ofskfe:Esther Scroll; dedicated in honor of Ezra Somekh; Kolkata, India; 19th–20th Century.Esther sc
ofskfe:Esther Scroll; dedicated in honor of Ezra Somekh; Kolkata, India; 19th–20th Century.Esther scrolls in elaborate cases, recounting the Purim story of the salvation of the Jews in the Persian Empire, were often given as betrothal gifts and passed on from one generation to the next as veritable family heirlooms. This scroll from Kolkata invokes the biblical blessing of Joseph to protect the groom, Ezra Somekh. -- source link
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