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 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5063 Collections and/or Records:

Prayer Shawl

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0320.00001
Abstract

An ivory prayer shawl (tallit - Sephardic pronunciation, tallis - Ashkenazic pronunciation). The edge of each side has a pattern of blue and ivory stripes. The sides have tzitzit (fringes) hanging across the entire hem. The fringes serve to remind the Jewish people of the 613 commandments of the Torah. There is a solid ivory silk embroidered attarah (neck band) on the top edge. All four corners have a square with a hole in the center from which the tzizit hang.

Dates: early-mid 20th century

Prayer Shawl

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0320.00002
Abstract

An ivory prayer shawl (tallit - Sephardic pronunciation, tallis - Ashkenazic pronunciation). The edge of each side has a pattern of blue-gray and ivory stripes. The sides have tzitzit (fringes) hanging across the entire hem. The fringes serve to remind the Jewish people of the 613 commandments of the Torah.There is a solid ivory silk embroidered attarah (neck band) on the top edge. All four corners have a square with a hole in the center from which the tzizit hang.

Dates: early-mid 20th century

Prayer Shawl

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0320.00003
Abstract

An ivory prayer shawl (tallit - Sephardic pronunciation, tallis - Ashkenazic pronunciation). The edge of each side has a pattern of blue-gray and ivory stripes. The sides have tzitzit (fringes) hanging across the entire hem. The fringes serve to remind the Jewish people of the 613 commandments of the Torah. There is a solid ivory silk embroidered attarah (neck band) on the top edge. All four corners have a square with a hole in the center from which the tzizit hang.

Dates: early-mid 20th century

Prayer Shawl

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0320.00004
Abstract

An ivory prayer shawl (tallit - Sephardic pronunciation, tallis - Ashkenazic pronunciation). The edge of each side has a pattern of blue-gray and ivory stripes. The sides have tzitzit (fringes) hanging across the entire hem. The fringes serve to remind the Jewish people of the 613 commandments of the Torah. There is a solid ivory silk embroidered attarah (neck band) on the top edge. All four corners have a square with a hole in the center from which the tzizit hang.

Dates: early-mid 20th century

Prayer Shawl

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0320.00005
Abstract

An ivory prayer shawl (tallit - Sephardic pronunciation, tallis - Ashkenazic pronunciation). The edge of each side has a pattern of blue-gray and ivory stripes. The sides have tzitzit (fringes) hanging across the entire hem. The fringes serve to remind the Jewish people of the 613 commandments of the Torah. There is a solid ivory silk embroidered attarah (neck band) on the top edge. All four corners have a square with a hole in the center from which the tzizit hang.

Dates: early-mid 20th century

Prayer Shawl

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0320.00006
Abstract

An ivory prayer shawl (tallit - Sephardic pronunciation, tallis - Ashkenazic pronunciation). The edge of each side has a pattern of gold and ivory stripes. The sides have tzitzit (fringes) hanging across the entire hem. The fringes serve to remind the Jewish people of the 613 commandments of the Torah. There is a solid ivory silk band with gold embroidery attarah (neck band) on the top edge. All four corners have a square with a hole in the center from which the tzizit hang.

Dates: early-mid 20th century

Prayer Shawl Bag

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0319.00003
Abstract

A wine colored velvet prayer shawl (tallit - Sephardic pronunciation, tallis - Ashkenazic pronunciation) bag. Inside is lined with cotton fabric. The top folds down to close, but there is no clasp or drawstring. The front an embroidered crown and ''tallit'' (in Hebrew) under the crown. Gold and off-white flowers are embroidered on the front as well.

Dates: early-mid 20th century

Prayer Shawl Bag

 Item
Identifier: B002.16.0319.00004
Abstract

A brown velvet prayer shawl (tallit - Sephardic pronunciation, tallis - Ashkenazic pronunciation) bag. Inside is lined with blue cotton fabric. The top folds down to close and there are two loops and four buttons.The front embroidery has a crown, two golden lions, Star of David and ''tallit'' (in Hebrew) under the star. Gold and off-white flowers are embroidered on the front as well. There is gold fringe on the bottom edge of the bag.

Dates: early-mid 20th century

Presentation of Donation to the American Medical Center, 1962

 Item
Identifier: B063.03.0036.00007
Abstract A donation check being made to the American Medical Center (AMC). Ben Autonoff, Myron Emrich and an unidentified woman (possibly Ida Riskin) are in the photograph. AMC was located on the grounds of the former Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS). The JCRS was a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients that was founded in 1904 by a group of immigrant Jewish workingmen along with the support of several leading physicians and rabbis in Denver, Colorado. The sanatorium was located on West...
Dates: 1962

President Dwight D. Eisenhower Luncheon, 1955 September 12

 Item
Identifier: B300.02.0002.0001.00013
Abstract

Group photograph of luncheon attendees at the 152-acre club, west of Denver at 6800 W. Jewell Ave. on unincorporated land next to Lakewood. The club was founded in 1928 by 8 Jewish business and political leaders at a time when many Denver social institutions barred Jews from membership. The President, the Judge and others sit at the head table. This is a digital copy of the original photograph.

Dates: 1955 September 12