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This wooden tevah—a stand or reader’s platform used for supporting Torah scrolls—was made and used in Yemen. It was the practice in Yemen for boys to become active participants in synagogue services…
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This partially gilt-silver Torah crown from Poland is studded with semi-precious stones. Its two-tiered base is typical of Torah crowns from Eastern Europe. It is inscribed in Hebrew with the words,…
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1729
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İzmir, Ottoman Empire (İzmir, Turkey)
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Early 20th Century
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18th Century
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Aleppo, Ottoman Empire (Aleppo, Syria)
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ca. 1710
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Michael Müllner
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Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire (Nuremberg, Germany)
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Early 17th Century
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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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Padua, Republic of Venice (Padua, Italy)
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17th–18th Century
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This lacquered, cylindrical case for a Torah scroll was made from a combination of wood, bronze, and iron in Kaifeng, China. (The hard-sided Torah case was a Sephardic tradition. It offered more…
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Kaifeng, Qing Dynasty (Kaifeng, China)
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17th or 18th Century