Glass for a Burial Society’s Annual Banquet

Room interior with central podium with tall columns and many chandeliers surrounding.

Gerush Synagogue, Bursa, Turkey

The Gerush (Hebrew for “expulsion”) synagogue in Bursa, Turkey, dates back to the early sixteenth century and is unique in its dual-ark design; one upper section is located in the women’s gallery…

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Long rectangular cloth folded in several places, with floral design on one side and Hebrew text on the other side, with image of person reading from the Torah and couple under a wedding canopy.

Torah Binder

This richly decorated Torah binder is thought to be from Rechnitz, based on its dedication as a gift from Gitl bat Samuel for Samuel ben Leib of Rechnitz in 1750. The Torah binder (also known as a…

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Printed page with Hebrew words at the top.

Menaḥem Egozi’s Gal shel egozim (Nut Garden)

This book was printed in Belvedere, outside Constantinople, by Reina Nasi, the daughter of Gracia Nasi, and widow of Joseph. She was the first Jewish woman to establish her own press.

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Glass for a Burial Society’s Annual Banquet

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