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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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The barrel-vaulted synagogue from Horb, Germany. Ceiling and panelling were painted in 1735. The synagogue in Horb is the only remaining synagogue of hundreds of similar buildings. It survived Nazi- destruction in the Bamberg Museum.
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The barrel-vaulted synagogue from Horb, Germany. Ceiling and panelling we...

Painted ceiling of the synagogue of Horb, transferred to the Israel Museum after WW II. The ceiling shows floral designs and animals; the vault has two lions sounding trumpets, and a vision of Jerusalem (left). 1735
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Painted ceiling of the synagogue of Horb, transferred to the Israel Museum aft...

Sukkah, a room or building in which the Jewish Thanksgiving festival is celebrated. This painted sukkah is from Fischach, Germany, and depicts daily life in the village, interspersed with pictures of a visionary Jerusalem. Early 19th
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Sukkah, a room or building in which the Jewish Thanksgiving festival is...

The baroque synagogue of Vittorio Veneto, Italy; transferred to the Israel Museum after WW II. The Torah-shrine. Late 18th
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The baroque synagogue of Vittorio Veneto, Italy; transferred to the Israe...

Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. View from the roof terrace of the house of Sabbethai Zewi (1626-1676), 17th century pseudo-Messiah, born in Izmir, who died banished in Dulcigno, Albania.
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Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. View from the roof terrace of the house of Sabbetha...

Small memorial shrine in the courtyard of the house of Sabbethai Zewi, Izmir, Turkey. Sabbethai Zewi (1626-1676) proclaimed himself the Messiah and had a large following among European Jews.
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Small memorial shrine in the courtyard of the house of Sabbethai Zewi,...

The Jewish cemetery in Worms, Germany. Famous Rabbi Meir ben Baruch of Rothenburg (1220-1293) is buried there.
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The Jewish cemetery in Worms, Germany. Famous Rabbi Meir ben Baruch of...

Tomb of famous Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg (1220-1293) in the Jewish cemetery of Worms, Germany. Rabbi Meir was imprisoned by German King Rudolf von Habsburg and died in prison in the tower of Ensisheim. Visitors leave small stones on the tombs as sign of remembrance.
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Tomb of famous Rabbi Meir of Rothenburg (1220-1293) in the Jewish cemetery o...

The Jewish cemetery in Prague. Its 12.000 tombstones date from the early 15th century to 1787. Famous Rabbi Loew of Prague (died 1609), said to have created the Golem, is buried here.
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The Jewish cemetery in Prague. Its 12.000 tombstones date from the early 15th...

The Jewish cemetery in Prague. Its 12.000 tombstones date from the early 15th century to 1787. Famous Rabbi Loew (died 1609), said to have created the Golem, is buried here.
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The Jewish cemetery in Prague. Its 12.000 tombstones date from the early 15th...

The Jewish cemetery in Prague. Its 12.000 tombstones date from the early 15th century to 1787. Famous Rabbi Loew of Prague (died 1609), said to have created the Golem, is buried here.
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The Jewish cemetery in Prague. Its 12.000 tombstones date from the early 15th...

The Jewish cemetery in Kobersdorf, Burgenland, Austria. Kobersdorf was one of the "Seven Holy Communities" of Austro-Hungarian Jews.
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The Jewish cemetery in Kobersdorf, Burgenland, Austria. Kobersdorf was one of th...