Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner |
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Omer calendar from the Portuguese Synagogue Tzedek ve-Shalom
Paramaribo, Suriname Made in the Netherlands 20th century Oil on carved wood H: 60; W: 27.8 cm Permanent loan from the Jewish Community of Suriname Accession number: L-B00.0089 ; 170/028 |
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In the synagogue of the Portuguese community, the calendars for counting the Omer are divided into three rows: one for the day in the Omer (H = homer, Omer in Spanish); one for the number of weeks gone by (S = semanas, “weeks”); and one for the number of days elapsed so far in the week (D = dios, “days”). 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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