Current Exhibit at the Rubin-Frankel Gallery

The Wolloch Haggadah: A Unique Celebration of History and Memory

April 17, 2008 through August 8, 2008

Opening Reception:

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 :: 6:30-8:30pm

Please join us in welcoming the Wolloch family and illustrator David Wander at this reception and gallery talk. Refreshments will be served.

The Haggadah is the Jewish book of ritual read at the Passover seder to tell the story of the miraculous biblical events of the Exodus from Egypt. Commissioned by Zygfryd B. and Helene Wolloch in memory of their parents, this edition of the Haggadah juxtaposes some of the themes of the Exodus story with aspects of the Holocaust.

The artists, illustrator David Wander and calligrapher Yonah Weinreb, find especial commonality with slavery, violence, and redemption. Wander depicts crematoria, burning books, and the Star of David interspersed in the traditional Hebrew text of the Haggadah. He also includes beautiful borders, flowers, and the Israeli flag to symbolize the coming freedom of the Jewish people.

The drawings contain no human figures, signifying the absence of those who perished during the Holocaust.

This hand-printed portfolio of lithographs consists of fifty-five prints signed and numbered by the artist, thirty-six of which are on display, and can be read in order from right to left. Simple, yet direct, the imagery resonates with beauty and truth in its efforts to emphasize connection.

Gift of Helene Wolloch and Andrea Eisinger Leeds (CAS'72) and family to Boston University Hillel's permanent collection. Sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Endowment at Boston University.