Great Synagogue (Slonim, Belarus)

Facing page manuscript arranged vertically with Hebrew text in the shape of a figure wielding two long objects.

Compendium of Practical Kabbalah

This remarkable manuscript of practical kabbalah was written in Eastern Europe in the mid-eighteenth century; at the end of that century it was owned by the Radvil Hasidic dynasty. In contrast to…

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Painting of building with two-tiered roof and Hebrew and Yiddish writing on bottom of page.

Painting of the Żólkiew Synagogue

This painting exemplifies the decorative plaques that sometimes adorned the eastern walls of synagogues to commemorate the glory of the Temple in Jerusalem and indicate the direction of prayer. In…

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Silver amulet with decorative edges and Hebrew word etched in center.

Amulet to Be Hung over the Crib of a Newborn

The Hebrew word Shaddai—another name for God—is etched in the center of this ornate silver amulet from Italy.

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Great Synagogue (Slonim, Belarus)

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