Authors & Curators |
Bracha Yaniv, Zohar Hanegbi. |
Imprint |
Ramat Gan, Israel, 1995. 27 pp., illustrations: 16 b&w, 21 × 14.5 cm. Hebrew and English. |
Location |
Bar Ilan University (1995) |
Description |
Sabbath lamps used by Jews around the world, and works of art that employ the Sabbath Candles as symbols of the Jewish family and the Jewish people. Essay includes discussions of the number of lights traditionally kindled, the types of vessels used, the blessing over the candles, the Sabbath Candle and the Jewish woman, and Sabbath Candles as a Jewish symbol. No itemized listing. |
main keywords |
CANDLESTICKS/CANDELABRAPAINTINGSPRINTSSHABBAT CANDLES AS SYMBOLSHABBAT LAMPS |
minor keywords |
Chagall, MarcKaufmann, IsidorOil lamps, ancientOppenheim, Moritz DanielPrints, Jewish customs & ceremoniesShabbat blessing sheets |