Israeli Religious Items

Late 20th century silver Mezuzah case handmade by the artist Shuki Freiman. The base of the mezuzah case is adorned with floral engraving throughout, while the cylinder is decorated ...

Handmade silver Hanukkah lamp, Israel, circa 1940s. Beautiful Arts & Crafts Hanukkah lamp by I. Gurevitz. with great hand silver work with solid silver wires in the center, connecte...

Shabbat candle holder crafted in brutalist style by David Palombo. David Palombo (1920-1966) was a sculptor and painter born in Turkey and im...

Folk Art Shabbat table cover, Jerusalem, circa 1900. Embroidered at the four corners with the holy places for Jews in Israel, and with the wailing wall at the center. The Hebrew rectangular text is a traditional song sung by Jews every Friday night upon returning home from synagogue prayer. It signals the arrival of the Jewish Sabbath, welcoming the angels who accompany a person home on the eve of the Sabbath. The words to the song translate as follows: Peace be with you, ministering angels, messengers of the Most High, Messengers of the King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He. Come in peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High, Messengers of the King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He. Bless me with peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High, Messengers of the King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He. Go in peace, messengers of peace, messengers of the Most High, Messengers of the King of Kings, the Holy One, Blessed be He. The Hebrew text around the Wailing Wall scene...

Iron Shabbat candle holder crafted in brutalist style by David Palombo. Made for two candles, each of the holders is decorated with petals-like s...

Ze’ev Raban plaster -plaque made in Bezalel School, Jerusalem This image is of the “father who bought the goat for two zuzim”. Designed by Ze’ev Raban, made circa 1915-1920. Signed w...

Hand hammered silver plate Kiddush cup with applied Hebrew text: "Peace be within your walls". Signed on the bottom. Kiddush cup is a ceremonial vessel to hold wine for the blessing said at Shabbat and Jewish holidays meals. David Heinz Gumbel (given name was Detlev Heinz. He was born in Sinsheim, Germany to a secular family among the pioneers of the local silversmith industry. In 1918, the Gumbels relocated to Heilbronn where David worked as an apprentice in the "Bruckmann & Sons" factory, becoming a certified steel engraver. In the late 1920s, Gumbel studied to be a silversmith at the school of applied arts in Berlin at the Kunstgewerbeschule. Following his studies, Gumbel was employed at workshops in Düsseldorf and Stockholm, as well as in the family factory in Heilbronn. It was there that Gumbel began to design hand-made silver pieces in the modern style. Simultaneously, he produced Jewish ritual objects like a Chanukah menorah...

An Israel Orphans Home for Girls charity container from Jerusalem circa 1930 designed by Alfred Salzman is a meaningful artifact that reflects the enduring tradition of charitable gi...

This exquisite Machzor, a Jewish High Holiday prayer book, is encased in an ornate silver binding crafted by I.M. Fain, a very well known Jewish silversmith who worked in Israel duri...

An Intricate Jerusalem Textile, made in Jerusalem, 1886. Double-sided large pouch. Wool thread embroidered on cotton net. One side has a lion and stag holding flags reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew, which flank a crowned Ten Commandments. Titled in Hebrew “Swift as a deer, strong as a lion” (Ethics of the Fathers 5:20). “Jerusalem” is seen in large lettering, atop a pair of birds and flowers. Top scene of the reverse side is titled “Mount of Olives”, amongst a plethora of olive trees, and a cluster of buildings is titled “Chulda the Prophetess”, (where her and others tombs reside). Main scene is titled “The Western Wall”, which features the wall and outer structures with turrets and Cyprus trees. The Hebrew date of “1886” is revealed on the bottom corners. This delicate textile, incredibly vibrant in color after 130 years of being created, is a masterful, exceedingly rare work of art produced in Jerusalem by an unknown woman --- likely quite young, a teenager --- as a gift to an unknown individual. Too complex to be a “tourist trinket”, as we know of one other similarly-made textile that is in the collection of the Israel Museum, and is dated 1876: see the book “Jewish Folk Art: From Biblical Days to Modern Times”, page 122. A clue to where perhaps this was made is in the depiction of the lion and stag holding flags, as they are identical to those featured on the crest of Moses Montefiore. In the 19th century, Montefiore gave enormous sums of money to purchase land for Jewish settlements and establish schools in Palestine. This textile most likely hailed from a school for girls funded by Montefiore, and was made as either a gift for Montefiore himself, or another wealthy donor. As to the actual purpose of this textile, since it is in the form of a large pouch, its intended purpose might have been to hold a tallit (prayer...

