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Rabbinical robe and hat for the High Holidays
White is considered a symbol of purity and the absence of sin. During the Days of Awe, a white curtain is hung over the ark that houses the Torah scrolls in the synagogue, a white tablecloth is spread over the reader’s desk, and the scrolls themselves are covered in white. According to Jewish tradition, the ministering angels are also dressed in white, and on Yom Kippur worshipers wear white to re…
Type of item
- Object Type: robe
- Rabbi's hat
- robe
- Robe
Date
- Mid-20th century
Type of item
- Object Type: robe
- Rabbi's hat
- robe
- Robe
Date
- Mid-20th century
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- Photo © Israel Museum, Jerusalem, by Elie Posner
Creation date
- 1940/1960
- 1940/1960
Provenance
- Gift of the Jewish Community of Rome.
Identifier
- B10.0272, B10.0273
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/europeana-fashion/373058
Extent
- Hat: H: 13; Diam: 30 cm; Coat: L: 138.5; W: 59 cm
Format
- Color: white
- white
Is part of
- Europeana XX: Century of Change
Is related to
- wool (hair material)
Providing country
- Israel
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2021-10-21T20:12:44.106Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-06-24T12:34:00.608Z