Nostradamus Advertising: Jewish clientele

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]

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.

Mishkan T'filah
We handled the typesetting and production for the Reform Movement's new congregational prayerbook, Mishkan T'filah.

We began work on Mishkan T'filah in the summer of 1999. Of course we knew it would be a large project but never conceived that it wouldn't go on press until the summer of 2006. In the meantime, we worked on nine preliminary printings. The final work is available in regular and large print; separate weekday and Shabbat or combined; with transliteration or without; gift edition or regular binding -- 10 variations in all.
Read the New York Times' review.

We did the book and cover design. Illustrations by Roy Doty.
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. We did the book and cover design for Gates of Prayer for Young People. Illustrated by Brad Gaber.

The Open Door Haggadah We did the book
design. Illustrations by Ruth Weisberg.

Book advertisement

Button design

Birkon L'shabbat 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

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

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 Cabaret Night poster Membership brochure

Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion

We typeset the 2008 Service of Investiture and Ordination for the
Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, in Hebrew and English.

Voice of the Turtle

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.


We did the book and cover design. Illustrations by Roy Doty.	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.	We did the book and cover design for Gates of Prayer for Young People. Illustrated by Brad Gaber.


The Open Door Haggadah We did the book design. Illustrations by Ruth Weisberg.


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


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


A Toast to Elvin Nichols	Cabaret Night poster	Membership brochure