New York: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. In Collaboration with the U.S. Holocaust Museum, 1995. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardback book in slip case. Oversized book, measuring 12 inches by 9-1/4 inches. 200 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Signed and dated (10/26/95) by both co-authors on the front free endpaper. Includes Foreword by Chaim Potok, Preface, Creating a Living Museum, The Building, The Exhibition, The Values and Principles of a Living Museum, the Activities: Education, Collection, and Research; The People Who Did It; From the Books of Comments; and Index. This is the story of a monumental achievement--from the planning and construction of the museum, theater, conference center, and library; to the design and selection of the exhibits; to the participation of the first visitors. Jeshajahu "Shaike" Weinberg was the founding director of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. Mr. Weinberg, who had been a theater and museum director in Israel, came out of retirement and came to the U.S. 1988 as a senior consultant to the museum. He was recruited by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council in 1989 as the museum's first director, a job he held until 1995. Rina Elieli worked first as a clinical psychologist, and subsequently as a both a psychoanalyst and an organizational consultant. In the latter role, she worked with various organizations in industry, health, education, banking and art, both in Israel and internationally. One particularly notable and very public engagement was her three year consultation to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, which resulted in a major publication (1995) with the Museum’s Director, J. Weinberg. - The Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington. More