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Obj. ID: 1368
Sacred and Ritual Objects  Torah cover, Greece, Salonika, 1918

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 1992

The rectangular Torah cover is adorned with a central cypress flanked by scrolled foliate stems. Atop the decoration inscribed a dedication, set as an arch, while below are two additional lines. The Judeo Spanish (Ladino) inscriptions are embroidered in square, filled letters and read:

"הקדש די אליהו ברכה פור/ סו דיפונטה מוזיר איסטרילייה/ מוארטה ה- 21 טבת 5679."

"A dedication of Elijah Beracha in (memory of the soul of) his late daughter Isterillia, who passed away at the 21st of Tevet, 5679 (24.12.1918)." 

Two pairs of candelabra-like stems flank the arched inscription. A fringed strip surrounds the cloak. 

Online collection of the ritual objects from the E. Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute is available here: http://cbj.jhi.pl/collections/964689

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A collection of ritual objects was confiscated from the Greek Jews when they were deported to Auschwitz during World War II. This Torah cover was transferred in 1948 to the museum from Narozno, a city in Silesia where the Nazis stored the objects.
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