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For German Jews, it was traditional in the wedding ceremony for the groom to perform the ritual of breaking a glass in remembrance of the destruction of the Temple by hurling it or banging it against…
Contributor:
Artist Unknown
Places:
Bingen, Holy Roman Empire (Bingen, Germany)
Date:
1700
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In Jewish tradition, the end of the Sabbath (or a festival) is marked by the ceremony of Havdalah, which includes the ritual smelling of spices (besomim). Many Jewish cultures approached the box…
Contributor:
Emanuel Eisler
Date:
ca. 1880