Judaica Museum of the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

Judaica Museum of the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale

The Judaica Museum of the Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale is a cultural and educational center that provides exhibitions relating to Jewish history and contemporary Jewish culture. [ [http://www.villagevoice.com/2003-11-11/nyc-life/close-up-on-riverdale/ “Close Up on Riverdale,” Village Voice, November 11, 2003] ] The museum is located within an apartment complex on the grounds of a senior care center in the Bronx, New York. [ [http://www.thejewishweek.com/viewarticle/c1_a6378.html “Artful Display,” February 16, 2000, The Jewish Week] ]

The museum opened in 1982 and expanded its gallery space in 2006. Its exhibits are based on its 3,000-object collection, and it has also presented exhibits of Jewish art and artifacts from other private collections, museums and art schools. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE0DF123FF936A25753C1A9669C8B63 “Plaiying in the Neighborhood,” October 15, 2000] ] One of the more unusual exhibitions at the museum was a show entitled "Culture as Commodity" that offered a variety of Judaica-related items, including Israeli Coca-Cola t-shirts, that were purchased from eBay and other Internet auction sites. [ [http://www.forward.com/articles/1839/ “1930s Synagogue Going Once, Going Twice…”, Jewish Daily Forward, December 30, 2005] ]

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