A remarkable collection of treasures—from a 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablet and ancient scrolls to a handmade 1804 prayer book—lies at the heart of Emory's rich history of Jewish scholarship. Now, these fascinating artifacts are on display in a new exhibition at Emory’s Robert W. Woodruff Library that celebrates 50 years of Jewish studies at Emory University.
The opening event on Sept. 17 will feature a welcome by Valeda F. Dent, vice provost of Libraries, Museum, and the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship, and an introduction by Ellie R. Schainker, Judith London Evans Director of the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies and director of undergraduate studies in the Department of History. Exhibition curators will give opening remarks, followed by time for guests to explore the exhibition.
Co-curators are Katalin Rac, the Jewish studies librarian who joined Emory Libraries in May 2023, and Eric Goldstein, associate professor of history and Jewish studies at Emory University, who also directed the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies for over a decade and has authored two books about Jewish life and history.
Through three connected gallery spaces, the exhibition traces knowledge creation from historical preservation to active research, interpretation, and teaching. Together, the items on display reveal how library and museum collections document the past while also inspiring new scholarship and deeper generational connections.
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