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French Revolution 1789

FRENCH REVOLUTION 1789

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NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

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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...

Mizrach ("East"), a decoration hung on the walls of a home to indicate the direction of prayer, facing east towards Jerusalem. From Southern Germany. The inscription "East" is surrounded by illustrations of holiday observances. Watercolour on paper, 34,5 x 23 cm
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Mizrach ("East"), a decoration hung on the walls of a home to indicate th...

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...

Embroidery from Jerusalem, 1840-1850. It illustrates a verse from Psalm 137: "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and wept as we thought of Zion. There, on the poplars, we hung up our lyres." Wool embroidered on perforated paper, 60 x 46,5 cm
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Embroidery from Jerusalem, 1840-1850. It illustrates a verse from Psalm 137:...

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...

Challah cover, to cover the traditional Jewish braided bread during the Sabbath dinner, the festive meal after the synagogue service. From Germany, embroidered by Marianna Kirschstein. Silk, embroidered with silk and wool, 54,5 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. It depicts the western wall of Jerusalem, encircled by the graves of Jewish sages, prophets and kings. From Jerusalem. Silk and cotton, 120 x 115 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. 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...

Spice box (Besonim box) used in the Havdalah, the separation ceremony which divides the Sabbath from weekdays. It is filled with a variety of spices. From Poland Carved wood, 5.7 x 5.7 x 30.5 cm
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Spice box (Besonim box) used in the Havdalah, the separation ceremony whic...

Sabbath cloth, a table cloth used during the sabbath dinner, the festive meal after the synagogue service. Inscription: "and he said to me, this is the table that is before the Eternal". From Persia, embroidered with patchwork border. 88 cm in diameter.
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Sabbath cloth, a table cloth used during the sabbath dinner, the festive meal...

Sabbath lamp, to be lit before sundown on Friday. From North Africa, made and used by the Jews who inhabited the caves in Morocco or Lybia. At least two candles or wicks on an oil lamp must be lit on the Sabbath. From North Africa. Ceramic, H: 45 cm.
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Sabbath lamp, to be lit before sundown on Friday. From North Africa, made...