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The Fall of Goliath. Top: King Saul and his men of valour; bottom: David slays Goliath; four Philistine warriors mourn with raised arms, David's brothers look on (left); Goliath's helmet between them on the ground. Oil on glass painting, 59,5 x 49 cm
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The Fall of Goliath. Top: King Saul and his men of valour; bottom: David sl...

Mizrach ("East"), a decoration hung on the walls of homes or synagogues to indicater the direction of prayer, i.e. east towards Jerusalem. From Poland, 1852. Birds, large and small, surround a little house. Embroidery on linen, 42,5 x 40 cm
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Mizrach ("East"), a decoration hung on the walls of homes or synagogues to i...

Mizrach ("East"),a decoration hung on the walls of a home or synagogue, to indicate the direction of prayer, i.e. facing east towards Jerusalem. From Poland, 1882. Between the two temple columns,a menorah and two Lions of Judah. Symmetrical paper cutout, 41 x 34 cm
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Mizrach ("East"),a decoration hung on the walls of a home or synagogue, to i...

Itinerarium, presenting the main pilgrimage sites of the Holy Land.From Jerusalem, after 1865. The two top registers show Jerusalem, the lower registers sites in Shechem,Safed,Tiberias and Hebron. Watercolour on paper, 64,5 x 47,4 cm
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Itinerarium, presenting the main pilgrimage sites of the Holy Land.From Je...

Memento Mori decoration, a reminder of the shortness of life and the importance of spiritual over material pleasures. From Germany or Poland. Two hunters with dogs shoot at two stags. Below, a five-branched menorah Paper cutout, ink and watercolour, 18,9 x 14,5 cm
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Memento Mori decoration, a reminder of the shortness of life and the importan...

Amulet, from Persia. This amulet was meant to protect mother and child during childbirth. The name of god, "shaddai", Almighty, with a crown is encircled by an invocation against Lilith, an ancient Assyrian female demon.Parchment,watercolour,powdered gold, 29 x28 cm
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Amulet, from Persia. This amulet was meant to protect mother and child during...

Challah cover, to cover the traditional Jewish braided bread during the Sabbath dinner, the festive meal after the synagogue service. From Poland. Embroidery on velvet, with metallic silk thread, 69,5 x 54,5 cm
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Challah cover, to cover the traditional Jewish braided bread during the...

Sabbath cloth, a table cloth used during the Sabbath dinner, the festive meal after the synagogue service. Leviathan,a biblical beast,surrounds the central cave of Machpelah. Embroidered by Hannah Rivka Hermann of Jerusalem. Wool on cotton net, 81 x 78 cm
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Sabbath cloth, a table cloth used during the Sabbath dinner, the festive meal...

Sabbath cloth, a table cloth used during the Sabbath dinner, the festive meal after the synagogue service. An "itinerarium",in the center King Solomon's house and the Temple,surrounded by tombs of kings,prophets and judges. From Palestine, cloth, 130 x 114 cm
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Sabbath cloth, a table cloth used during the Sabbath dinner, the festive meal...

Decorationfor a sukkah, a booth erected in the open air and covered with branches, to celebrate Sukkot, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles. Moses (left) and the high priest Aaron (right) and blessings for Sukkot. Moravia, symmetrical parchment cutout, 31 x 20,5 cm
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Decorationfor a sukkah, a booth erected in the open air and covered with branche...

Megillat Esther, a scroll with the biblical Book Esther, read during the Purim festival in memory of the downfall of Haman, symbolic arch-enemy of the Jews. From Corfu, Greece, 1708 Ink and tempera on parchment, 120 x 26,5 cm
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Megillat Esther, a scroll with the biblical Book Esther, read during the...

Megillat Esther, a scroll with the biblical Book Esther, read during the Purim festival in memory of the downfall of Haman, arch-enemy of the Persian Jews. Twisted columns stand for the columns of the Temple of Solomon. From Italy, watercolour, 156 x 26 cm
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Megillat Esther, a scroll with the biblical Book Esther, read during the...