Tombstone of Isaac ben Hayyim

Wooden sofa with upholstered seat, featuring an image of clasped hands and Hebrew inscription on seat back.

Wedding Sofa

This Biedermeier-style sofa from Danzig, with birch veneer over pine, may have been commissioned on the occasion of a marriage. The oval on the seat back contains an image of clasped hands, and the…

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Portrait painting of man in moustache and collar, holding rod, rope, and ornate book, facing viewer, framed in decorative border.

Self-Portrait

This portrait of Jacob Judah Leon Templo, one of three that are known, is believed to be a self-portrait. In it, he clutches a coat of arms featuring a lion, which he himself designed, and holds a…

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Photograph of room with nook and podium on one side and wooden benches in middle of room.

Ibn Danan Synagogue, Fez, Morocco

Built in the seventeenth century by the prominent Ibn Danan family, the Ibn Danan synagogue is located in the oldest and largest Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the few remaining old…

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Tombstone of Isaac ben Hayyim

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