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Building the Tabernacle
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When Moses had ascended the mountain, the cloud covered the mountain. The Presence of the Lord abode on Mount Sinai, and the cloud hid it for six days. On the seventh day He called to…

Places:

Land of Israel (Israel)

Date:

Biblical Period

Subjects:

Sacrifice, Temple, Ritual object, Sabbath, Crafts

Categories:

Law, Biblical Law
Rectangular box and separated lid with two winged figures standing across from each other.
Jewish Burial Society: Sewing the Shrouds and The Washing of the Body
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Women played key roles in preparing the deceased for burial. This painting shows women’s involvement in the ultimate act of generosity.

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Artist Unknown

Places:

Praha, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)

Date:

ca. 1780

Subjects:

Crafts, Art, Life cycle, Death, Mourning

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Rabbinic Law, Law
Painting of men cutting cloth and women sewing.

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