Creator Bio
Moshe Mizrachi
ca. 1870–1940
Born in Tehran, Moshe ben Yitsḥak Mizrachi immigrated to Jerusalem around 1890. Working in multiple media, including lithography, drawing, and verre églomisé, Mizrachi set up a workshop producing ritual and utilitarian art. His most notable pieces are shiviti plaques (decorative plaques bearing the verse “I am ever mindful of the Lord’s presence,” from Psalm 16:8) and mizraḥim, plaques used, often in synagogues, to mark the direction toward Jerusalem.
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
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Purim Story
Illustrated folk depiction of the story of Purim by Moshe Mizrachi (Jerusalem: Monsohn, 1902). The top panels depict the villain of the story, Haman, leading the hero Mordechai on a horse and the…
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Akedah Story
The Akedah (binding of Isaac episode) was a popular topic for Mizrachi in his panels. This color lithograph illustrates some aspects of midrash on Genesis less often illustrated, such as Rebecca…