Torah Scroll from Kaifeng

Woodcut illustration of six standing figures, three of whom are wearing masks and holding instruments, with Yiddish text above and below.

Illustrations from Sefer minhagim (Book of Customs)

These woodcuts appeared in Sefer minhagim (Book of Customs), a very popular Yiddish book published by Giovanni di Gara, the leading publisher of Jewish books in Venice from 1564 to 1609. It was the…

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Interior of building of back wall with decorative images on top, Hebrew text in the middle, and lattice below, platform with railing in left foreground, and several podiums along wall.

Synagogue (Bechhofen, Germany)

The Bechhofen Synagogue (built in 1685) is believed to have been the largest wooden synagogue in Germany. The interior of the synagogue was painted with lavish decorations in 1732 and 1733, in typical…

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Cylindrical cases carved with geometric designs.

Torah Cases from the Synagogue of Aleppo, Syria

The Jewish community of Syria dates back to biblical times. After 1492, the original community was augmented by refugees from Spain and Portugal. The centers of Syrian Jewish life were in the cities…

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Torah Scroll from Kaifeng

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