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Torah Shield
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The Hebrew inscription on this Torah shield from Vidin, Bulgaria, reads: “Dedicated to the holy congregation of Vidin, may the Lord build it, amen, by individuals from Ada Kalisi, may the Lord sustain…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Vidin, Ottoman Empire (Vidin, Bulgaria)

Date:

1658

Subjects:

Ritual object, Ritual & observance, Synagogue

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Silver shield of decorative border with Hebrew text in center.
Purim Eve, a One-Act Comedy
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Cast [in this passage]Abraham Levi: Rich merchantAneta: Abraham Levi’s wifeMax, Yosef, and Aron: Abraham and Aneta Levi’s sonsFrida and Klerchen: Abraham and Aneta Levi’s daughtersShmuel Natan: Zionis…

Contributor:

Mordechai Monassowitz, Nissim Catalan

Places:

Ottoman Empire (Bulgaria, Bulgaria)

Date:

1902

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Zionism, Assimilation, Purim, Holidays

Categories:

Performing Arts, Theater/Drama