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Purim Charity Plate
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This Purim charity plate was made in Dordrecht in the Netherlands between 1590 and 1611. It was used by Jews living in The Hague.

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Dordrecht, Dutch Republic (Dordrecht, Netherlands)

Date:

1590–1611

Subjects:

Ritual object, Ritual & observance, Purim, Holidays, Charity

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Silver dish decorated on the inside with figures and landscapes.
Livro de ascamot (Book of Regulations): On Purim
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Inasmuch as the members of the mahamad [board of governors] consider it a vile practice among us today for youngsters to strike with…

Contributor:

The Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1640

Subjects:

Holidays, Purim, Ritual & observance, Synagogue, Adolescence

Categories:

Religion & Theology, Prayer & Liturgy