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Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, from Shiraz, Iran, 1925. Roses, birds and the traditional heraldic lions. Paper, 41,3 x 33 cm
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Ketubah, a Jewish marriage contract, from Shiraz, Iran, 1925. Roses, birds...

Ketubah, Jewish marriage contract, from Meshed, Iran, early 19th. Written in Arabic and Persian to conform to the customs of the Moslems of Meshed. There was always a secret ketubah written in Aramaic and Hebrew. Paper, 88 x 60 cm
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Ketubah, Jewish marriage contract, from Meshed, Iran, early 19th. Written in A...

Ketubah (detail of upper half) from Calcutta, India, 1900. Exotic local flora and fauna, including fish, peacocks and tigers adorn this contract. Parchment, 49,7 x 40,3 cm
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Ketubah (detail of upper half) from Calcutta, India, 1900. Exotic local flora...

Mizrach ("East"), a decoration hung on the walls of a home or synagogue to indicate the direction or orientation for prayer, i.e. facing east towards Jerusalem. From Hurben, Germany, 1821. Symmetrical paper cutout over light blue background. 34 x 30,5 cm
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Mizrach ("East"), a decoration hung on the walls of a home or synagogue t...

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...

Shiviti, a plaque placed on the wall of synagogue or home to indicate East, the direction of prayer. This shiviti is for Purim, the feast commemorating the salvation of the Persian Jews from oppression by Haman. From Persia, paper and watercolour, 43 x 35 cm
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Shiviti, a plaque placed on the wall of synagogue or home to indicate East, t...

Blessings after the reading of the Book Esther during the Purim festival. Scenes from the story - Haman parading Mordecai through the streets, King Ahasuerus extending his scepter to Esther, passing his ring to Mordecai. From Germany, 1827. Parchment, 41 x 21,5 cm
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Blessings after the reading of the Book Esther during the Purim festival. Scen...

Passover plate and matzah perforator. Passover and the Seder-dinner celebrate the exodus from Egypt and freedom from slavery. Only matzah, unleavened bread, may be eating during Passover-week. From Poland. Faience, 32 cm diameter
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Passover plate and matzah perforator. Passover and the Seder-dinner celebrate t...

Painter Max Liebermann opens an exhibition at the Akademie in Berlin, of which he was president. 1930
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Painter Max Liebermann opens an exhibition at the Akademie in Berlin, of w...