Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert

The son of an Orthodox rabbi, Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert was born in Hildesheim, Germany. He studied sculpture and then metalworking in Frankfurt and began creating modern Jewish ceremonial art. His Passover set of 1930 shows the strong influence of the Bauhaus school. In 1933, he settled in Jerusalem and in 1935 began teaching metalwork at the Bezalel Academy. In 1956, he went to New York City to direct a workshop for Jewish ceremonial art at the Jewish Museum. His work and teaching influenced generations of artisans and craftsmen of Jewish ceremonial objects.