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Medal Commemorating the Opening of the Dutch Jewish Orphanage in Amsterdam
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This bronze medal by Jacques Elion commemorates the opening of a Jewish orphanage in Amsterdam. The Hebrew inscription reads: “Orphanage.” It was customary for Jewish communities to issue medals to…

Contributor:

Jacques Elion

Places:

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Date:

1865

Subjects:

Sephardic, Art, Children, Cities, Adoption

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Coins
Medal depicting building.
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:

Visual & Material Culture, Cartooning & Graphic Art, Architecture
Print of building interior with central podium, columns, and second floor balcony.