Intentional Beauty: Jewish Ritual Art from the Collection

This new permanent dedicated Judaica gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston showcases ceremonial items created for the Jewish religious experience, both at home and in synagogues. 
The exhibit features 27 objects from the Jewish diaspora including Asia, North Africa, Europe and the United States.  Featuring metalwork, textiles, paintings, furniture and works on paper, the installation is thematically divided into three sections: objects for adorning and protecting the Torah scroll; artworks made for use at home; and ritual clothing which  explores their gendered histories.  
The installation is located in the Bernard and Barbara Stern Shapiro Gallery in the Art of the Americas Wing.