Great Synagogue (Slonim, Belarus)

Wedding Poem for Jacob Teixeira and Sarah Ximenes

Jacob Teixeira was born in Amsterdam in 1724 to Judith Nunes Henriques (b. Amsterdam, 1703–1732) and Joseph Teixeira (b. London, 1699–1775), who descended from the wealthy Portuguese Teixeira family…

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Drawing of relief of men in chariot trampling other figures.

Chariots Trampling Enemies and Burning City in Assyrian Relief

Chariots trampling enemies and burning city in drawing of late 8th century BCE Assyrian relief in Sargon’s palace in Khorsabad, Iraq. One of Sargon’s horse-drawn chariots, its driver holding a whip…

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Medal Commemorating the Opening of the Dutch Jewish Orphanage in Amsterdam

This bronze medal by Jacques Elion commemorates the opening of a Jewish orphanage in Amsterdam. The Hebrew inscription reads: “Orphanage.” It was customary for Jewish communities to issue medals to…

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