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Bernard Bernstein

Metalsmith/Judaica silversmith and teacher; taught silversmithing/Judaica at the 92nd Street Y (NYC) and previously industrial arts at City College of New York. Deceased 2021.

last checked 2026-05-29

As archived (≈2014)

Listed as
92nd. Street Y. N.Y. — since 1987

Born
1928, New York

Now (checked 2026)

Goes by
Bernard Bernstein

Current role
Metalsmith/Judaica silversmith and teacher; taught silversmithing/Judaica at the 92nd Street Y (NYC) and previously industrial arts at City College of New York. Deceased 2021.

Status
Deceased

Link
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Bernstein_(metalsmith)

Training

Undergraduate	City College of New York · 1953 to 1957 BS · instructor: George Keane (metalshop)
Graduate	City College of New York · 1957 to 1960 MS
Graduate	School for American Craftsmen · 1959 to 1963 MFA · instructor: Hans Christensen

Lineage

Taught (in this directory)

Robert Streppone

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Bernstein_(metalsmith)https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106629596 https://archives.cjh.org/repositories/6/resources/56 https://craftcouncil.org/recognition/bernard-bernstein https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/hanukkah-celebrations-highlight-silversmith-bernard-bernsteins-craft/

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