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Inscription from the Establishment of the Rema Synagogue

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The text on this inscription, dating from the establishment of the Rema Synagogue in Krákow, reads, in part: “The man, R. Israel ben Joseph (of blessed memory), gathered his strength, for the honor of…

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Artist Unknown

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Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

1553

Subjects:

Synagogue, Charity, Memory, Women, Marriage

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Visual & Material Culture, Decorative Arts, Inscriptions

Shklover Jews

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I know a town in White Russia [Belarus] on the River Dnieper. Its name is Shklov. I was born there, went to heder there, which is why I know it so well.The flame of life burns calmly there. Nobody…

Contributor:

Zalman Shneour

Places:

Vilna, Second Polish Republic (Vilnius, Lithuania)

Date:

1929

Subjects:

Charity, Shtetl, Synagogue, Rabbis, Enlightenment

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Literature, Fiction

Alms Box

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This alms box was affixed to the wall in the Old Synagogue (Alte-Schul, or Stara Bóżnica) of Kraków, located in the Kazimierz district of the city. Because it was in a part of the Polish-Lithuanian…

Contributor:

Matteo Gucci

Places:

Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

1569–70

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Synagogue, Cities, Charity, Jewish quarters, Community

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Visual & Material Culture, Architecture, Ritual Objects

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