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Huppah Stone (Traustein)
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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

Subjects:

Life cycle, Marriage, Ritual object, Ritual & observance, Art

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Architecture, Sculpture
Stone with carving of star in center and flowers on either side.
Torah Binder
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This richly decorated Torah binder is thought to be from Rechnitz, based on its dedication as a gift from Gitl bat Samuel for Samuel ben Leib of Rechnitz in 1750. The Torah binder (also known as a…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Rechnitz, Habsburg Empire (Rechnitz, Austria)

Date:

1750

Subjects:

Ritual & observance, Ritual object, Textiles, Rite of passage, Life cycle

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Long rectangular cloth folded in several places, with floral design on one side and Hebrew text on the other side, with image of person reading from the Torah and couple under a wedding canopy.
Torah Binder
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This Torah binder is one of the earliest examples from Italy. The binder (also known as a wimpel) was intended to accompany the male child through his lifetime, through the stages of his circumcision…

Contributor:

Honorata Foa

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Date:

1582/3

Subjects:

Textiles, Ritual object, Ritual & observance, Life cycle, Family

Categories:

Visual & Material Culture, Ritual Objects, Decorative Arts
Rectangular cloth, folded in two places, with Hebrew text embroidered on bottom half of cloth and floral border on top half.