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Heder Riddles and Puzzles among Lithuanian Jews
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A peasant was transporting a large cart of hay. He had to pass through a low gateway, but the cart couldn’t pass under it. People advised the peasant to wear glasses with magnifying lenses, so that…

Contributor:

S. Beilin

Places:

Russian Empire (Russia)

Date:

Second Half of the 19th Century

Subjects:

Folklore, Sabbath, Children, Holidays, Gentiles

Categories:

Literature, Folklore
Nursery Rhymes
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[May] your mornings [be] blessed, [May] your life [be] long, [May] your enemies [be] shrouded, dead, [May] your [hot] breakfasts [be] poured, cooled.

Contributor:

The Jews of Zakho, Kurdistan

Places:

Zakho, Ottoman Empire (Zakho, Iraq)

Date:

17th Century

Subjects:

Children, Education, Parenthood, Food and drink, Leisure

Categories:

Literature, Popular Poetry, Folklore
Amulet for the protection of women and newborn children
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Amulets were crafted to protect pregnant women and newborn children from the powers of the evil Lilith, Adam’s mythical first wife. Mystical texts surround this image, written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Kingdom of Travancore (State of Kerala, India)

Date:

18th century

Subjects:

Crafts, Art, Children, Ritual object, Amulets

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Folklore, Literature
Single page in ink on vellum featuring image of throne in center with bird of prey above, surrounded by Hebrew writing.