Portrait of Tzvi Ashkenazi

Crown carved with decorative motifs and inlaid with precious stones.

Torah Crown

This partially gilt-silver Torah crown from Poland is studded with semi-precious stones. Its two-tiered base is typical of Torah crowns from Eastern Europe. It is inscribed in Hebrew with the words,…

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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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Painting of several people and animals dotted around landscape of ponds, trees, and hills.

Easter Picture

This fantastical picture by Florine Stettheimer melds together a biblical pastoral scene (palm trees, sheep, and women dressed in imagined Middle Eastern clothing) with a group of modern American…

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Portrait of Tzvi Ashkenazi

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