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Jewish bride wearing a shawl in Kokand, Uzbekistan. 1988. Photograph by Gueorgui Pinkhassov.

Shabbat in the Mississippi Delta, 2002, by Bill Aron; courtesy of the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience

Embroidered towel for the mikveh (Jewish ritual bath), Turkey, late 19th century

Iraqi Jewish heart-shaped Amulet bearing the star of David, flower and star ornaments, inscribed with Shaddai שַׁדַּי, one of the names of G-d in Judaism and on the backside the Shema or Shema Yisrael (שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל "Hear, O Israel"), one of the most central and foundational prayers of Judaism dating to the first millennium B.C.E.. Used to ward off evil spirits (שדים shedim), negative energies, or the "evil eye" (עין הרע ʿayin haraʿ) while honoring the belief that true protection comes from G-d. Iraq, 1910. (png)

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vintage jewish buttons - x

Jewish women's bath in the Sar Chal neighborhood of Tehran, Iran, 1970s.

From The Jewish Book Council's instagram account. "Be prepared to fall in love with dill and sour cream." - Avery Robinson

Hasidic man dances during Lag Ba'Omer in Safed, 1960

Gold, filigree

Iraqi Jewish heart-shaped Amulet bearing the star of David, flower and star ornaments, inscribed with Shaddai שַׁדַּי, one of the names of G-d in Judaism and on the backside the Shema or Shema Yisrael (שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל "Hear, O Israel"), one of the most central and foundational prayers of Judaism dating to the first millennium B.C.E.. Used to ward off evil spirits (שדים shedim), negative energies, or the "evil eye" (עין הרע ʿayin haraʿ) while honoring the belief that true protection comes from G-d. Iraq, 1910. (png)

these were also visually inspired by historical Jewish written amulets in the Gaster & Gross Family collections, which i highly recommend browsing if you love antique Judaica as much as i do!

Malcah Zeldis (b. 1931) paintings of Jewish life

Jewish Progress Pride flag, from Keshet!