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Huppah
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This glimpse into an eighteenth-century German Jewish marriage ceremony offers an opportunity to consider how gender roles have changed for this vital ritual.

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire (Frankfurt (Oder), Germany)

Date:

1748

Subjects:

Marriage, Life cycle, Cities, Synagogue, Ashkenazi

Categories:

Decorative arts, Print & book culture
Etching of ceremony under marriage canopy outside a building, surrounded by people and framed by decorative motif.
The Esnoga (Portuguese Synagogue) in Amsterdam
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To celebrate the opening of the Esnoga synagogue in Amsterdam in 1675, the Sephardic community commissioned the distinguished artist Romeyn de Hooghe to depict its dedication. In 1670, Amsterdam’s…

Contributor:

Romeyn de Hooghe

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1675

Subjects:

Print, Synagogue, Cities, Ashkenazi, Community

Categories:

Print & book culture, Cartooning & graphic art
Print depicting crowded interior of room with tall ceiling, chandelier, and columns and second floor balcony along perimeter of room, a floorplan in the upper left corner and an exterior view in the upper right corner.