Holidays and Festivals

Building Booths for Sukkot in Jerusalem Augsburg, Germany, 18th C. Hand-colored etching, 18.5" x 14.5" Cincinnati Skirball Museum, 66.1361

Seder Plate Germany, 19th C. Pewter Gift of Maurice E. Oshry in memory of William J. Baude, 50.30

Kiddush Cup W. Meyers and Co. Silversmiths 1949 Sterling silver, cast and chased Gift of Estate of Dr. Israel Bettan (1889-1957), 1992.225.1

Candlesticks David Palombo Israel, 1963 Rock and iron Gift of Josephine Joseph, 11.159

Candlesticks Europe, c. 19th century Cast Brass Cincinnati Skirball Museum, 11.11 a/b

Kiddush Cup Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, c. 1960 Silver Gift of Elias Freeman, MD, Cadiz, Ohio, 1991.258.2

Hanukkiah Palestine, 1910 Brass Gift of Sally and Gerald Korkin in memory of Dr. William Rosenau, 1986.111

Omer Calendar Illumination and calligraphy on parchment scroll Klau Call#: Omer Scroll 111,5

The Jewish Holidays Chaim Gross (1904-1991) United States Lithograph, 1969 Gift of Renee and Chaim Gross, 66.2738 a   Chaim Gross was born in 1904 in the Carpathian Mountain region of Austrian Galicia. He spent his first decade steeped in the traditions of Orthodox Jewish life. After his parents were violently attacked by Russian troops, [...]