[Jewish organizations]

Nostradamus Advertising has handled a wide range of assignments for Jewish organizations, including advertising, public relations, direct mail and graphic design. We are probably best known for the many prayerbooks we have designed and typeset.

Israel Bonds

We created a series of promotional advertisements. [Creative Director: Barry Nostradamus Sher. Copywriter: Vicki Free Presser. Design: in-house at Israel Bonds]

The hope of 2000 years Kol Israel: the voice of our people Eilat: water for growth, water for life . . .

Central Conference of American Rabbis

In addition to designing book catalogs, posters and countless direct mail pieces, we have also handled the CCAR's public relations and advertising. 

Book cover: The Price and Privilege of Growing Old

Save Syrian Jews

Cover: Gates of Repentance for Young People

Book design
Illustrated by Roy Doty

Button design

We handled production for this 
children's machzor. Design and 
illustration by Neil Waldman. See the older children's section. See the younger 
children's section.
Advertisement for Shalom Salaam Peace. Ad appeared in Publishers Weekly.

Book advertisement

Mishkan T'fillah -- typesetting and production for the Reform Movement's new congregational prayerbook

Birkon L'shabbat book design

Gates of Prayer for Young People book design

Children's Haggadah typesetting and production

On the Doorposts of Your House book design

Gates of Prayer for Weekdays and at A House of Mourning book design

Gates of Forgiveness book design

Gates of Prayer for Assemblies book design

Gates of Prayer for Weekdays book design

Gates of Prayer for Shabbat book design

Gates of Awe book design

Gates of Shabbat book design (full-size cover)

The Five Scrolls book design

Gates of Understanding II book cover

American Reform Responsa book cover

The Open Door Haggadah book design

Rabbinical Assembly

Moreh Derekh -- We designed and typeset the new rabbi's manual of the Conservative movement. It got great press coverage on the Times web site, Newsweek website, Jewish Week, etc.

Cantors Assembly

Zamru Lo: The Next Generation  
We coordinated production of the 
Conservative Movement's new 
book of liturgical music.
We designed  
Derech Hashatz: 
The Hazzan's Manual 

Union for Traditional Judaism

Tomeikh KaHalakhah Volume 2. We designed the cover and interior of volumes 1 and 2.

Cornerstone (a journal) . We designed the cover and interior of volumes 1 and 2.

Hagahelet -- newsletter design

Other work for the UTJ has included public relations, fundraising, direct mail and brochure design.

Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs

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FJMC book catalog. 
We wrote and designed 
the catalog. Cover illustration 
by Barry Nostradamus Sher. 
Copy by Deven Black.
"Hearing Men's Voices" is a major 
multi-year programming initiative of the 
FJMC. We have designed two volumes 
so far, both illustrated by Lori Kopp.

      

  

Your Home is Your Sanctuary: 
A Mezuzah Housewarming Party.
 
We designed the cover and book 
interior. Cover photo by Jules Porter 
Photographers. The book was written 
by Shammai Engelmayer and Rabbi 
Charles Simon.
Countering Hebrew 
Christianity. 
We designed the cover and 
interior of all three volumes 
in the series.
One of the posters we 
designed for 
Men's Club Shabbat

Congregation Ansche Chesed

[A Toast to Elvin Nichols]

A Toast to Elvin Nichols   Cabaret Night poster   Membership brochure

Other Jewish Organizations

Congregation Rodeph Sholom -- Annual report

Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan -- We handled production for the annual Journal

Temple Emanu-El (New York City) -- Prayerbook for Bicentennial Sabbath Service

Temple Emanuel at Parkchester -- Website, journal cover and logo for their 50th anniversary celebration.

Union for Reform Judaism (formerly Union of American Hebrew Congregations) -- We art directed Reform Judaism, the UAHC's national membership magazine.

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