Exhibition Review: "Jewish Women and Their Salons: The Power of Conversation"

Publication Date: January 2005

Publisher: Association for Jewish Studies; Association for Jewish Studies

Author(s): Judith Rosenbaum; Judith Rosenbaum

Research Area: Culture and religion

Keywords: Museums and Exhibitions; History; Gender; Culture

Type: Other

Coverage: New York Massachusetts New York Massachusetts

Abstract:

The author reviews "Jewish Women and Their Salons: The Power of Conversation", an exhibit which was shown at the Jewish Museum (New York) and the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College. The exhibit drew on a variety of historical sources, including letters, diaries, paintings and literature. The author explains that the exhibit illustrates and enhances the important contributions of women's history and gender studies to the field of Jewish studies.