EditorialLeft: lamp for the festival of Lights (Hanukkah). Late 19th century. Brass and glass. From Djerba (Tunisia). Center: perfumer for the Habdalah ceremony. 19th-20th centuries. Silver and ivory, inscriptions in Hebrew. From Central Europe. Right: Kiddush ...
EditorialTwo Rimmonim, decorations that top the two staves around which the Torah scroll is wound. From Djerba, Tunisia. Painted wood, coloured plaster and gilt, 25 x 9 cm.
EditorialTunisian island of Gerba (Djerba) under almohade dominion since 1160. In 1284 fell under the power of Roger de Lluria. Later Pedro Navarro, in 1511, failed in his conquest attempt and in 1560 the Spaniards suffered a new defeat when trying to evict the...
EditorialTwo Rimmonim, decorations that top the two staves around which the Torah scroll is wound. From Djerba, Tunisia. Painted wood, coloured plaster and gilt, 25 x 9 cm.
EditorialIsla tunecina de Djerba bajo dominio almohade desde 1160. En 1284 cay? bajo el poder de Roger de Ll?ria. Posteriormente Pedro Navarro en 1511 fracas? en su intento de conquista y en 1560 los espa?oles sufrieron una nueva derrota al intentar desalojar a...
EditorialIsla tunecina de Djerba bajo dominio almohade desde 1160. En 1284 cay? bajo el poder de Roger de Ll?ria. Posteriormente Pedro Navarro en 1511 fracas? en su intento de conquista y en 1560 los espa?oles sufrieron una nueva derrota al intentar desalojar a...
EditorialIsla tunecina de Djerba bajo dominio almohade desde 1160. En 1284 cay? bajo el poder de Roger de Ll?ria. Posteriormente Pedro Navarro en 1511 fracas? en su intento de conquista y en 1560 los espa?oles sufrieron una nueva derrota al intentar desalojar a...
EditorialTwo Rimmonim, decorations that top the two staves around which the Torah scroll is wound. From Djerba, Tunisia. Painted wood, coloured plaster and gilt, 25 x 9 cm.