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Cover for Circumcision Cushion
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This silk cushion cover, embroidered with metallic thread and metallic braid, is thought to have been made in Istanbul. Divided into two horizontal planes, with a narrow border running on three of its…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

Late 17th or Early 18th Century

Subjects:

Ritual object, Ritual & observance, Circumcision, Rite of passage, Textiles

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Cushion cover embroidered with Star of David, flowers, and decorative motifs along sides and across middle.
Torah Binder
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This richly decorated Torah binder is thought to be from Rechnitz, based on its dedication as a gift from Gitl bat Samuel for Samuel ben Leib of Rechnitz in 1750. The Torah binder (also known as a…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Rechnitz, Habsburg Empire (Rechnitz, Austria)

Date:

1750

Subjects:

Ritual & observance, Ritual object, Textiles, Rite of passage, Life cycle

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Long rectangular cloth folded in several places, with floral design on one side and Hebrew text on the other side, with image of person reading from the Torah and couple under a wedding canopy.
The Rise and Fall of a Polish Tallis
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Sixty years ago, Jacob, who was known in his quarter as Old Jacob, was living in the rue de la Mortellerie. He ran a successful business selling old clothes, scrap metal and even, on occasion, old…

Contributor:

Godchaux Baruch Weil (Ben-Lévi)

Places:

Paris, France

Date:

1841

Subjects:

Ritual object, Rite of passage, Family, Assimilation

Categories:

Literature, Fiction