Blood Exhibition: Dr William MacLehose on early ideas about blood and Jewish ritual

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Published on Nov 7, 2021
Dr William MacLehose considers early ideas about blood and their connections to Jewish ritual and history, part of the Blood Exhibition at the Jewish Museum London.

The Blood Exhibition explores the provocative and complex subject of blood - reflecting on how blood can unite and divide.

Exploring the theme through the lens of Jewish religion, culture and history, the exhibition examines how blood is an essential part of life as well as integral to rituals about food, sex, and circumcision.

5 November 2015 - 28 February 2016
http://jewishmuseum.org.uk/blood

The exhibition has been developed in collaboration with the Pears Institute for the study of Antisemitism, Birkbeck, University of London.

This exhibition is generously supported by:
Kirsh Family Foundation
David Berg Foundation

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