Prayer for the comfort of mourners, to be read by members of the Hevrah Kadisha burial society
Prayer for the comfort of mourners, to be read by members of the Hevrah Kadisha burial society
- Place of origin:Bessarabia
- Date:Early 20 cent.
- Materials and equipment:Indian ink on paper. Frame: Toned wood with brass onlay
- Size:69 x 40.5. Frame: 54.3 x 40.5. Handle: 15
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Topic:
Death and Burial
Prayer for the comfort of mourners, to be read by members of the Hevrah Kadisha burial society. Bessarabia. Early 20 cent. Indian ink on paper. 69 x 40.5. Frame: Toned wood with brass onlay. 54.3 x 40.5. Handle: 15. Hebrew. The text of the Tsiduk ha-Din prayer is based on excerpts from the Bible: Deuteronomy 32:4; 1 Samuel 2:6; Jeremiah 32:19. The onlay includes the inscription ‘Hevrah Kadisha’.