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Adorned with a lush vegetative frame and putti (cherubs) carrying banners, this ketubah (marriage contract) marks the wedding of David and Dona Rachel Curiel, prominent members of Amsterdam’s…
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Artist Unknown
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Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1617
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Between 1723 and 1737, illustrator Bernard Picart partnered with the Dutch bookseller, editor, and publisher Jean-Frédéric Bernard on Cérémonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde (R…
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Bernard Picart
Places:
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1723–1743
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This ketubah was written and illustrated for the wedding of Isaac Pereira and Rachel de Pinto, members of prominent Sephardic families. At the top a pair of hands clasp, and vignettes along the sides…
Contributor:
Shalom Italia
Places:
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1648
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As it is written in the Zohar, Shelakh lekha: Women are privileged to merit the joy of the righteous who do the work of the Lord. They establish merit for their portion among the righteous. Men and…
Contributor:
Simon Frankfurt
Places:
Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1703