Tablet Magazine
text and textiles
A Passover towel created by Lisette Harf Nathan (1880-1941) in Wickrath, Germany. Embroidery on linen, circa 1904
Wall-hanging by Berthold Wolpe (1905-1989), Offenbach, Germany, circa 1925. Linen embroidered with linen thread
Passover Table Cover created in Iran circa 1920
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on resurrection
“Jewish Reflections on the Resurrection of the Dead”
BARUCH BRODY (2016-17)
“Resurrection of the Dead as Symbol and Strategy”
CLAUDIA SETZER (2001)
judaica americana
A recent auction at Kestenbaum and Company included a large offering of Americana that focused on Jews in the American Civil War, featuring photographs, autograph letters, and printed books.
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Those who do not remember the past are ... probably not Jewish
Miriam, Music, and the Exodus
Top left, a man standing, lifting up a bunch of green leaves and pointing to the word ‘maror.’ Below, also in blue, Miriam, plays the timbrel accompanied by a group of maidens. Some consider Miriam (sister of Moses) a prophetess who played a significant role in the Exodus.