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Seder tefilot yesharot u-varot (The Order of Upright and Pure Prayers)
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Kabbalists prayed using the basic Jewish prayers, but added certain elements according to their own tradition. The prayers are often presented with kavanot (special devotional forms, meanings, and…

Contributor:

Unknown

Places:

Constantinople, Ottoman Empire (Istanbul, Turkey)

Date:

1734

Subjects:

Illuminated manuscripts, Ritual object, Prayer, Mysticism, Ritual & observance

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Magical Texts, Magic & Mysticism
Manuscript page of Hebrew text arranged in the shape of a eight-branched candelabrum.
Bronze, Cast, and Gilt Amulet
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This cast and gilded bronze amulet from Italy includes a pair of dolphins as a design element. It is inscribed in Hebrew: “May no evil grieve you.”

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

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Date:

16th Century

Subjects:

Amulets, Ritual object, Animals, Aesthetics, Jewish languages

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Magical Objects, Magic & Mysticism
Bronze amulet with decorative border and Hebrew inscription.