| Imprint |
Melbourne, Australia, 1985. Booklet, 16 pp., illustrations: 10 b&w, 20.8 × 21 cm. English. |
| Location |
Jewish Museum of Australia (4 December 1985–20 April 1986) |
| Description |
The recurring symbolism of the flame in Jewish history, and the ceremonial objects that stem from it. Brief remarks on Shabbat, Havdalah, the Ner Tamid, the Menorah, the Holocaust Martyr, the Feast of Hanukkah, etc. connect these themes and their objects with biblical, liturgical and other written sources. Descriptive entries. 114 items. |
| main keywords |
CEREMONIAL OBJECTSLAMPSLIGHT IN JEWISH ART |
| minor keywords |
BesamimBiblical imagesCandlesticks/CandelabraHanukkah lampsHavdalah sets/compendiaHolocaustMenorah as symbolMizrachNer TamidOil lamps, ancientShabbat lampsTassYahrzeit/Memorial lamps |