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Ketubah, jewish marriage contract, from Utica, New York, USA, 1864. Grandfather clocks sit atop the traditional two columns flanking the drawing of a handshake, "Let it be a propitious hour." Watercolour and ink on paper, 32 x 24,5 cm
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Ketubah, jewish marriage contract, from Utica, New York, USA, 1864. Gra...

Book of blessings, from Vienna, 1724, painted by Aaron of Givitsch, who also painted the Vienna Haggadah. Prayers blessing god as creator of human diversity, are illustrated by a black man and three dwarfs. 17 leaves, watercolour on vellum, 8,4 x 6 cm
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Book of blessings, from Vienna, 1724, painted by Aaron of Givitsch, who also pa...

Prayerbook from Corfu, Greece, 1692. A miscellaneous collection of prayers and sayings from the Talmud, this prayerbook is written in Judeo-Greek. Page shows the angel preventing Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac. Watercolour on paper, 20 leaves, 13 x 12 cm
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Prayerbook from Corfu, Greece, 1692. A miscellaneous collection of prayers and s...

Mohel's book, which contains prayers for the circumcision and the mohel's list of the children he has circumcised. From Holland, early 19th. The godfather holds the child while the mohel performs the circumcision. 35 leaves, vellum, 14,8 x 10,1 cm
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Mohel's book, which contains prayers for the circumcision and the moh...

Megillat Esther, the biblical Book Esther read during the Purim festival. Queen Esther gives birth to King Cyrus, one of the many local additions to the original. Judeo-Persian epic, written 1322 by a Jewish poet from Shiraz. Paper, 164 leaves, 24,5 x 18,5 cm
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Megillat Esther, the biblical Book Esther read during the Purim festival. Quee...

Megillat Esther, a scroll with the biblical story of Queen Esther, read during the Purim festival in memory of the downfall of Haman, symbolic arch-enemy of the Jews. From Ancona, Italy, 1784. Parchment, 206 x 24,5 cm
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Megillat Esther, a scroll with the biblical story of Queen Esther, read du...

Passover Haggadah, a book with the story recited at the Seder dinner, the family celebration of the Exodus and deliverance from slavery in Egypt. From Germany, 1797. The woman's dress is a collage of embroidery and fabric. Ink on paper, 20 x 15 cm
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Passover Haggadah, a book with the story recited at the Seder dinner, the...

Passover Haggadah, a book with the story recited at the Seder dinner, the family celebration of the Exodus and deliverance from slavery in Egypt. Page shows Israelites beaten by overseers while carrying stones. From Germany, 1729. Watercolour on vellum, 33 x 19 cm
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Passover Haggadah, a book with the story recited at the Seder dinner, the fa...

Passover Haggadah, a book with the story recited at the Seder dinner, the family celebration of the Exodus from Egypt. Page shows Jacob riding to Egypt in the chariot Joseph sent for him. From Altona, Germany,1766. Parchment, ink, watercolour. 40 leaves, 28,5 x 16 cm
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Passover Haggadah, a book with the story recited at the Seder dinner, the family...

Passover Haggadah, a book with the story recited at the Seder dinner. An angel of the Lord brandishes a sword, protecting the tent camp of the Israelites. By Issachar Beer ben Jacob Chayyim of Alek. From Central Europe,1739. 48 leaves, 10,3 x 8,7 cm
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Passover Haggadah, a book with the story recited at the Seder dinner. An...

Omer calendar, a booklet with a page each for counting the 49 days between Passover and Shavuot, the barley harvest. Page shows 41st day; the facing page depicts Samson felling the pillars of the Philistine temple. From Italy, 1803. Paper, 53 leaves, 7,8 x 5,5 cm
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Omer calendar, a booklet with a page each for counting the 49 days between Pass...