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Lulwi dress for a woman after childbirth (also used as burial shrouds) Sana'a, Yemen Late 19th century |
“Tomb“ bracelets (gubur) to be worn by a woman after childbirth and for festive occasions Sana'a, Yemen Early 20th century |
Outfit for circumcision ceremony Germany |
Elijah's Chair for a circumcision ceremony Dermbach, Germany Before 1768 |
Medallion for a firstborn son not redeemed at the proper time Ioannina, Greece |
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Torah ark curtain for Yom Kippur, incorporating bride’s skirt Cochin, India |
Corner for the consummation of the marriage (gnune |
Curtain with Tree-of-Life motif Herat, Afghanistan 1960s |
Sugar bowl (kase nabat) Reconstructed according to the Afghani tradition, Jerusalem, 1997, by Esther Bezalel |
Necklace (ogadéro) Izmir, Turkey Late 19th century |
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Bracelets (mania de ĉatón) Izmir, Turkey Late 19th century |
Bridal set: Cochin, India 20th century |
Sivlonot belt Germany 16th century (?) |
Sivlonot belt Germany 17th century |
Sivlonot belt Frankfurt, Germany |
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Huppah stone (Traustein) Bingen, Germany |
Robe from a woman's set of shrouds Tétouan, Morocco ca. 1950 |
“The Great Dress“ (l-kesiwa l-kebira; berberisca) Tétouan, Morocco Late 19th century |
Cap from a woman's burial shroud set Germany Early 20th century |
Burial society carriage Szarvas, Hungary 19th century |
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Glass for a burial society’s annual banquet Prague, Bohemia |
The Yemenite woman after childbirth |
Sword amulet inscribed with names of angels Iran 19th century |
Amulet for mother and newborn with image of Lilith in the center Iran 19th century |
Amulet for mother and newborn with the names of Lilith and the three angels Germany 19th century |
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Amulet for a new mother with depiction of the confrontation between Elijah and Lilith Sulzbach (?), Germany 18th century |
Amulet for mother and newborn with image of Lilith in the center Iran 18th century |
Salver for carrying the baby during the pidyon ha-ben (redemption of the firstborn) ceremony Galicia 19th century |
Bridal veil, also used for circumcision and pidyon ha-ben ceremonies Georgia Early 20th century |
Circumcision set: flask for disinfectant powder and knife Prague, Bohemia |
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Circumcision knife with a representation of the Binding of Isaac Italy 17th century |
Pair of goblets for circumcision Vienna, Austria |
Double beaker for circumcision Hall, Tirol, Austria |
Circumcision knives Livorno (?), Italy Mid-19th century |
Circumcision clamp Iran 18th century |
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Box for circumcision implements with a depiction of a circumcision on the front Germany 18th century |
Torah binder (wimpel) Germany |
Outfit with miniature prayer shawl (tallit) for baby's circumcision, as an added sign of Jewish identity Istanbul, Turkey Late 19th century |
Dress for a girl's naming ceremony USA Artist: Ita Aber, American, born Montreal 1932 |
Coins for the pidyon ha-ben (redemption of the firstborn) ceremony Spain 1875, 1877, 1888, 1898 |
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Pair of phylacteries (tefillin) cases Central Europe 18th-19th century |
Torah portion for phylacteries (tefillin) Europe 19th century |
Prayer shawl (tallit) and phylacteries (tefillin) case for Bar Mitzvah Algiers Before 1939 Silversmith: Salomon Slama |
Prayer shawl (tallit) bag for a boy (skara detzitzit) Morocco Early 20th century |
Dress for a Bat Mitzvah ceremony Rome, Italy |
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Torah ark curtain (parokhet) made from dowry items Izmir, Turkey Dedicated 1907 |
Jewelry box for a bride Algeria 19th century |
Jewelry box with wedding scenes New York Artist: Ilya Schor, born Poland, active in France and USA, 1904–1961 |
Jewelry box given as a gift to the bride Nuremberg, Germany Before 1540 |
Pendant Poland Late 19th century |
