Wife of Shimon Soave

17th Century

The wife of Shimon Soave was a Jewish woman living in Italy in the seventeenth century who embroidered a Torah binder for a son or grandson.

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Linen Torah Binder

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The Torah binder (also known as a wimpel) was intended to accompany the male child through his lifetime, through the stages of his circumcision, bar mitzvah, and wedding. This linen Torah binder from…