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Obj. ID: 7459
Sacred and Ritual Objects  Parokhet (Torah Ark curtain), Israel/Eretz Israel, 1947

© Center for Jewish Art, Photographer: Radovan, Zev, 1997

The rectangular Torah curtain comprises of a main cloth and a dedicatory panel.

The red main cloth bears a decoration of leaves and small flowers.

The dedicatory panel appears at the upper part of the main cloth. It is shaped as a horizontal square and bears a dedicatory inscription. The inscription is written in square filled letters and reads: "Dedicated to the Lord / This Torah curtain was dedicated / by Aharon and Esther Alsheikh may they live / for the exaltation of the soul of their mother Rivka Alsheikh  / who passed away on the 24th day of Sivan / the year (5)707 = ??? 1947 / May her soul be bound up in the bond of life."  Two flowering branches appear at the bottom corners of the inscription. A goldened stripe frames the dedicatory panel.

Fringes appear at the upper and lower edges of the Torah curtain.

Hooks for hanging the Torah curtain are attached to its upper edge.

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Name/Title
Parokhet (Torah Ark curtain) | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
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Date
1947
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Material / Technique
Cotton Brokade, Cotton Velevet, Cotton
Structure: Cut, Sawn
Decoration: Brokade, Embroidered
Bonding: Sawn
Inscription: Embroidered
Material Stucture
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Material Cloth
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Measurements
Height: 2000mm
Width: 1225mm
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Ornamentation
Custom
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Blank Leaves
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Façade (main)
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Location of Torah Ark
Location of Apse
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Location of Reader's Desk
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Direction Prayer
Direction Toward Jerusalem
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