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Matzah-bag for Passover - as in Shabbat dinners,the matzot are covered during the Kiddush,the blessing of the wine.Blessings and the name of the maker, Pauline Rosenberg,are embroidered on the front. From Romania. Wool on textile,35,5 x 35,5 cm
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Matzah-bag for Passover - as in Shabbat dinners,the matzot are covered durin...

Round matzah bag for Passover.The order of the seder is embroidered around the bag.Inside the wreath of roses is stitched "Next year in Jerusalem". 1891, from Romania. Net with cross-stitch embroidery,37 cm diameter.
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Round matzah bag for Passover.The order of the seder is embroidered around th...

Shofar,a ceremonial horn blown on special holidays. This one is from Ethiopia and made of a black ram's horn. Bone,65,5 x 9,8 cm
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Shofar,a ceremonial horn blown on special holidays. This one is from Ethiopi...

Chanukka lamp,from Holland. Brass repoussee,26 x 26 x 10,5 cm
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Chanukka lamp,from Holland. Brass repoussee,26 x 26...

Synagogue ornament;two large lions flank the Ten Commandments.The woodcarving was made by Charles Illions (1865-1949)for a synagogue on Third Street in Brooklin,New York. Wood,213 x 76 cm
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Synagogue ornament;two large lions flank the Ten Commandments.The woodcar...

Torah Ark curtain,1970,from the USA. Embroidered and appliqued on natural silk, 248 x 70 cm
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Torah Ark curtain,1970,from the USA. Embroidered and applique...

Torah and ornaments (miniature),from Russia,late 19th. Mantle:silk,velvet,metallic threads,gold sequins. Torah finger:coral,gold,semi-precious stones. 8x9,5 cm
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Torah and ornaments (miniature),from Russia,late 19th. Mantle:silk,velvet,metal...

Rimon - the headpieces on the staves on which the Torah scroll is rolled. First half 19th,from Palestine. It shows the Tablets of the Law. Brass,20,7 x 6,8 cm
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Rimon - the headpieces on the staves on which the Torah scroll is rolled....

"Schulklopfer's hammer" and pointer (Torah-finger) from Poland.The "Schulklopfer" summoned worshipers to the synagogue by knocking on their doors. Hammer:wood,L:43,8 cm;pointer:wood and glass,L:25,4 cm
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"Schulklopfer's hammer" and pointer (Torah-finger) from Poland.The "Schulkl...

The people before Mount Sinai Canvas
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The people before Mount Sinai Canvas