Collection: William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Postcards / Subject (Geographic): Willemstad (Curaçao) / Subject (Topic): Bemas (Architecture) - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Postcards ✖ Subject (Geographic) Willemstad (Curaçao) ✖ Subject (Topic) Bemas (Architecture) ✖

1. Interior of Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, dedicated in 1732, oldest in continuous use in Western Hemisphere. View is towards Hechal containing 18 scrolls and is taken from Tebah (reading platform) in center of sandcovered floor.

Interior of Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, dedicated in 1732, oldest in continuous use in Western Hemisphere. View is towards Hechal containing 18 scrolls and is taken from Tebah (reading platform) in center of sandcovered floor.

Description:: Color photographic postcard of the interior of Congregation Mikvé Israel-Emanuel, including the Torah ark, in Willemstad.

2. Interior of Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, dedicated in 1732, oldest in continuous use in Western Hemisphere. View is towards Hechal containing 18 scrolls and is taken from Tebah (reading platform) in center of sandcovered floor.

Interior of Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, dedicated in 1732, oldest in continuous use in Western Hemisphere. View is towards Hechal containing 18 scrolls and is taken from Tebah (reading platform) in center of sandcovered floor.

Description:: Color photographic postcard of the interior of Congregation Mikvé Israel-Emanuel, including the Torah ark, in Willemstad.

3. Interior of Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, dedicated in 1732, oldest in continuous use in Western Hemisphere. View is towards main entrance, showing Tebah (reading platform) and beautiful old brass chandeliers over sandcovered floor flanked by mahogany wooden benches.

Interior of Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue, dedicated in 1732, oldest in continuous use in Western Hemisphere. View is towards main entrance, showing Tebah (reading platform) and beautiful old brass chandeliers over sandcovered floor flanked by mahogany wooden benches.

Description:: Color photographic postcard of the interior of Congregation Mikvé Israel-Emanuel, including the bema, in Willemstad.

4. View of interior of Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue looking towards main entrance and Tebah (reading platform) in center and showing beautiful brass chandeliers over two centuries old. Benches are on both sides of sand-covered floor.

View of interior of Mikve Israel-Emanuel Synagogue looking towards main entrance and Tebah (reading platform) in center and showing beautiful brass chandeliers over two centuries old. Benches are on both sides of sand-covered floor.

Description:: Color photographic postcard of the interior of Congregation Mikvé Israel-Emanuel, including the bema, in Willemstad.

5. Interior of Synagogue Mikve Israel-Emanuel looking towards Tebah

Interior of Synagogue Mikve Israel-Emanuel looking towards Tebah

Description:: Color postcard with a reproduction of artwork depicting the interior of Congregation Mikvé Israel-Emanuel, including the bema, in Willemstad.