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−	('''Hebrew''': בית הכנסת צנז / '''Pronunciation''': Tz-antz / '''Definition''': Safed synagogue affiliated with the Sanz Hassidic movement, established by early Tzanz Chassidim for prayer, study and mikve immersion.)	+	('''Hebrew''': המוזיאון הבובות / '''Other Names''': Rozenfeld Museum / '''Description''': Safed based museum depicting clothing styles of different eras and locations.)
−	The Sanz synagogue, the “Divrei Chaim” is one of the [[Tzfat Synagogues|Safed’s oldest Ashkanazi synagogues]]. Members of the Sanz Chassidic community use the synagogue for prayer and study together  with other [[Safed|Tzfat]] residents and visitors. The shtiebel is known for its “minyan-mill” which offers continuous prayer quorums throughout the day.	+	Mila Rozenfeld's Doll Museum was established in the [[Artists Quarter Safed|Artists Quarter]], [[Safed]] in 1994 to provide visitors with an opportunity to view the styles of clothing that people wore in different periods of time and in different regions of the world.
−	== Sanz Hassidim ==	+	== Mila Rozenfeld ==
−	The Sanz Hassidic dynasty was founded in the Polish city of Nowy Sacz by Rabbi Chaim Halberstam, known as the “Divrei Chaim” who died in 1876. A group of Sanz Hassidim immigrated to Tzfat during the middle of the 19th century and established the Sanz synagogue under the direction of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam’s son, Rabbi Mayer Noson Halberstam. The synagogue was named the “Divrei Chaim” in honor of Rabbi Chaim Halberstam.	+	Mila Rozenfeld immigrated to Tzfat from Russia in 1991. She is a graduate of the Technological Institute of Russia and has a specialization in modeling, design and fashion. She also holds a degree in history from the Pedagogical Institute.
−	=== Direction ===	+	=== Establishing a Museum ===
−	Rabbi Chaim wanted to travel to the Land of Israel but was not able to undertake the journey. He asked his eldest son, Rabbi Mayer Noson, to undertake the establishment of a synagogue in Tzfat for the Sanz Hassidim who had moved to Tzfat.	+	Mila wanted to find a way to combine these two interests, history and fashion. She was offered use of the gallery in the [[Ziffer Sculpture Garden Safed|Ziffer Sculpture Garden]] on Tet Vav Street in the Artists Quarter. The house had once belonged to the sculptor, Moshe Ziffer, who bequeathed it to the City of Tzfat, with the provision that it be used to help aspiring artists. The city gave Mila the gallery to allow her to establish herself in Tzfat.
−	=== Teachings ===	+	=== Tragedy ===
−	Rabbi Chaim taught that all prayers must travel through the Land of Israel on their way to heaven. He felt that his own meditations would benefit if his community supported a synagogue in Israel.	+	In 1994, shortly after Mila opened her gallery, her daughter Alla was killed in a bus bombing in Tel Aviv. Mila continued to develop her gallery and several years later she moved her gallery to the [[Ashtam Building Safed|Estham building]] at the entrance to Joseph Caro Street in the [[Old City Safed|Old City]]. There she opened as a museum, displaying her dolls and their costumes.
−	=== Early Sanz Community ===	+	== Exhibition ==
−	The original Sanz community was comprised of approximately 100 Sanz Hassidim. Their numbers fluctuated widely during the course of historical events in the city, but by the 1970s the community began to enjoy a resurgence, encouraged by the Sanz-Klausenberger Rebbe, Rabbi Yekusiel Yehuda Halberstam of Netanya Israel.	+	The Doll Museum is divided into three sections, Jewish costumes, European costumes and costumes which depict folklore of various regions of the world.
−	== Present-Day Sanz Synagogue ==	+	=== Hand-Made Dolls ===
−	The Sanz community in Safed is centered around the synagogue on Rehov Tarpa. The location of the Sanz synaogogue is close to the central square of the [[Old City Safed|Old Jewish Quarter]], [[Kikar HaMeginim Safed|Kikar HaMeginim]]. The synagogue was renovated in the 1990s and included modernizations and additions, including a “Beit Midrash” -- study hall, called “Heichal Zichron Yitzhak.” The southern wall of the synagogue, where the “Aron Kodesh”  -- Ark of the Torah Scroll -- is located, is the original wall of the first Sanz synagogue.	+	Mila hand-crafts her dolls from high-quality porcelain. She creates them in exact proportion to the human body and proceeds with every stage of the doll’s production from the porcelain casting stage through painting facial features on the dolls. She creates each body part, puts the body together and paints on skin tones. All of the body parts are movable. Each doll takes from three months to two years to create.
−	=== Sanzers ===	+	=== Costume Design ===
−	The Sanz Hassidim in Tzfat maintain close ties with the various Sanz communities in Bnai Brak, Jerusalem, Netanya and Boro Park in Brooklyn. In addition to the Sanz congregants, many other men pray at the Sanz synagogue, including Sepharadi, Ashkanazi, Hassidic and non-Hassidic.	+	Mila’s costumes depict various historical periods. Dolls include depictions of European aristocrats, royal personalities and Jews of the diaspora. She carefully researches each costume to ensure that it is historically correct. Mila hand-sews each costume and does all of the embroidery and trim herself. There are approximately 100 dolls on display at the museum, displayed in glass cases.
−	=== Minyan Mill ===
−	The Sanz Shtiebel is one of the few places in Tzfat where men can find a “minyan” -- prayer quorum -- at almost any time of the day or evening. Morning minyanim begin every half hour, starting at approximately 6:00a.m. and ending between 9:00a.m. and 10:00a.m., depending on the time of year. This makes it a convenient synagogue for vacationers who are not bound by the need to attend early services.
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−	=== Women’s Galley ===
−	As an Orthodox synagogue the Sanz synagogue follows the Orthodox requirements that men and women pray separately. The women’s galley is on the second floor of the synagogue and offers easy viewing of the men’s section below. Women use the area during the Sabbath and holiday services and the men use it to start new minyans during the weekday services when the downstairs sanctuary is already in use.
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−	== Mikvah ==
−	The Sanz “mikva” -- ritual bath -- is one of the largest in the Old Jewish Quarter of Safed (the Breslev mikva is the largest). The men’s mikve is open to men during the daytime while a second mikve for women is available to women in the evenings. All mikvas are clean and well-attended. The water is well-heated (one of the men’s mikves is kept at room-temperature for men who prefer the colder water) and a small fee is collected for the mikve’s use.
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−	=== Kitchen Utensils ===
−	A small mikvah for utensils sits outside the Sanz synagogue. Both men and women can access the mikve for dishes and other culinary items.
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−	Several days before the Passover holiday a staff of men maintain a huge boiling pot of water where people can immerse suitable utensils that they plan to use for Passover.
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−	[[Category:Old Synagogues]]
	[[Category:Safed]]		[[Category:Safed]]
		+	[[Category:Israel-Tourism]]

