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Authorization of Receipt of Donation by Eretz Israel Contribution Fund of Ferrara (Italy) Congregation
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This receipt with ornate Hebrew calligraphy was issued to certify a donation by members of Ferrara’s Jewish community to aid Jews in Jerusalem. The funds were solicited by the rabbi of a yeshiva in…

Contributor:

Unknown

Places:

Ferrara, Papal States (Ferrara, Italy)

Date:

18th Century

Subjects:

Charity, Israel-Diaspora relations, Rabbis, Cities, Jerusalem, Law

Categories:

Print & book culture, Legal documents, Law
Paper with Hebrew writing and decorative doodles on corners of text.
Alms Box
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This alms box was affixed to the wall in the Old Synagogue (Alte-Schul, or Stara Bóżnica) of Kraków, located in the Kazimierz district of the city. Because it was in a part of the Polish-Lithuanian…

Contributor:

Matteo Gucci

Places:

Kraków, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Kraków, Poland)

Date:

1569–70

Subjects:

Synagogue, Cities, Charity, Jewish quarters, Community, Architecture, Ritual objects

Categories:

Architecture, Ritual Objects
Carved wall unit with decorative borders and crowns, locked metal box in middle, and Hebrew text underneath.