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Judaic ritual objects. |
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The museum possesses a unique collection of the Judaic ritual objects, the most valuable are represented at the exposition. The set for ceremonial Torah reading - main Judaic sacred object presents the particular interest. The Torah Crown, surmounting the scrolls of the sacred book, Torah shield - Tass (silver plate with an aperture into which an inscription was inserted to explain what portion of the Torah should be read on holy days) and a pointer for reading Torah - yad, made in the form of a hand richly nielloed by ornament. Also there are ritual goblets, boxes for phylactery, mezuzahs, godes - caskets for incense used at the end of the Shabbat. Such caskets dating from the Meddle Ages were first made in imitation of Gothic towers, but starting from XVIIIth. century they assumed the shape of flowers, animals and birds. The Treasure Room has also a collection of the Hanukkah lamps with eight branches. Lamps have many variants of decoration forms - from the simple such as spoon-shape to complicated construction with the filigree work. Such objects were used for the feast of the Hanukkah lights which lasts eight days. Among these objects there are many items which have stamps (more often polish) and relate to XVIIIth. - early XXth. century.
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| A Hanukiah |
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| A Yad |
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| Besammie - decorative spice container |
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| Keter Torah - decoration for a Torah scroll |
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