Black-and-white engravings depicting a circumcision performed by a Portuguese Jewish family in Amsterdam, above, and pidyon haben (redemption of the first-born son), below. Engraving by Claude Du Bosc after Bernard Picart. From The Ceremonies and Religious Customs of the Various Nations of the Known World : together with historical annotations and several curious discourses... Written originally in French, and illustrated with a large number of folio copper plates designed by Mr. Bernard Picart, and curiously engraved by most of the best hands in Europe..., Volume 1, published London: William Jackson and Claude Dubosc, 1733-1739.
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William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Prints and Photographs✖[remove]1
Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, Circumcision--Religious aspects--Judaism, Berit milah, Redemption of the first-born✖[remove]1
