magine going back 100 years in a time machine to visit an elegant Jewish Victorian mansion. You could join a family of that era saying prayers around their Friday night Shabbat / Sabbath dinner table. Visit a Talmud study area or circa 1900 Kosher kitchen. Lavish in their treasures, collected from around the world. Sit upright in carved upholstered furniture. Admire mini-Seder plates while eating matzos ball soup or bagels. You would see many similarities to Jewish life today -- as well as differences.

This dream becomes a reality in the Friedland Miniature Victorian Jewish Mansion. It captivated visitors to the Jewish Museum of San Francisco when it debuted there. A televised news story showed people of all ages fascinated by its tiny details. At the annual B'nai Brith Youth Organization convention for North Carolina in the mid-'70s, the mini mansion's Shabbat dining room won first place. This may make it the first known miniature Victorian Jewish Mansion exhibit.

This three-story, ten-room home keeps to the scale of one-inch-to-a-foot. It measures 46 inches tall, 27 inches deep and 50 inches wide.

For 26 years, Lucille Friedland collected for, crafted, built and decorated this spare-no-detail Jewish educational tool. Craftspeople from around the world used the finest materials to create its furniture and accessories. Inlaid floors, ceiling moldings, a central tower and dozens of architectural details help make it a masterpiece.

Does leadership of your museum, historic site or other secured location want to attract visitors of all ages? Do they desire to generate pride in Judaism, history or miniatures? Thanks to Friedland Marketing & Communications, this Jewish mini-mansion is available for permanent loan in the continental United States. Our firm will also provide free publicity for this new exhibit. For more information and an application, please visit the other pages of this Web site.