What a delightful museum in the Old City!!! Colourful!!! And Mordecai....thank you for your friendliness!!! Looking forward to our next visit!!
Museum of Psalms
A Unique Museum in the Old City
The Museum of Psalms is a one of kind museum located at the center of the Old City. Ever since the museum opened in 1995, it has been moving forward with a strong mission and a clear vision: to satisfy the growing demand for spiritually inspired art.
The main exhibit displays a collection of 150 paintings based on the Book of Psalms. Each painting portrays one specific psalm at a time (according to the Jewish tradition, the Book of Psalms consists of 150 individual psalms). The artist Moshe Tzvi Halevi Berger painted the series over a period of 15 years. The palette used by Berger consists of only the seven rainbow colors, combining together art and spirituality. The colors represent different virtues of the soul, painted with rich and astonishingly beautiful imagery. Every brushstroke is felt, and the complex and original method of painting immediately captures the eye of the observer. Berger’s works are displayed with annotations in a variety of languages that interpret and provide extra information about each painting. Each remark is composed as a song to enrich the spiritual world of the observer.
Moreover, the museum displays another collection of the artist and that is the Sun series. The Sun series comprises 42 paintings that illustrate the Kabbalistic ideas of light, meditation and healing, through various permutations of the motif of the sun. Another truly inspiring exhibit is the Tree of Life series. The artist teaches us about the tree of life which was located next to the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. Besides being artistically extraordinary, these works manage to create not just a visual experience, but rather a spiritual one. These paintings have deep emotional influence on people and they are known to create change, inspire and heal many people of all ages, faiths and religions.
You can find some of Berger’s paintings at the museum’s store. You can also find prints of his selected works and the works of new and young Jewish Art artists. There are also Judaica products, primarily silver sterling at very convenient prices.
About Moshe Ztvi Halevi Berger
Berger was born in 1924 in Transylvania. He acquired his painting skills in Paris and Rome, where he learned from the very best. Being a holocaust survivor, Berger represents the essence of mental strength. His faith has reached a very high level when he first opened the Museum of Psalms with the blessing of Rabbi Meir Yehuda Getz, who served as the Rabbi of the Western Wall.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 11 traveler reviews“Wonders in colour”
Waking past I came into this store/ museum. Bright and full of committees, the paintings on display are by Rabbi Herbert who has since passed. To have the psalms pour into canvas takes on a different meaning. Walk in to be blessed a bit more than usual. Of course charming Mordecai is an added...
MoreWaking past I came into this store/ museum. Bright and full of committees, the paintings on display are by Rabbi Herbert who has since passed. To have the psalms pour into canvas takes on a different meaning. Walk in to be blessed a bit more than usual. Of course charming Mordecai is an added bonus!
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My daughter and I planned to visit the Psalm Museum, during the planning stage of our trip. We were familiar with the work of the amazing artist...Rav Berg...May he Rest in peace. Despite seeing the art work in a book, we were not prepared to see the beauty, the radiance, and pure spirituality...
MoreMy daughter and I planned to visit the Psalm Museum, during the planning stage of our trip. We were familiar with the work of the amazing artist...Rav Berg...May he Rest in peace. Despite seeing the art work in a book, we were not prepared to see the beauty, the radiance, and pure spirituality that exuded from the original paintings. It is something beyond special to see. Don't miss it. Mordechai Belgah, runs the Psalm Museum. He is extremely knowledgeable about the spiritual meaning of the paintings. He is a pleasure to meet, he is patient and very helpful. The lithographs are absolutely beautiful. I bought two. Please go and enjoy!
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“A must”
Met the owner Mordecai, who is a fantastic guy. A source of information and a delight to meet and talk to. His shop is now in the Old City in the Jewish Quarters as he has recently moved to #9 Chabad Sreet The paintings are quite some thing else. Beautiful. My wife and I...
MoreMet the owner Mordecai, who is a fantastic guy. A source of information and a delight to meet and talk to. His shop is now in the Old City in the Jewish Quarters as he has recently moved to #9 Chabad Sreet The paintings are quite some thing else. Beautiful. My wife and I loved it and bought some. Free Shipping included. We will defiantly go back if nothing else but to have a coffee with Mordecai who is a real gentlemen. Well worth a visit.
Less“Museum of Psalms - call before you go”
Well, I didn't really have an experience. I rated this attraction "average" but that's a weighted average. From speaking with friends, this is supposed to be very worthwhile, however, I never actually got to visit because this site has moved and never updated their information on the internet yet. This museum is...
MoreWell, I didn't really have an experience. I rated this attraction "average" but that's a weighted average. From speaking with friends, this is supposed to be very worthwhile, however, I never actually got to visit because this site has moved and never updated their information on the internet yet. This museum is NOT located at 9 Harav Kook street as was supposed to be. After walking up and down the street searching for the entrance to #9 HaRav Kook, I called and was told they had moved to a new location in the Old City of Jerusalem at #9 Chabad Sreet . At least the 9 is the same if the street isn't. The man who answered the phone was very nice and offered to give me directions, but at that point, I didn't have enough time left to get there before I had to be somewhere else. Disappointing to say the least, so this museum will stay on my list of places to visit the next time I'm touring in Jerusalem.
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