Tzemach Tzedek Synagogue Tzfat

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(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.

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.

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-('''Hebrew:'''  בית כנסת צמח צדק צפת / '''Pronunciation:''' tz-em-ach tz-ee-deek / '''Spelling:''' Zemach Zedek / '''Other Names:''' Old City Chabad Shul / '''Definition:''' Old Chabad synagogue in Safed, Israel named after 3rd Lubavitcher Rebbe.)
+('''Hebrew''': המוזיאון הבובות / '''Other Names''': Rozenfeld Museum / '''Description''': Safed based museum depicting clothing styles of different eras and locations.)
-The Tzemach Tzedek synagogue in [[Safed|Tzfat]] is a central landmark for the [[Chabad in Safed|local Lubavitch community]]. The Lubavitch Hassidim, also known as “Chabad,” operate a large and growing community outside of the [[Old City Safed|Old City]] on [[Canaan Neighborhood Safed|Mount Canaan]] which dates to the early 1970s. Chabad’s Safed origins, however, can be traced to the Ashkanazi “aliyah” -- immigration -- of the 18th century, along with the Tzemach Tzedek shul on Hatam Sofer Street.
+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.
-== Chabad Chassidus Origins ==
+== 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.
-The Chassidic movement originated in the early 18th century in an area near the Polish/Ukrainian border. The Grand Master of the movement, the “Ba’al Shem Tov” taught that, contrary to the prevailing emphasis of the day, Jewish scholarship was not the only way to please God. Hassidic philosophy emphasized the importance of serving God through joyful and heartfelt worship and service. Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Lidai was a follower of the Hasidic movement during its third generation. Rabbi Shneur Zalman, known as the “Alter Rebbe,” went on to establish a new branch of the movement called Chabad, which combined Torah scholarship with Hassidic philosophy. After Rabbi Shneur Zalman’s death, his son Dov Baer, accepted the mantle of Chabad leadership. Rabbi Dov Baer settled, together with his followers, in the town of Lubavitch in White Russia.
+=== 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 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.
-== Immigration to 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 [[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.
-In 1777 Ashkanazi -- Eastern European -- Jews began to immigrate to Israel in large numbers. Hassidic Jews, including followers of the Chabad movement, paved the way, encouraged by Rabbi Shneur Zalman. The Hassidim traveled with Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk and established communities in Tzfat and Tiberias. Their immigration received financial support through the efforts of Rabbi Shneur Zalman who had remained in Moholiev Russia.
+== Exhibition ==
+The Doll Museum is divided into three sections, Jewish costumes, European costumes and costumes which depict folklore of various regions of the world.
-== Chabad in Tzfat ==
+=== 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.
-In the early 1800s the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, known as the “Tzemach Tzedek” acquired the land for a synagogue in Safed in the eastern sector of the [[Old City Safed|Jewish Quarter]].  His followers built the shul and named it the “Tzemach Tzedek.” The synagogue served the [[Chabad in Safed|Chabad community]] for many years as the central Chabad site of Tzfat. By the early 20th century the entire Tzfat Jewish population began to decline due to disease, economic stress and famine. At this point the Tzemach Tzedek synagogue fell into disrepair.
+=== 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.
-The seventh Chabad Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, sent emissaries to Tsfat in 1972 to reestablish the Chabad presence in the city. In addition to directing his followers to establish schools and a “Kiriyah” -- apartment community -- the Lubovitcher Rebbe requested that his followers renovate and revitalize the Tzemach Tzedek synagogue.
-The renovations were completed in the early years of the 21st century and the synagogue, located on a lane below the commercial [[Jerusalem Street Safed|Jerusalem Street]], is open throughout the day for prayers and study. A kollel and yeshivah [[Tememei Derech Yeshivah Safed|Tememei Derech]], maintain full-time Torah studies for students as well as drop-ins. Tzfat’s Old City Chabad House, located a few yards away from the Tzemach Tzedek is open for classes and other outreach activities.
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