Hebrew Gallery

Judaism. Torah scroll case wrapped in black. Libya, 1889

Judaism. Torah scroll case wrapped in black. Libya, 1889. Carved wood and cotton. Case: Gift of the Moshav movement, through Rabbi Menahem Hacohen and Bracha Yaniv, Survey of Synagogues, The Center for Jewish Art, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Wrapper: Gift or Dr. Naouri from the Synagogue of Tripoli, Rome. Israel Museum. Jerusalem

© Thaliastock / Mary Evans

Jeremiah - Biblical Prophet

Jeremiah - one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. Jeremiah is traditionally credited with authoring the Book of Jeremiah, 1 Kings, 2 Kings and the Book of Lamentations, [3] with the assistance and under the editorship of Baruch ben Neriah, his scribe and disciple.
circa 18th century

© Reuben Luke Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

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Vintage 19th century photograph: Garden of the Kings, Valley of Gehanna

Vintage 19th century photograph: Garden of the Kings, Valley of Gehanna. Gehenna or Gehinnom is thought to be a small valley in Jerusalem. In the Hebrew Bible, Gehenna was initially where some of the kings of Judah sacrificed their children by fire. Holy Land, Palestine, modern Israel

© Mary Evans / Pump Park Photography

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