The remarkable works of art reproduced here—including paintings by Max Weber, Marc Chagall, and Édouard Vuillard—communicate the aesthetic values and skill of their creators while revealing distinctive aspects of Jewish culture. Paintings, prints, textiles, and ceremonial objects all speak as powerfully about the Jewish experience in the world as they do about the unique power of art to both inform and inspire. Spanning three continents and two hundred years, these works represent the enormous range of art in the unparalleled collection of The Jewish Museum in New York City. In addition to its sixteen images (one for each month), the calendar includes major and minor Jewish holidays, days of the Jewish year, weekly Torah readings, candlelighting times for selected cities, and blessings to be said over the candles.