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Plate for Tu Bishevat, the festival celebrating the planting of trees, when the fruits of trees were eaten. From Austria. Glazed pottery, 27,5 cm diameter.
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Plate for Tu Bishevat, the festival celebrating the planting of trees, when...

Seder plate, on which the symbolic foods are arranged during the Seder dinner, the home celebration of the exodus from Egypt. It shows a father and his sons around the Seder table, a round matzah in the center. From Hamburg, Germany, 1774. Pewter, 38 cm diameter.
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Seder plate, on which the symbolic foods are arranged during the Seder dinner,...

Omer calendar, for counting the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, the barley harvest.Pictures show Balaam's ass, Joshua stopping the sun during the battle against the Amorites, and Jael killing Sisera. From Italy, watercolour on a paper scroll, 32,7 x 11,3 cm
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Omer calendar, for counting the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, th...

Omer calendar, to count the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, the barley harvest. This Omer calendar may also have served as an amulet because it is in- scribed with the mystical name of god and blessings. From the Middle East,watercolour on paper, 62 x 44,5 cm
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Omer calendar, to count the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, the barley...

Amulet for Shavuot, the harvest festival. This type of amulet is typical of North African Jews. The six triangles below the circle are pointed to ease out evil spirits. From Morocco. Inc and watercolour on paper, 32 x 23 cm
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Amulet for Shavuot, the harvest festival. This type of amulet is typical of...

Shiviti, a decorative plaque set on the eastern wall of a synagogue, to indicate the direction of prayer toward Jerusalem. Design and colouring of this shiviti from Morocco is similar to Moslem prayer rugs. Watercolour, gold leaf and gold powder, 41 x 29,3 cm
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Shiviti, a decorative plaque set on the eastern wall of a synagogue, to indic...

Miniature Ark, or Torah shrine. A menorah and the tablets with the ten commandments appear on the doors. From Russia. Punchwork on sheet brass, 41 x 18 x 14 cm
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Miniature Ark, or Torah shrine. A menorah and the tablets with the ten com...

Two Rimmonim, decorations that top the two staves around which the Torah scroll is wound. From Djerba, Tunisia. Painted wood, coloured plaster and gilt, 25 x 9 cm
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Two Rimmonim, decorations that top the two staves around which the Torah s...

In a wall painting in the Sukkah of Fischach, Germany, members of the Jewish community walk behind a man carrying the Torah scroll. The others hold lulavim, palm branches. From Fischach, Germany, early 19th See also 30-05-04/9
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In a wall painting in the Sukkah of Fischach, Germany, members of the Jewish co...

Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract from Persia. This contract of marriage is decorated with a traditional Persian symbol,the half-moon rising over lions. From Persia. Watercolour on paper, 95 x 68 cm
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Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract from Persia. This contract of marriage is...

Challah cover - on Shabbat,loaves of flat bread are covered with a special cloth during the "kiddush",the blessing of the wine which precedes the family dinner. From Germany,needlepoint,66 x 54,5 cm.
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Challah cover - on Shabbat,loaves of flat bread are covered with a special c...

Shiviti,a decorative plaque usually set in the eastern wall of a synagogue,like a mizrach,to indicate the proper direction of prayer.This shiviti contains biblical verses written in the form of a menorah.From Persia. Ink and watercolour on paper,41,9 x 33,9 cm
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Shiviti,a decorative plaque usually set in the eastern wall of a synago...