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.

Page of printed Hebrew text surrounded by arches and decorative flowers and foliage, and town scenes in bottom register.

Esther Scroll (Venice)

Beginning of scroll with Hebrew text arranged in columned archways and decorated figures above and beside each column.

Esther Scroll (Amsterdam)

Scroll featuring Hebrew text and floral motifs.

Esther Scroll (Baghdad)

Partially unraveled scroll with Hebrew text in rounded columns and decorative border and individual page next to it with Hebrew text and circular border.

Esther Scroll (Amsterdam)

Silver shield of decorative border with Hebrew text in center.

Torah Shield (Vidin)

Torah shield decorated with vine-wrapped columns on either side, crowns across the top, and three smaller shields hanging from bottom.

Torah Shield (Hamburg)

Shield with decorative border inlaid with semi-precious stones and adorned with lions and crown at top, column on left and plaque in middle with Hebrew text.

Torah Shield (Germany)

Engraved shield of flowers, grapes, and other decorative elements around rectangular Hebrew inscription.

Torah Shield (Metz)

Shield with Hebrew text, gold columns, griffins, and crown on top.

Torah Shield (Piotrków)

Cylindrical cases carved with geometric designs.

Torah Cases (Aleppo)

Cylindrical case with small ball on top.

Torah Case (Kaifeng)

Crown with decoration above rim.

Torah Crown (Bolzano)