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The oldest Jewish cemetery in the United States is located in New York City; the grave of Cantor Gershom Mendes Seixas can be seen here in the burial grounds of Congregation Shearith Israel.
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New York City, United States of America
Date:
1798
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This enameled glass beaker, belonging to the Polin Burial Society in Bohemia, is a fine example of the melding of Jewish and Bohemian art forms. It features painted figures carrying a body toward a…
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Artist Unknown
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Poleň (Polin), Holy Roman Empire
(Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Date:
1691
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This shadai’a (dedicatory plaque) from the Romaniote community in Ioannina, Greece, is made of repoussé silver with an engraved Hebrew inscription. The central inscription is a rhymed text dedicated…
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Artist Unknown
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Ioannina, Ottoman Empire
(Ioannina, Greece)
Date:
1728
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Women played key roles in preparing the deceased for burial. This painting shows women’s involvement in the ultimate act of generosity.
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Artist Unknown
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Praha, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
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ca. 1780
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This paper cut, commemorating the anniversary of a date of death, originates from Galicia.
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Artist Unknown
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(Galicia, Ukraine)
Date:
1867–1880
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire
(Prague, Czech Republic)
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1713
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Contributor:
Johann Conrad Weiss
Places:
Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire
(Nuremberg, Germany)
Date:
1711/1712