#Judaica

[juanepstein]

how it started :

how it went :

[gliklofhameln]

Kiddush cup from Persia, late 19th-early 20th century, silver

[rachamemories]

Megillah cases Left to right: Ioannina, Greece ca. 1900; Aleppo, Syria ca 1875; Ukraine ca 1850; Turkey ca 1875

[adiradirim]

Ketubbah with depiction of the banks of the Bosphorus, Istanbul, 1853. Handwritten on paper; ink, gouache, and gold powder

[serialcomposer]

My friend has a Janakh.

[sheydgarden]

Viv's beautiful blessing in Tefilat Trans formed the initial inspiration & core of this amulet, which will be printed on 2.5" square cards that can easily fit in your wallet, inside a phone case, or whatever you're carrying (i probably can't be the first person to think of making amulets using a print company's business card template, but i bet it's not their usual fare).

planning to have them with me at the upcoming Hanukkah market on a sliding scale / by donation (down to $0!). if you're trans/GNC & Jewish, you're also welcome to just print one for your own personal use! i may eventually make a higher-res download available on my itch.io for that purpose.

these were also visually inspired by historical Jewish written amulets in the Gaster & Gross Family collections, which i highly recommend browsing if you love antique Judaica as much as i do!

[victusinveritas]

[emotboyswag]

Closet antisemites/racists love bringing up that the swastika is a Buddhist peace symbol (as if they give a shit about buddhism) like yeah it is but the skinhead white guy with a swastika tattoo isn't a Buddhist and the edgy teenagers who painted a swastika on a wall aren't Buddhists and you need to use the tiniest dash of critical thinking and common sense.

In a Buddhist temple its a peace symbol, scratched on some guys house its a hate symbol . And stop telling Jews they are being dramatic or chronically online for being upset/disturbed/scared or annoyed by swastikas!!

[aprettyjewishyear]

A Happy New Year. Jewish greeting card by Mordecai Menahem Cohen, 5693 / 1932. it seems there is little to no information about the artist available online, but two of his greeting cards are available to view in the Jewish Museum's online collection.

[juanepstein]

[baroque-hashem]

I wear the Magen David for many reasons, but do you know what my proudest reason is? The reason I display it proudly for all to see rather than hide it when antisemitism is skyrocketing across the globe? I wear it because it makes other Jews feel safe. I work in a very popular tourist location, and thus I see people from all over the country (USA) and the world. I wear my Magen David proudly for that older Jewish woman who feels insecure next to my goyish coworkers, so that when she sees me she smiles and shows me her necklace too and says how nice it is to find another member of the tribe way out here. I wear it so that the Jewish couple from out of town can see it and find another Jew in the crowd, someone they know they can trust, someone they can wish a "Good Shabbos" to. I wear it so that the Jewish woman my age can see it and then excitedly show me her Judaica tattoos, thrilled to find another Jew her age who isn't afraid to be openly Jewish.

I am not a Jew with trembling knees. And I want every member of my community to see me and know that they are safe with me, that here is a proud Jew to whom they can go. That is why I wear the Magen David, above all other reasons, so that my fellow Jews feel safe.

[iliothermia]

Shop update! New pins and stickers! Everything is shiny :)

[gliklofhameln]

Silver Torah Crown from Algeria or Tunisia, 1898/99 (date of inscription)

[rachamemories]

The pins arrived! I'll be putting them up in my shop on the 15th 👉👈

[koenji]

Antique Jewish Hamsa amulets and other Jewish talismans from Morocco, Kurdistan and Israel. 🪬 (png)

[thejewitches]

n. Hereness.

n. Diasporism.

n. "Strengthening Jewish communities wherever they live."¹

Doikayt is representative of the belief that Jews deserve to be safe wherever we are; that we are true members of our communities, cherished, beloved; worthy.

Doikayt is a constant reminder to build connections, to link arms with our fellow; to show up for one another.

In honor of these values, a portion of the profit from the sale of each necklace will be given to tzedakah or mutual aid. 

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