten Gallerylevel 3 Robert W. Woodruff Library 540 S. Asbury Cir · level 3<br>Robert W. Woodruff Library<br>540 S. Asbury Cir.<br>Atlanta, GA · 30322
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About this event
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Departm ent / Organization: Emory Libraries,Institute for Jewish Studies
Building/Room: Robert W. Woodruff Library
Cost: Free
Contact Name: Katalin Rac
Contact Email: katalin.rac@emory.edu
Venue: Schatten Gallery
Woodruff Library - Wayfinding Location: Schatten Gallery
Link: https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/woodruff/news/tablet-to-tablet-rare-artifacts-jewish-studies-50years
This exhibition explores the enduring relationship between libraries, archives, museums, and the collect ive pursuit of knowledge. Marking the 50th anniversary of Jewish studies at Emory, the exhibition highlights the extraordinary partnership between academic researchers, students, librarians, archivists, curators , and donors whose collective efforts have built one of the university's most significant areas of study.
"From Tab let to Tablet: Exploring Emory's Jewish Studies Collections" opens Aug. 29 on Level 3 and will run through Feb. 14, 2027. For mor e information, visit the
webpage . The exhibition is open daily except on university holidays.Check the
hours page , which includes weekends and holidays, before visiting.
Related: Exhibition opening Thursday, Sept. 17, 7-8:30 p.m., Schatten Gallery and Jones Room , Woodruff Library Level 3.
Register for the opening . Free and open to the public.
Check exhibition hours
before you come.
Through rare books, manuscripts, archival materials, artwor ks, and artifacts, visitors are invited to experience the breadth and diversity of Jewish intellectual, religious, cultural, and historical traditions. The exhibition traces the journey of knowledge creation - from the preservation of historical records to the ongoing work of interpretation, research, and teaching. Together, these spaces demon strate how collections not only document the past but also inspire new questions, new scholarship, and deeper connections across generations.< br>
Rare items include a 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablet; a Torah scroll; a handmade 1804 Jewish prayer book, and more.
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