How Hebrews Became Jews: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A paper pamphlet written by José V. Malcioln. The front cover is white with black type that reads: [How the Hebrews Became Jews / José V. Malcioln]. The interior of the pamphlet, thirty-six pages in total, is on white paper with black type. There are black and white photographs throughout the interior pages and some of them are attributed to Lloyd Yearwood. The back of the pamphlet has a photograph and biography of the author.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1978
• Written by: José V. Malcioln, Panamanian
• Used by: Commandment Keepers Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation of the Living God Pillar and Ground of Truth, Inc., founded 1919
• Type: pamphlets
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (image): 8 7/16 x 5 7/16 in (21.4 x 13.8 cm)
• Place made: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Black Hebraic religions
• Topic: Judaism
• Topic: Literature
• Topic: Religion
• Object number: 2014.150.8.17
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Sources and reuse

Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.