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Member Virtual Tour: The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt

May. 14, 2025 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Zoom, Virtual Program

Jewish Museum members are cordially invited to attend an exclusive virtual tour of our new exhibition, The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt, led by Abigail Rapoport, Curator of Judaica.

Paintings, prints, and drawings representing the Book of Esther made by Rembrandt van Rijn and his contemporaries will be presented with Jewish ceremonial art related to the holiday of Purim from seventeenth-century Amsterdam.

RSVP is required.

This virtual program is exclusive to Jewish Museum members. Join today or renew your membership to receive special invitations this spring and other exclusive benefits. To learn more, visit TheJewishMuseum.org/Join, call 212.660.1519 or email [email protected].

This program is presented with captions through Zoom. The Jewish Museum is committed to making its virtual programs accessible to all. If you have any questions, please contact the Membership Department at [email protected] or call 212.660.1519.

Free for members.

Painting of a seated Queen Esther in a richly detailed red and gold gown, with a figure standing behind her in shadow, against a dark, softly lit background.

Rembrandt van Rijn, A Jewish Heroine from the Hebrew Bible, 1632–33. Oil on canvas, 43 x 37 ⅛ in. (109.2 x 94.4 cm). National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, purchased 1953, accession no. 6089. Photo: NGC