Torah Finials

Photograph of room with large carved Torah ark with pews on either side of room and screened second-floor balcony.

Italian Synagogue, Conegliano Veneto, Italy

This exquisite synagogue, with Rococo gold wooden detailing, was originally located in in the village of Conegliano Veneto. Built in the sixteenth century, it was subsequently reassembled by the…

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Traveling Companions

I lowered the window more and let the wind wash my face. As often happens when you stand at the window of a fast-moving train, a speck of dirt flew into my eye, and both eyes began to tear. I had…

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Print portrait of man in skullcap and beard, in front of bookshelf and holding open book in his hand, with crown and Hebrew text underneath.

Portrait of Isaac Aboab da Fonseca

This engraving portrays Isaac Aboab da Fonseca, a rabbi, kabbalist, and preacher, born in Castro Daire, Portugal, to a family of New Christians. He arrived in Amsterdam with his family at the age of…

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