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Care & Preservation for Your Family Heirlooms

Care & Preservation for Your Family Heirlooms

Back for its second iteration, the 2nd Annual Judaica Roadshow included more artifacts, more intrigue, and - if it's possible - even more heart. For those unfamiliar with the format, Judaica Roadshow is our spin on the network television series of a similar name....

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From the Archive

Torah in case

Torah in case

According to the Jewish Virtual Library, “Our knowledge of Torah cases and mitpaḥot in pre-modern times is meager; the process whereby the case evolved from a mere receptacle for carrying the Torah into a sacred artifact can at most be conjectured.” Here we have a...

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Charles Kassel- Tefillin Bag

Charles Kassel- Tefillin Bag

This Tefillin bag belonged to Charles Kassel. On one side of the velvet bag has a “C” and “K”,  his initials, and on the other side the Magen David, or Star of David, is embroidered with the Hebrew year 5653, which translates to 1982 or 1893 in the Gregorian calendar,...

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