The following description was prepared by William Gross:
Almost all occasions in Jewish life were considered opportunities for the giving of charity, one of the greatest Mitzvot (good deeds) of the Jewish faith. Contributions to charity were a part of any event from celebrations to funerals. One of the customs recalled the obligatory donation of one-half Shekel to the Temple in Biblical times. So, on visits to the synagogue for holidays, bowls were placed at the entrance, each one with a sign denoting the charity for which the money collected was intended. Specially printed pages were often printed to designate the charity and were placed in the bowls. This is such a document.
In this case, the page was to be placed for synagogue visits on the fast of Esther and the reading of the Esther scroll. The money was for the benefit of the General Jewish Hospital of Misgav Ladach.
C | Columns
O | Ornamentation: | Ornament
F | Flame
O | Ornamentation: | Architectural frame
J | Jerusalem | Sites in Jerusalem: | Misgav Ladach Hospital
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