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Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter (See also: [Letter])
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Initial letter, illustrative
(of
subject
)
20 of 56 artpiece(s) in
subject
set as
Initial letter, illustrative
:
Gross Tractate Makkot
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
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Halakhic literature
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Talmud, Babylonian
Subject
O
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Ornamentation:
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Opening page, decorated
C
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Coat of arms
O
|
Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter
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Initial letter, decorative
H
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Hybrid
O
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Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
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Herlingen's Five Scrolls of 1748
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
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Bible
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Five Scrolls in Multilingual
Subject
I
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Illustrative panel
O
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Ornamentation:
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Shaped text
S
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Solomon
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Solomon on his throne
C
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City
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Vienna, city of
O
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Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter
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Initial letter, illustrative
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Yad Lashon Dal Sefatayim by Shlomo di Oliveira
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
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Linguistic literature
Subject
O
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Ornamentation:
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Headpiece
O
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Ornamentation:
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Ornament
O
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Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
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Haggadah shel Pesach
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
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Passover Haggadah
Subject
O
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Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter
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Initial letter, illustrative
A
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Alphabet, Hebrew
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Kaf
H
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Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
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The Preparations for Passover
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Leaven
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Leaven, Burning of
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Haggadah shel Pesach
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Passover Haggadah
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter
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Initial letter, illustrative
A
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Alphabet, Hebrew
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Bet
H
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Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Kaddesh
(the
Kiddush
)
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First
seder
cup of wine
|
First
seder
cup of wine, holding
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Haggadah shel Pesach
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Passover Haggadah
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
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Mem
H
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Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
|
Maggid-2:
Mah Nishtannah
(How is this night different)
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Haggadah shel Pesach
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Passover Haggadah
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Bet
K
|
Kiddush
H
|
Havdalah
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Haggadah shel Pesach
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Passover Haggadah
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
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Vav
H
|
Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
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Maggid-8:
Arami oved avi
(An Aramean would have destroyed my father)
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'And with signs: this refers to the Rod'
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Siddur Kohelet Shlomo with Passover Haggadah
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Siddur
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Passover Haggadah
Subject
H
|
Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
|
Maggid-4:
Ma`aseh be-Rabbi Eli`ezer
(It is told of R. Eliezer)
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Rabbis, the Five, of Bene Beraq
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Bet
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Siddur Kohelet Shlomo with Passover Haggadah
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Siddur
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Passover Haggadah
Subject
M
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Moses
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Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh
A
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Aaron
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Aaron, Rod of
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Aaron's rod changing into a serpent (Ex. 7:10–12)
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Pharaoh’s magicians rods changing into serpents
A
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Aaron
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Aaron, Rod of
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Aaron's rod changing into a serpent (Ex. 7:10–12)
O
|
Ornamentation:
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Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
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Reish
P
|
Plagues, the Ten (Listed according to Ex. 7:15-12:30)
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Frogs, Plague of
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Siddur Kohelet Shlomo with Passover Haggadah
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Siddur
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Passover Haggadah
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Mem
H
|
Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
|
Maggid-11: Mishnah of Rabban Gamaliel
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Rabban Gamaliel
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Maror
((bitter herbs) of Rabban Gamaliel)
|
Display of the
maror
(Rabban Gamaliel)
H
|
Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
|
Maggid-11: Mishnah of Rabban Gamaliel
|
Rabban Gamaliel
|
Matzah
(of Rabban Gamaliel)
|
Display the
matzah
(Rabban Gamaliel)
I
|
Israelites
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Israelites eating the Passover lamb in Egypt
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Siddur Kohelet Shlomo with Passover Haggadah
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Siddur
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Passover Haggadah
Subject
T
|
Temple of Jerusalem
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Bet
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Birkat ha-Mazon
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Grace after Meals (Birkat Hamazon), book of
Subject
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Bet
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
K
|
Kiddush
H
|
Havdalah
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Birkat ha-Mazon
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Grace after Meals (Birkat Hamazon), book of
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
H
|
Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
|
Maggid-8:
Arami oved avi
(An Aramean would have destroyed my father)
|
`And a drawn sword in his hands outstretched over Jerusalem`
H
|
Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
|
Maggid-8:
Arami oved avi
(An Aramean would have destroyed my father)
|
'And with signs: this refers to the Rod'
H
|
Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
|
Maggid-9:
Tannaim
Commentaries on the Miracle of the Plagues and the Division of the Red Sea
|
Rabbi Yossei Haglili
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Reish
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Vav
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Birkat ha-Mazon
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Grace after Meals (Birkat Hamazon), book of
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Bet
C
|
City
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Foliate and floral ornaments
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Birkat ha-Mazon
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Grace after Meals (Birkat Hamazon), book of
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Bet
S
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Sabbath
|
Sabbath, Kindling the lights of
K
|
Kiddush
I
|
Illustrative panel
J
|
Judenstern Sabbath Lamp
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Birkat ha-Mazon
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Prayer books
|
Grace after Meals (Birkat Hamazon), book of
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Bet
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
|
Heh
D
|
David
|
David as musician
|
David playing harp
H
|
Haggadah, Passover (Listed according to the text of the Haggadah; See also separate biblical subjects in this list)
|
The Main part of the Haggadah (arranged with the Ritual Acts (
Seder
Signs) interspersed with the main components of the text of the Haggadah):
|
Maggid
(the narration)
|
Maggid-15: Benediction for redemption `Who redeemed us`
|
Family at the
seder
Table (Benediction for redemption)
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Chokhmat ha-Mazalot....
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Mystical and Kabbalistic literature
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
See item's full info
Chokhmat ha-Mazalot....
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Mystical and Kabbalistic literature
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
A
|
Alphabet, Hebrew
See item's full info
Chokhmat ha-Mazalot....
Object
*Manuscripts and Printed Books
|
Mystical and Kabbalistic literature
Subject
O
|
Ornamentation:
|
Initial Letter
|
Initial letter, illustrative
See item's full info
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