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Judaism


Jewish History, Diaspora, Biblical Landscapes,Jewish Festivities,Synagogues



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The Bible (Old Testament)

THE BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT)

The Jewish Museum New York

THE JEWISH MUSEUM NEW YORK

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A hen with her chicken. Detail from the border of the mosaic in the Beth Alpha Synagogue, Israel,
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A hen with her chicken. Detail from the border of the mosaic in the Beth...

Menorah,the seven-armed candelabrum;detail from the pavement of the synagogue of Maon.
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Menorah,the seven-armed candelabrum;detail from the pavement of the syna...

A leopard;detail from the pavement of the synagogue of Maon.
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A leopard;detail from the pavement of the synagogue of Maon.

Hen and egg;detail from the pavement of the synagogue of Maon.
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Hen and egg;detail from the pavement of the synagogue of Maon.

A bird in a cage;detail from the pavement of the synagogue of Maon.
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A bird in a cage;detail from the pavement of the synagogue of Maon.

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt, it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple flagstone-floor instead of mosaics.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt, it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple flagstone-floor instead of mosaics. The large prayer hall.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt, it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple flagstone-floor instead of mosaics. Door to the prayer hall.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt, it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple flagstone-floor instead of mosaics. The fassade of the synagogue with its three doors.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt, it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple flagstone-floor instead of mosaics. Ornate lintels over the doors.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone instead of the local basalt, it is an impressive,ornate building,but with a simple flagstone-floor instead of mosaics. Ornate lintels over the doors.
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The synagogue at Caphernaum,probably from the 4th. Built of imported stone...

The synagogue in Qazrin,Golan,Israel.
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The synagogue in Qazrin,Golan,Israel.