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Celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the Portuguese and Great Synagogue in Amsterdam
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Celebration of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in the Portuguese and Great Synagogue in Amsterdam

Bernard Picart · 1725 · etching; engraving; paper

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

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Sheet with two depictions of Jewish customs in the synagogue during the celebration of festivals. Top: In the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam the shofar is blown on the occasion of the Jewish New Year or Rosh Hashanah. Bottom: In the German Synagogue in Amsterdam the men have covered their heads during the celebration of Yom Kippur or the Day of Atonement.

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printboekillustratieHoogduitse Synagoge
Credit lineViering van Rosj Hasjana en Jom Kipoer in de Portugese en Grote Synagoge te Amsterdam. 1725. Bernard Picart. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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