Torah Binder (Italy)

Wife of Shimon Soave

17th Century

Rectangular cloth arranged in two columns embroidered with Hebrew text and small Star of David on right side.
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The Torah binder (also known as a wimpel) was intended to accompany the male child through his lifetime, through the stages of his circumcision, bar mitzvah, and wedding. This linen Torah binder from Italy, which features biblical verses and blessings, was embroidered in silk thread by the wife of Simon Soave.

Credits

Gift of the Kadish Family / The Jewish Museum, New York.

Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 5.

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Page with Hebrew text of decorative border and Star of David located in bottom section, with signatures in the Roman alphabet below.
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