Ceremonial Objects
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Kiddush Cup, 1900s
Silver kiddush cup used for wine for the shabbath meals. Bowl of the cup is a heaxagon at the rim with Hebrew script around the outside of the bowl with an acanthus leaf and berry motif below. The base of the cup is round and etched on the bottom reads "remember the holy day of rest."
Shield for Sabbath Candles, 17th-18th century
Oval shaped bronze shield with wreath around outer edge and crown on top. In the center of the oval has the blessing for the Shabbath candles on it. Sheild would have attached to a seven branch menorah. Some patina on shield and note with translation taped to back.
Tefillin Bag, 1900s
Deep blue velvet rectangular tifillin bag with two corded loops at top in black with bits of gold and lined with blue cotton fabric. Front of the bag is embroidered with gold thread with the Star of David over two crossed branches with gold and red berries forming a "U" shape. Embroidered over the star are the initials "M.H." and hebrew letters are embroidered on the bag.
Yarmukle, mid-late 1900s
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."
Yarmukle, mid-late 1900s
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.