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**Museum Exhibition on Jewish Heritage Through Photography** This webpage presents an upcoming exhibition at the Moija Museum (Museum of Italian Jewish Art) titled "Niel Folberg: Light of the World," featuring the photographic documentation of synagogues around the globe by international photographer Neil Folberg. The primary focus is showcasing Folberg's three-decade-long artistic and documentary project that captures Jewish communities worldwide, serving both as an artistic exhibition and a historical preservation effort of Jewish architectural and cultural heritage. The exhibition's core content revolves around Folberg's comprehensive photographic journey that began thirty years ago, during which he systematically documented Jewish communities across both renowned and lesser-known locations of equal historical importance. The photographs reveal a poignant narrative of diaspora Jewish life, capturing not only the architectural beauty of synagogues but also telling the deeper story of community resilience and cultural adaptation. Significantly, some of the communities Folberg documented have since disappeared, making his work an irreplaceable historical record, while others remain vibrant and active today. The images demonstrate how local customs and surrounding cultures influenced Jewish communal life, particularly visible in the architectural and artistic choices reflected in synagogue design. The cultural and historical significance of this exhibition extends beyond mere documentation—it represents a critical preservation of Jewish heritage that spans millennia. The photographs illustrate the remarkable ability of Jewish communities to maintain their thousand-year-old shared history and religious beliefs while simultaneously integrating into diverse local cultural fabrics worldwide. This dual narrative of preservation and adaptation speaks to the resilience and flexibility of Jewish diaspora communities throughout history, making the exhibition valuable for both Jewish cultural preservation and broader studies of diaspora communities and cultural adaptation. The exhibition is curated by Reut Di-Veroli and Yasmin Harrari and will be accessible to visitors on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:30-16:30, with advance booking required. Notably, the webpage includes text in both Hebrew and English, reflecting the museum's international outreach and the global scope of Folberg's photographic project. The presentation emphasizes both the aesthetic and documentary value of the work, positioning it as significant for art enthusiasts, historians, and those interested in Jewish cultural heritage.

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Home | מוזיאון יהדות איטליה. (2025, 11 22). www.moija.org. https://www.moija.org/en

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Archived 2025-11-22T15:04:31.613655
Document ID #101
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