Ceremonial Objects

Abstract A tefillin (phylactery) for the head consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. The top of tefillin box has one section in Hebrew that designates ''shel rosh'' (for the head). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which they are mentioned: ''And you shall bind them for a...

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Torah scroll from a Tefillin.

Abstract Two tefillin (phylactery) for the hand consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. The top of the tefillin box has one section in Hebrew that designates that it is ''shel yad'' (for the hand). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps onto their left arm (unless they are left-handed, in which case they bind it onto their right arm) during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four...

Abstract Two tefillin (phylactery) for the head consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. The top of tefillin box has one section in Hebrew that designates ''shel rosh'' (for the head). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which they are mentioned: ''And you shall bind them for a...

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A crimson velvet brocade Torah mantle (cover). The mantle is trimmed with gold fringe, sequins and gold ribbon. There is a white and gold design on the front consisting of a crown, two lions, Hebrew letters standing for ''the crown of the Torah,'' the Ten Commandments in Hebrew and the date in Hebrew (5663). The mantle was used in the Congregation Shearith Israel (Tenth Street Shul) in Denver.

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Traditional wimpel made from the swaddling cloths of Yaakov Ben Naftali Kahn from Boppard, Germany. Wimpels are used to wrap around Torah scrolls. The wimpel is ornately embroidered with Hebrew text and flowers. The text on the wimpel translates to, "Ya'akov son of Naftali the Cohen was born with good fortune on Sunday, the 19th of Iyar 5659. May God make him grow to the Torah and the ḥupah and to good deeds. Amen, selah."

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A bronze colored electrical lamp base. Remembrance lamps are designed to keep a Yahrzeit light burning on the day of Yahrzeit (''Time of Year'' in Yiddish). This day observes the anniversary of the death of a parent and other relatives for whom the rites of mourning are carried out. The base is inscribed: ''In Loving Memory''.

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White satin yarmukle constructed of four triangular pieces sewn together with piping around the outer edge. Stamped inside with gold ink "SHALOM TEMPLE RTZ CHAIM THOUSAND OAKS CALIF."

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Black satin yarmukle constructed of four triangular pieces sewn together with piping around the outer edge. Stamped inside with gold ink "GROMAN MORTUARIES 830 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. RI 8-2201". The mortuary is located in Los Angeles, California.

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A skullcap (yarmulke in Yiddish, kipah in Hebrew) consisting of six sections of triangle shaped light blue satin sewn together at the seams with light blue cotton thread. Inside is white cotton lining with writing in gold stamping: ''Bar-Mitzvah of David J. Nashelsky; November 5, 1976; Scottsbluff, Nebraska''. Originally belonged to David J. Nashelsky.