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31. [Portuguese Synagogue in the Hague]

[Portuguese Synagogue in the Hague]
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Black-and-white engravings depicting the priestly blessing, above, and lifting the Torah, below, at the Portuguese Synagogue in the Hague. Engraving after Bernard Picart.

32. Jødemaskerade

Jødemaskerade
Description:
Black-and-white wood engraving depicting a masked ball on the occasion of Purim.

34. The Spouses of the Law conducted home

The Spouses of the Law conducted home
Description:
Black-and-white engraving depicting the celebration of Simchat Torah by the Portuguese Jews of Amsterdam. Engraving Thomas Bowles after Bernard Picart.

35. The Search for the Leaven &c. / L'Examen du Levain &c. - The Passover of the Portuguese Jews / Le Repas de Paques chez les Juifs Portugais

The Search for the Leaven &c. / L'Examen du Levain &c. - The Passover of the Portuguese Jews / Le Repas de Paques chez les Juifs Portugais
Description:
Black-and-white engravings depicting the Passover custom of the mother placing bits of unleavened bread for the father and children to discover and dispose of, above, and a Passover seder of Portuguese Jews in Amsterdam, 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.

36. The Procession of the Palmes of the Portuguese Jews / Procession des Palmes chez les Juifs Portugais - Jewish entertainment during the Feast of Tabernacles / Repas des Juifs pendant la Fête des Tentes

The Procession of the Palmes of the Portuguese Jews / Procession des Palmes chez les Juifs Portugais - Jewish entertainment during the Feast of Tabernacles / Repas des Juifs pendant la Fête des Tentes
Description:
Black-and-white engravings depicting Sukkot at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, above, and Portuguese Jews in a sukkah during Sukkot, 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.

38. Le Son du Cor au Premier Jour de l'An / Sounding the Horn on New Years Day - Le Chipur, ou le Jour du Pardon tel qu'il se celêbre chez les Juifs Allemands / The Chipur, or Day of Forgiveness Observed by the Jews in Germany

Le Son du Cor au Premier Jour de l'An / Sounding the Horn on New Years Day - Le Chipur, ou le Jour du Pardon tel qu'il se celêbre chez les Juifs Allemands / The Chipur, or Day of Forgiveness Observed by the Jews in Germany
Description:
Black-and-white engravings depicting blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, above, and Yom Kippur at the Ashkenazi Obbene Shul in Amsterdam, 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.

39. Les Acafoth ou les sept tours, autour du Cercueil / The Acafoth, or the Seven turns round the Coffin - Les Assistans jettent de la terre sur le Corps / The Assistants throws mould upon the Corps

Les Acafoth ou les sept tours, autour du Cercueil / The Acafoth, or the Seven turns round the Coffin - Les Assistans jettent de la terre sur le Corps / The Assistants throws mould upon the Corps
Description:
Black-and-white engravings depicting a Jewish funeral, above, and a Jewish burial, 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.

40. La Circoncision des Juifs Portugais / The Circumcision of the Portuguese Jews - Le Rachat du Premier Né / The Redemption of the First Born

La Circoncision des Juifs Portugais / The Circumcision of the Portuguese Jews - Le Rachat du Premier Né / The Redemption of the First Born
Description:
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.