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Johannes Alexander Böner
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Fürth, Holy Roman Empire (Fürth, Germany)
Date:
1705
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The Pinkas Synagogue is the second-oldest extant synagogue in Prague. It is believed that a synagogue was found in that location as early as 1492. The structure now housing the synagogue was built by…
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1625
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This Torah mantle was made in Vienna in the eighteenth century. It is embroidered with silk and metallic thread, metallic ribbon, and has metallic fringes. Set against a red background, this mantle’s…
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Artist Unknown
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Vienna, Holy Roman Empire (Vienna, Austria)
Date:
1722/3
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This glimpse into an eighteenth-century German Jewish marriage ceremony offers an opportunity to consider how gender roles have changed for this vital ritual.
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Artist Unknown
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Frankfurt, Holy Roman Empire (Frankfurt (Oder), Germany)
Date:
1748
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George Braun, Franciscus Hogenberg
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Cologne, Holy Roman Empire (Cologne, Germany)
Date:
1612
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Artist Unknown
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czechia)
Date:
1602
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The Lord to the prophet Ezekiel (may he rest in peace): you, son of man, show the House to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities; and let them measure the…
Contributor:
Yom Tov Lipmann Heller
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
ca. 1600
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Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1613
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First, we will describe how to travel from one’s land to Israel. There are many ways by which one can travel. One route is from Venice and another is from the city of Ofen [Budapest], but there is no…
Contributor:
Gershon ha-Levi of Prague
Places:
Prague, Holy Roman Empire (Prague, Czech Republic)
Date:
1634/35