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Galgal. Elements of Creation in Motion
Computer-Animated Presentation of Ornamental-Figurative Micrography
Taken from Medieval Bible Manuscripts and Displayed in a Cultic Space
– Eckhard Westermeier, Hanna Liss and Team –
Multimedia Exhibition in the Synagogue of Worms
about an almost forgotten Jewish Scribal Tradition:
July 11th – October 31st, 2017
Opening Ceremony on July 10th, 2017
Multimedia Exhibition in the Synagogue of Worms:
Jewish Bible Manuscripts presented via Computer Animation
On July 10th, 2017, the multimedia exhibition »GALGAL. Elements of Creation in Motion« will launch in the synagogue of Worms. Until October 31st, 2017, this exhibition will let the public enjoy select micrographic images taken from Western European Bible manuscripts from the 12th-14th centuries. With the help of computer animation and projectors to "throw" the resulting images against the walls of the synagogue, the Jewish Bible is placed in its Jewish-cultic context in an unexpected way. Jewish (manuscript) culture will be given a new voice to express itself and approach and move the visitor. 21st century technology lets visitors experience a forgotten world of the Jewish Middle Ages.
The exhibition was developed by the Chair for Bible and Jewish Bible Exegesis, currently held by Prof. Dr. Hanna Liss (Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg / University of Heidelberg), as a sub-project of the University of Heidelberg’s Collaborative Research Centre 933, in cooperation with Berlin artist Prof. Eckhard Westermeier.
The micrographic images (masora figurata) that are showcased in this program originate with Jewish Hebrew manuscripts from the Middle Ages. Masora is first and foremost a commentary on the biblical text, written in the margins. In antiquity, the biblical text was transmitted in purely consonantal form, and it was only in the Middle Ages that the Masoretes, as they were known, established a system of signs to indicate vowels, emphasis and cantillation.
The micrographic images (masora figurata) that are showcased in this program originate with Jewish Hebrew manuscripts from the Middle Ages. Masora is first and foremost a commentary on the biblical text, written in the margins. In antiquity, the biblical text was transmitted in purely consonantal form, and it was only in the Middle Ages that the Masoretes, as they were known, established a system of signs to indicate vowels, emphasis and cantillation.
Information about the Exhibition
Worms Synagogue
Synagogenplatz
(Judengasse)
67547 Worms
Admission
free
Visiting Hours
July 11th – October 31st, 2017
daily 10 am – 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm – 4 pm
(except on Saturdays and Jewish Holidays)
Jewish Holidays
Rosh Hashanah, September, 21th -22nd, 2017
Yom Kippur, September, 30th, 2017
Sukkot, October, 5th - 11th, 2017
Simchat Torah, October, 12th - 13th, 2017
Guided Tours
Scheduled Guided Tours
(at 11 am and 3 pm; in English or German)
August, 1st
August, 8th
August, 15th
August, 22nd
August, 29th
August, 31st
September, 5th
September, 7th
September, 12th
September, 14th
September, 19th
September, 26th
October, 10th
October, 17th
October, 19th
October, 26th
Guided Tours for Groups
Additional Guided Tours for Groups
can be arranged
(please contact berlinercenter@hfjs.eu)
Sponsors
Lilli und Michael Sommerfreund-Stiftung
Motives
Additional information, pictures and select animations are available at
http://bima.corpusmasoreticum.de (Registration Required).
BIMA. Biblical Masora Database.
A Project of the Chair for Bible and Jewish Bible Exegesis,
Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg
Prof. Dr. Hanna Liss / Clemens Liedtke M.A. / Dr. Kay Joe Petzold
Jewish Worms
Abraham Berliner Center
Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg
Landfriedstraße 12
69117 Heidelberg
T +49 6221 54 192 -46
F +49 6221 54 192 -09
www.galgal.de
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Team
Prof. Dr. Hanna Liss
Prof. Eckhard Westermeier
Jonas Leipziger M.A.
Clemens Liedtke M.A.
Dr. Kay Joe Petzold
Bettina Burghardt
Elias Pfender B.A.
Hanna Rost B.A.
Press Information
For Press nformation please contact
Jonas Leipziger M.A.
Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg
Presse Relase, June 13th, 2017 (pdf)
High-definition Pictures and Videos
Please click on the downloadable files:
Imprint and Links
Abraham Berliner Center
Center for Jewish Studies Heidelberg
Landfriedstraße 12
69117 Heidelberg
berlinercenter@hfjs.eu
© Fotos, Graphics, and Videos:
Prof. Eckhard Westermeier / Jonas Leipziger M.A. / Clemens Liedtke M.A.
Website: Jonas Leipziger M.A.
© Manuscripts:
MS Erfurt 1, © Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin - PK
Online , CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 DE: http://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?PPN=PPN666165718&PHYSID=PHYS_0411&DMDID=DMDLOG_0015
MS Vat.ebr.14, © Vatican Library
Online : http://digi.vatlib.it/view/MSS_Vat.ebr.14
MS London, British Library, Or. 2091, © British Library
Online : http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=or_2091
