Torah Wrapper, Rome

Textile with woven image of two hands at bottom beneath censer and decorative borders.

Torah Ark Curtain

This Torah ark curtain from Gördes, Turkey, features an archway flanked on either side with double columns and a hanging lamp, a motif common to both Islamic prayer rugs and mats and Ottoman Torah ark…

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Framed piece of paper with three columns of text: single letters in left column, numbers in middle column, and Hebrew text in right column.

Omer Board

Shearith Israel was the first Jewish congregation established in North America, and the only Jewish congregation in New York City from 1654 until 1825. Between 1654 and 1730, it met in rented quarters…

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Print depicting crowded interior of room with tall ceiling, chandelier, and columns and second floor balcony along perimeter of room, a floorplan in the upper left corner and an exterior view in the upper right corner.

The Esnoga (Portuguese Synagogue) in Amsterdam

To celebrate the opening of the Esnoga synagogue in Amsterdam in 1675, the Sephardic community commissioned the distinguished artist Romeyn de Hooghe to depict its dedication. In 1670, Amsterdam’s…

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Torah Wrapper, Rome

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