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November 2023: A woman reads prayers in Hebrew during Shabbat services at the Kol Yehuda Synagogue and Kabbalah Centre on Friday evening. [Isabel Bonne]

The last photo of mine of the former site of Dublin Hebrew Congregation, Terenure, Dublin, Ireland. This site was sold to developers and the synagogue is being demolished, and in its place housing is being built. This picture was taken on Fujicolor 200 35mm film using a Nikon F80 SLR and Nikkor 50mm f1.4G lens, and developed using Arista C-41 chemistry.

Sukkot plaque from the collection of the Museum of Ethnography. The item is from Sopronkeresztúr, from the early 20th century.

The Wiener Werkstätte (engl.: Vienna Workshop), established in 1903 by the graphic designer and painter Koloman Moser, the architect Josef Hoffmann and the patron Fritz Waerndorfer [de], was a productive association in Vienna, Austria that brought together architects, artists, designers and artisans working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts. It is regarded as a pioneer of modern design, and its influence can be seen in later styles such as Bauhaus and Art Deco.

Wall decoration in the Old Synagogue in Pińczów, Poland, late 17th century

Tefillin, Ilya Schor (American, b. Galicia, 1904-1961), NYC, USA, 1950s.

Bronze stamp seal with Menorah and shofar, southern Levant or Syria, 4th–7th century CE.

Prague’s Spanish Synagogue is a wonder for the eyes. Built in 1868 in the Moorish Revival style, it isn’t the largest synagogue in Europe, but it’s definitely one of the most ornate.

Jewish farmers in the Ukrainian Carpathian mountains, 1936

Today is Yom Ha’Shoah. You can honor a victim of the Holocaust by lighting a memorial candle here.

Afikoman bag, 1931

1984

ca. 1925, silver

“The Passover Plates are made using old plates we bought at the Jaffa flea market, with an image of a traditional Passover plate fired onto them using a ceramic decal. Firing them in the kiln also burned away any leftover chametz and prepared them for Passover. We were interested in the idea of taking discarded, forgotten objects and transforming them into precious objects traditionally seen as heirlooms.”

Elijah cup with a depiction of the Western Wall, Tomb of the Patriarchs, and Rachel’s Tomb, 19th century