What’s Special About the Jewish Theological Seminary Library? | Show & Tale: The JTS Library | Pt. 6

From original manuscripts to wealthy Jews and the prayer book “renaissance,” the Jewish Theological Seminary Library has it all. Sharon Liberman Mintz speaks about what makes it special—and we are so intrigued.

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Show & Tale is a new 18Forty video series that will take you inside some of the great libraries—both public and private—to explore books and treasures from Jewish history.

Sharon Liberman Mintz is the Curator of Jewish Art at the Jewish Theological Seminary Library.

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0:00 Intro
0:15 Manuscript of the Siddur
1:02 Wealthy Jews and the Prayer Book Renaissance
2:53 What’s Special About JTS