Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica

‮נירות שבת‬‎ Sabbath Candles
(113 words)

Authors & Curators

Bracha Yaniv, Zohar Hanegbi.

Imprint

Ramat Gan, Israel, 1995. 27 pp., illustrations: 16 b&w, 21 × 14.5 cm. Hebrew and English.

Location

Bar Ilan University (1995)

Description

Sabbath lamps used by Jews around the world, and works of art that employ the Sabbath Candles as symbols of the Jewish family and the Jewish people. Essay includes discussions of the number of lights traditionally kindled, the types of vessels used, the blessing over the candles, the Sabbath Candle and the Jewish woman, and Sabbath Candles as a Jewish symbol. No itemized listing.

main keywords

CANDLESTICKS/CANDELABRA
PAINTINGS
PRINTS
SHABBAT CANDLES AS SYMBOL
SHABBAT LAMPS

minor keywords

Chagall, Marc
Kaufmann, Isidor
Oil lamps, ancient
Oppenheim, Moritz Daniel
Prints, Jewish customs & ceremonies
Shabbat blessing sheets

Cite this page
“‮נירות שבת‬‎ Sabbath Candles”, in: Catalog of Catalogs Online, A Bibliography of Temporary Exhibition Catalogs Since 1876 that Contain Items of Judaica. Consulted online on 08 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004444522_COCO_CC1365>
First published online: 2019



▲   Back to top   ▲