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

Central Conference of American Rabbis

Since the mid-1980s, we have been designing books for the CCAR Press. Not shown are the book catalogs, posters, direct mail pieces and advertisments we created for them.

Mishkan T'filah

We handled the typesetting and production for the Reform Movement's new congregational prayerbook, Mishkan T'filah. We began work in the summer of 1999. After producing nine preliminary versions, the project finally went on press in the summer of 2006. Mishakn T'filah is now available in regular and large print format; in weekday or Shabbat or combined weekday-Shabbat editions; with transliteration or without; in a gift edition or regular binding -- 10 variations in all. The most popular editions are already in their third printing. (Read the New York Times' review.)

We did the book and cover design. Illustrations by Roy Doty.	We handled production and typography (Hebrew and English) for this children's machzor. Design and illustration by Neil Waldman. Click to view the interior of the older children's section as well as the younger children's section.	Covers customs, ancient and modern, for every kind of wedding -- traditonal, modern, straight, gay, etc. We did the book and cover design.	We designed the cover and interior, and developed a unique color scheme to help children learn the order of the services. Illus. by Brad Gaber.

We did the book  design, as well as Hebrew and English typography. Illustrations by Ruth Weisberg.	We handled production, music engraving, and typography in Hebrew and English. Illustration and amazing design are by Devis Grebu.	We designed the interior and did all the Hebrew and English typography. Cover by Brad Gaber; interior papercut art by Maryetta Moore.	We designed the book and provided the typography in Hebrew and English. Illustrated by Neil Waldman.

Rabbinical Assembly

We designed and typeset Moreh Derekh, the rabbi's manual of the Conservative movement.

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

Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs

We designed the cover and book interior. Cover photo by Jules Porter Photographers.	We designed the cover and  interior of all three volumes in the series.	One of the posters we  designed for Men's Club Shabbat	We wrote and designed the FJMC book catalog. Cover illustration by Barry Nostradamus Sher. Copy by Deven Black.

Scholastic

We set the Hebrew type for this beautiful children's Passover book from Scholastic.

Congregation Ansche Chesed

Event flyer	Fundraising poster	Membership brochure	Concert flyer

Other Jewish Clients

Congregation Rodeph Sholom -- Annual report design
Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion -- Typeset the Service of Investiture and Ordination in Hebrew and English.
Park Avenue Synagoguie -- Typeset the booklet for the Installation of Rabbi Elliot J. Cosgrove, Ph.D. in Hebrew and English.
Solomon Schechter School of Manhattan -- Annual Journal production
Temple Emanu-El (New York City) -- Designed prayerbook for Bicentennial Sabbath Service
Temple Emanuel at Parkchester -- Website design, design of journal cover and logo for 50th anniversary celebration
Union for Reform Judaism (formerly Union of American Hebrew Congregations) -- Art directed Reform Judaism, their national membership magazine
Union for Traditional Judaism -- Designed cover and interior of Tomeikh KaHalakhah (book of responsa), volumes 1 and 2; designed cover and interior of Cornerstone (journal), volumes 1 and 2; designed Hagahelet (newsletter). Also provided public relations services and created direct mail packages.

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A number of these projects would have been impossible without the help of our longtime associates Warren Wolfsohn (Hebrew typesetting) and Wendy Wolf (desktop publishing). Because the actual covers of Derekh HaShatz and Moreh Derekh are simple blind stampings, we created more interesting graphics for use on this web page. The picture of the cantor's hat comes from GotJudaica.com.