The embroidered structure in the center of this silk Torah ark curtain is thought to be a loose representation of the Istanbul Blue Mosque, with its six minarets and entryway stairs. A somewhat…
It was one of the stories from Genesis that most frightened me as a child: the story of Lot’s wife.
She was told not to look, and she looked; and her punishment came swift and horrible. Frozen in…
In this ivory inlay, found in Jerusalem (Ophel), incised lines indicate the goat’s fur, especially around the neck, and deeper lines detail the legs. The goat’s feet are all very close together…