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1500
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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1620
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These Torah finials from Cochin, India, were made around 1565. Elegant and simple, made from metal, their surfaces appear to be hammered, with one adorned with a Hebrew inscription. The earliest…
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Cochin, Kingdom of Cochin (Ernakulam, India)
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ca. 1565
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This Hanukkah Lamp from Poland is made from brass and would likely have been placed near the Torah ark in a synagogue. An engraved and cast eagle sits above a domed cupola, representing gratitude and…
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17th Century
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17th Century
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Sadigura, Austro-Hungarian Empire (Sadhora, Ukraine)
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1880
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Gwoździec, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Hvizdets, Ukraine)
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Mid–17th Century
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Kraków, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)
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Early 18th Century
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Meshulam Zimmel ben Moses of Polna
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Polná, Holy Roman Empire (Polná, Czech Republic)
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1719
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The Pinkas Synagogue is the second-oldest extant synagogue in Prague. It is believed that a synagogue was found in that location as early as 1492. The structure now housing the synagogue was built by…
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
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1625