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Inauguration of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, 1675
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Inauguration of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, 1675

1721 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The festive inauguration of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam on 2 August 1675. On the podium in the center stands the chazan, the cantor, to read from the Torah. In the background the hechal, the ark, in which the Torah scrolls are kept. On the back the cut-off and pasted legend and explanation in French.

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printboekillustratiePortugese Synagoge (Amsterdam)
Credit lineInwijding van de Portugese Synagoge te Amsterdam, 1675. 1721. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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