The 1670 Expulsion of the Jews from Vienna

Single page in ink on vellum featuring image of throne in center with bird of prey above, surrounded by Hebrew writing.

Amulet for the protection of women and newborn children

Amulets were crafted to protect pregnant women and newborn children from the powers of the evil Lilith, Adam’s mythical first wife. Mystical texts surround this image, written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and…

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Drawing of courtyard surrounded by low buildings.

The Blue Church of St. Elizabeth

The Church of St. Elizabeth, located in Bratislava (today in Slovakia), was designed by Ödön Lechner in the Hungarian Secession (art nouveau) style. It is called the Blue Church because of its blue…

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Photograph of wall and ceiling painted with vegetation and zoological motifs.

Horb Synagogue (Horb am Main, Germany)

The interior of the wooden Horb synagogue (completed in 1735) is richly decorated in typical East European style, which artist Eliezer Zusman, originally from Brody, introduced to southern Germany…

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The 1670 Expulsion of the Jews from Vienna

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