This remarkable olive wood Torah ark, crafted in Jerusalem around 1920, is a testament to both masterful craftsmanship and deep cultural heritage. Carved with precision and devotion,...

A Purim Grogger by Jacobs, made in the late 20th Century. Grogger (noisemaker) is shaped in the figure of a red and blue clown with his arms and legs outstretched and connected to t...

A Very Rare Olivewood Etrog Container Hand Carved in Jerusalem Israel in the 20th Century. This Etrog container hand hand-carved in Jerusalem is beautifully designed on all sides pi...

This exquisite five-volume miniature Bible set is a remarkable and rare artifact, handcrafted in pre-1948 Israel. Encased in beautifully hand-carved olivew...

A charity container for the Bnei Akiva organization in Israel from around 1950 reflects the ethos and activities of this prominent religious Zionist youth movement. Bnei Akiva is a ...

This exquisite Esther Megillah (Scroll of Esther) is encased in a meticulously handcrafted sterling silver case, made in Israel in 1950 by the renowned silversmith I.M. Fain. The cas...

Tanach (Five Books Of Moses) with silver binding, handmade with dedication handwritten and signed by the President of Israel, Shimon Peres. With the fiv...

Cast brass made in Israel, circa 1950. Hebrew word "Hanukkah" cast with green patina overlay. Below the word appears the Lion of Judah with the Ten Commandments. The Hanukkah lamp commemorates the number of days that the Temple lantern...

Contemporary Brass and Aluminum Israeli Purim Noisemaker This noisemaker features a modern, minimalist design with a combination of metal and colored elements. The central cylindri...

A Keren Hayeshuv charity container from Israel circa 1940 is an artifact tied to the early years of the State of Israel and its efforts to support Jewish settlement and development. Keren Hayeshuv, which translates to "The Settlement Fund," was an organization established in Israel during the pre-statehood period and continued its activities after the establishment...

A Stunning Pair of Carved Olivewood, Bone, and Mother of Pearl Atzei Chaim made in Jerusalem in 1913. Atzei Chaim are made of beautifully hand-carved olivewood and inlaid mother of ...

A Rare Metal Israeli Kotel charity container for Rabbi Meir Baal Haness from 1910 tied to Jewish religious and charitable traditions. Rabbi Meir Baal Haness, also known as Rabbi M...

A Very Rare Olivewood Kiddush Goblet made in Jerusalem circa 1930, a unique artifact that merges religious symbolism with regional craftsmanship. Jerusalem during the 1930s was a ce...

A Purim Grogger by Jacobs in the late 20th Century Grogger (noisemaker) is shaped in the figure of a metallic fish with tan and red fins and attached to the m...

Hand-hammered silver Kiddush goblet, Moshe Smilovici, Tel Aviv, Israel, circa 1950. On round base engraved with leaves and tall stem. Upper wine section is engraved with the temple ...

Silver and silver filigree spice container, Jerusalem, circa 1920. Ball spice container raised on a stem, On a round decorated base with fili...

Hand forged, iron Shabbat candlesticks in the style known as "Brutalism," David Palombo, Jerusalem, Israel, circa 1955. David Palombo (1920-1966) was a sculptor and painter born ...

Silver and silver filigree spice container created at Bezalel School Jerusalem, circa 1910. Marked: "Bezalel Yerushalem" (with soldered silver...

Small iron Shabbat candle holder crafted in brutalist style by David Palombo. Made for three candles, the holders come together in their middle, ...