Medal Commemorating the Repeal of the 1745 Expulsion of the Jews from Prague

This wooden tevah—a stand or reader’s platform used for supporting Torah scrolls—was made and used in Yemen. It was the practice in Yemen for boys to become active participants in synagogue services…

Few works by Louise Nevelson allude to Jewish themes. Homage to the Six Million is one of the exceptions. She said of her sculpture that she hoped it would create “a living presence of a people who…