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Torah Pointer from Yemen
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This silver Torah pointer from Yemen is inscribed in Hebrew: “[The teaching of the Lord is perfect, renewing life; the decrees of the Lord are enduring, making the simple wise;] the precepts of the…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

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Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Ritual object, Synagogue, Torah study, Ritual & observance

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects
Silver pointer with hand at end and chain at top.
Reader’s Desk
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This wooden tevah—a stand or reader’s platform used for supporting Torah scrolls—was made and used in Yemen. It was the practice in Yemen for boys to become active participants in synagogue services…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Qasimid State (Yemen)

Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Ritual object, Ritual & observance, Synagogue, Rite of passage

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Wooden lectern with geometric designs.