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Sabbath candlesticks Lvov, Poland 18th century |
Book cover for a prayer book, gift for a woman Italy 15th century |
Miniature Passover Haggadah Vienna Scribe and illuminator: Meshullam Zimmel ben Moshe of Polna (Bohemia) |
Papercut – blessing for a wedding Turkey Late 19th – early 20th century |
Vanity set for a bride Tripoli, Libya Mid-20th century |
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Shoes for a bride Fez, Morocco 1950s |
Festive "great" leggings Sana'a, Yemen Early 20th century |
Slippers for a bride Dagestan, Caucasus First half of the 20th century |
Pocket watch Turkey First half of the 20th century |
Shtreimel hat for a Hasidic groom Israel |
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Married woman's pendant (tali mala) Parur, Cochin region, India Mid-20th century |
Four corners for a prayer shawl (tallit) and case, a gift for a groom Herat, Afghanistan Early 20th century |
Esther scroll and silver case decorated with scences from the scroll story Germany 19th century |
Jewelry set Posen, Germany (Poznan, Poland) 19th century |
Marriage contract (ketubbah) Essaouira (Mogador), Morocco |
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Marriage contract (ketubbah) Corfu, Greece |
Marriage contract (ketubbah) Sena, Iran |
Marriage contract (ketubbah) with coat of arms of the couple's families Ferrara, Italy |
Marriage contract (ketubbah) with pointed base characteristic of Roman ketubbot Rome, Italy |
Marriage contract (ketubbah) with depictions of birds Ernakulam, Cochin, India |
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Marriage contract (ketubbah) with depiction of the groom offering his bride wine at the Yihud ceremony Sana'a (K'aa Bir El'azab quarter), Yemen |
Groom's attire Bukhara, Uzbekistan Late 19th - early 20th century |
Bridal costume influenced by the European style Baghdad, Iraq |
Wedding ring Izmir, Turkey |
Wedding ring surmounted by a symbolic structure in the form of a house Northern Italy (?) 15th century (?) |
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Wedding ring surmounted by a symbolic structure in the form of a house Italy 17th century |
Wedding ring surmounted by a symbolic structure in the form of a house Italy 17th century |
Wedding ring surmounted by a symbolic structure in the form of a house Italy 18th century |
Wedding ring surmounted by a symbolic structure in the form of a house Austria 19th century (?) |
Wedding ring Europe |
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Wedding rings (to be worn around the neck) Ethiopia Second half of the 20th century |
Wedding ring Cochin, India Mid-20th century |
Set of woman’s burial shrouds |
Burial society plaque with depiction of the preparations for burial Rome, Italy |
Burial society book including prayers, instructions for patients and their visitors, confession, and psalms Mannheim, Germany Dedicated 1804 |
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Burial society plaque depicting the cleansing of the deceased Northern Italy |
Mortuary comb Moravia |
Alms box of the burial society Ottoman Empire Dedicated 1882 |
Alms box of women's burial society Altona, Germany |
Alms box of society for visiting the sick Reggio, Italy |
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Alms box of the burial society Austria Dedicated 1843 |
Goblet for the Schwabach Burial Society banquet Nuremberg, Germany ca. 1700 Artist: Johann Conrad Weiss |
Sabbath and memorial lamp for a woman Morocco 19th century |
Sabbath and memorial lamp for a woman Meknès, Morocco 19th century |
Memorial lamp for a man Morocco Early 20th century |
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Memorial lamp for the synagogue Turkey |
Memorial lamp for the synagogue Syria Dedicated 1904 |
Memorial lamp for the synagogue Izmir, Turkey |
Dedication plaque for a memorial lamp Italy |
Dedication plaque for a memorial lamp Italy First half of the 19th century |
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Plaque for a synagogue memorial lamp Rissani, תפילאלת, Morocco Early 20th century |
“Memento Mori“ paper cut Germany or Poland 19th century |
Tombstone Poland |
