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Synagogue (Bechhofen, Germany)
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The Bechhofen Synagogue (built in 1685) is believed to have been the largest wooden synagogue in Germany. The interior of the synagogue was painted with lavish decorations in 1732 and 1733, in typical…

Contributor:

Eliezer Zusman of Brody

Places:

Bechhofen, Holy Roman Empire (Bechhofen, Germany)

Date:

1684

Subjects:

Synagogue, Painting, Artists, Aesthetics, Art

Categories:

Painting, Architecture
Interior of building of back wall with decorative images on top, Hebrew text in the middle, and lattice below, platform with railing in left foreground, and several podiums along wall.
Torah Cases from the Synagogue of Aleppo, Syria
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The Jewish community of Syria dates back to biblical times. After 1492, the original community was augmented by refugees from Spain and Portugal. The centers of Syrian Jewish life were in the cities…

Contributor:

Unknown

Places:

Aleppo, Ottoman Empire (Aleppo, Syria)

Date:

ca. 1710

Subjects:

Ritual & observance, Synagogue, Cities, Art, Artists

Categories:

Dress & Adornment, Ritual Objects
Cylindrical cases carved with geometric designs.
The Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam
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This image depicts the interior of the synagogue that served the Beth Israel congregation in Amsterdam. Before 1639, there were three Sephardic congregations in Amsterdam: Beth Jacob (founded possibly…

Contributor:

Jan Veenhuyzen

Places:

Amsterdam, Dutch Republic (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Date:

1647

Subjects:

Art, Synagogue, Artists, Cities, Sephardic

Categories:

Cartooning & graphic art, Architecture
Print of building interior with central podium, columns, and second floor balcony.