Photo © The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Avi Ganor |
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Torah binder (wimpel)
Germany Silk thread embroidery on linen Inscribed in Hebrew: "Abraham son of Jacob, may God keep him, born under the sighn of Gemini... On the third day of Sivan [5]537... May the Lord raise him to the Torah, to the bridal canopy and to the life of good deeds, Amen, Selah"; "... that Moses set before the Israelites" (Deuteronomy 4:44) L: 355.8; W: 18.5 cm The Stieglitz Collection was donated to the Museum with the contribution of Erica and Ludwig Jesselson, New York, to American Friends of the Israel Museum Accession number: B86.0194 ; 150/210 |
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Publications: Benjamin, Chaya, The Stieglitz Collection: Masterpieces of Jewish Art, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1987, English / Hebrew Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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