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A Jewish Woman from Thrace
Wenceslaus Hollar
1644
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Wenceslaus Hollar (also known as Wenzel Hollar and Václav Hollar) was one of the most prolific and accomplished artists of the seventeenth century, with an estimated four hundred drawings and three thousand etchings to his name. They include views, portraits, ships, religious subjects, heraldic subjects, landscapes, and still lifes. He was also known for his topographical works and his maps. Born in Prague, he worked there as well as in Strasbourg, Mainz, Koblenz, Vienna, and England.
Fringes/tassels on garments of “Asiatics.” In Egyptian art, tassels are a typical feature of the garb of Asiatics, the peoples of Canaan/Israel and Syria, as in this mural from the tomb of Pharaoh…
This postcard was part of a campaign by Jewish Women Watching criticizing the close relationship between Jewish community leaders and conservative evangelical Christians who were against abortion.
A recent discussion of our question concludes as follows:
In conclusion, women are not permitted under any circumstances to wear tefillin. In view of the fact that the Rema, the…