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…
Vera [Agitated, coming nearer]:Irony, Mr. Quixano? Please, please, do not imagine there is any irony in my congratulations.David:The irony is in all the congratulations. How can I endure them when I…
In 1670, Amsterdam’s Portuguese Jewish community commissioned a new synagogue, which, when finished, was the largest in the world. The master mason Elias Bouman, a non-Jew who had helped design the…