COLLECTING JEWISH: What Gives Meaning to Jewish Books and Objects?

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Why do we collect what we do? How does one especially go about collecting, preserving and displaying Jewish memorabilia? What is the future of Jewish collecting?

Presented by Rabbi Peter Schweitzer, recognized as one of the leading private collectors of Jewish Americana, and TCC Member Dan Wyman, proprietor of Dan Wyman Books, a leading international dealer in rare and out of print Jewish books. They’ll share their personal stories and invite the audience to share their experiences and interests as well.

For 25 years, Rabbi Peter H. Schweitzer amassed one of the most significant collections of Jewish Americana, with more than 10,000 items and artifacts. He donated the collection to the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia in 2005. Many items are now on display in the new museum building that opened in November 2010.

Dan Wyman has been a dealer of Jewish books since 1991. He buys from and sells to most of the world’s top Jewish and academic libraries, museums and institutions, as well as to private scholars and collectors.