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Seal of the Jewish Publication Society of America
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The Jewish Publication Society of America (JPS) was founded in Philadelphia in 1888. (It had a number of precursors that did not last.) Today, JPS is the oldest nonprofit, nondenominational publisher…

Contributor:

Moses Ezekiel

Places:

Berlin, Germany

Date:

1913

Subjects:

Jewish identity, Israel/Israelis, Diaspora, Aesthetics, Scholarship

Categories:

Print & book culture
Drawing of a round seal with lion, lamb, child, snake, and Star of David which reads in English, "Israel's Mission is Peace."
Torah Finials
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These small Torah finials, decorated with silver repoussé and dark and light blue enamel, originated in Persia. They are further adorned with slender flowers and graceful geometric patterns.

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Ottoman Empire (Iran)

Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Ritual objects, Crafts, Diaspora, Ecology, Aesthetics

Categories:

Ritual Objects, Decorative arts
Two finials, one with a loop in the middle, decorated with flowers and lines.
Torah Finials
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These silver, crown-shaped Torah finials engraved with an okra floral motif are from the Paradesi Synagogue in Kerala, India. A Hebrew inscription (divided into four parts) reads: “The honorable R…

Contributor:

Artist Unknown

Places:

Dutch Colonial Empire (Kerala, India)

Date:

1721

Subjects:

Ritual objects, Synagogue, Aesthetics, Diaspora

Categories:

Ritual Objects
Pair of finials with balls on top.