Sujet
Cut glass beaker of burial society (or Hevra Kaddisha, Holy Society)
Légende
Cut glass beaker of burial society (or Hevra Kaddisha, Holy Society), The ritual preparations for burial were considered the responsibility of the entire community and the first Jewish Burial Society was formed in Prague in 1564. The functions of these Burial Societies were based two priciples, reverence towards the deceased and no profit making from the burial of the dead. Czech Republic. Jewish 1828. Mlada Boleslav.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Jewish Museum, Prague
Date
10 nov. 2009
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A18_053
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
45,7Mo (1,7Mo) / 32,7cm x 35,0cm / 3867 x 4134 (300dpi)