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Revision as of 20:38, 22 January 2012

(Hebrew: המוזיאון הבובות / Other Names: Rozenfeld Museum / Description: Safed based museum depicting clothing styles of different eras and locations.)

Mila Rozenfeld's Doll Museum was established in the Artists Quarter, Safed in 1994 to provide visitors with an opportunity to view the styles of clothing that people wore in different periods of time and in different regions of the world.

Contents 1 Mila Rozenfeld 1.1 Establishing a Museum 1.2 Tragedy 2 Exhibition 2.1 Hand-Made Dolls 2.2 Costume Design

Mila Rozenfeld

Mila Rozenfeld immigrated to Tzfat from Russia in 1991. She is a graduate of the Technological Institute of Russia and has a specialization in modeling, design and fashion. She also holds a degree in history from the Pedagogical Institute.

Establishing a Museum

Mila wanted to find a way to combine these two interests, history and fashion. She was offered use of the gallery in the Ziffer Sculpture Garden on Tet Vav Street in the Artists Quarter. The house had once belonged to the sculptor, Moshe Ziffer, who bequeathed it to the City of Tzfat, with the provision that it be used to help aspiring artists. The city gave Mila the gallery to allow her to establish herself in Tzfat.

Tragedy

In 1994, shortly after Mila opened her gallery, her daughter Alla was killed in a bus bombing in Tel Aviv. Mila continued to develop her gallery and several years later she moved her gallery to the Estham building at the entrance to Joseph Caro Street in the Old City. There she opened as a museum, displaying her dolls and their costumes.

Exhibition

The Doll Museum is divided into three sections, Jewish costumes, European costumes and costumes which depict folklore of various regions of the world.

Hand-Made Dolls

Mila hand-crafts her dolls from high-quality porcelain. She creates them in exact proportion to the human body and proceeds with every stage of the doll’s production from the porcelain casting stage through painting facial features on the dolls. She creates each body part, puts the body together and paints on skin tones. All of the body parts are movable. Each doll takes from three months to two years to create.

Costume Design

Mila’s costumes depict various historical periods. Dolls include depictions of European aristocrats, royal personalities and Jews of the diaspora. She carefully researches each costume to ensure that it is historically correct. Mila hand-sews each costume and does all of the embroidery and trim herself. There are approximately 100 dolls on display at the museum, displayed in glass cases.