Sample Sources
The sources below are those contained in our three curated collections—covering themes of Passover, Gender Roles, and Holocaust Resistance. They represent a fraction of the thousands of sources that will be available when the full site launches in 2024.
Incense Shovel
The incense shovel, or maḥta, was used in the Temple to transfer burning embers from one place to another. Incense shovels are commonly used as a Jewish symbol in synagogue mosaics and are often…
Plaster Menorah
Image of a seven-branched menorah in plaster, Jerusalem, first century CE. The remains of this image were discovered in the Jewish Quarter of the city among the debris…
Rufina Inscription, Smyrna
This Greek inscription from Smyrna, Asia Minor, refers to a woman named Rufina as the head of the synagogue, perhaps indicating that women could function as Jewish religious and community leaders…
Aramaic get (Writ of Divorce), Masada
This get (writ of divorce) was found at Wadi Murabaat, in a cave used by Jewish rebels during the Bar Kokhba revolt. It specifies that Joseph releases Miriam from marriage and that she can remarry…
Interior View of Burial Cave, Beth Shearim
Interior view of a burial cave located at Beth Shearim. © Barbarajo / Shutterstock.
Solomon’s Stables
American Colony (Jerusalem), Photo Department, Jerusalem El-Kouds: Solomon’s Stables / American Colony, Jerusalem (between 1898 and 1914). Courtesy of Library of Congress…
Umm el-Kanatir Synagogue Torah Shrine
Restored remains of the Torah shrine in the synagogue at Umm el-Qanatir. © Valentin Sama-Rojo / Alamy Stock Photo.
Samson Mosaic, Ḥuqoq
Mosaic panel showing Samson carrying the gate of Gaza, from the Ḥuqoq synagogue. Used with permission of Jodi Magness, photo © Jim Haberman. Further reproduction by any…
