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In some Hasidic communities, it became a common practice for the Hasidic leader or rebbe to give specially sanctified coins as amulets that could confer blessings on the holder. These coins-turned…
Places:
Sadigura, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Sadhora, Ukraine)
Date:
1880
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This is an early printed amulet from Tunis, containing texts and symbols commonly used on such talismans printed in North Africa. However, this example is somewhat unusual, as the Shir le-ma‘alot psal…
Contributor:
Ya‘akov ben Elijah Gaj
Places:
Tunis, French Protectorate of Tunisia (Tunis, Tunisia)
Date:
Early 20th Century