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History of the United States in 100 Objects -- 23: The Touro Synagogue Torah Finials

History of the United States in 100 Objects -- 23: The Touro Synagogue Torah Finials

Update: 2024-08-23
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We examine the tumultuous history--from the Portuguese Inquisition to the American Revolution to modern-day multi-million-dollar legal fights--surrounding a pair of rare colonial Jewish ceremonial artworks called "rimonim" or Torah finials. We consider the unique life and career of the Jewish silversmith who made them, and the symbolism that they encode, centering on life, hope, and regeneration.

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See my latest video on “Red, White & Royal Blue” on youtube: https://youtu.be/MoaQXcLhkx4 – or without ads on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/110423206

Suggested further reading: Laura Leibman, “Messianism, Secrecy, and Mysticism: A New Interpretation of Early American Jewish Life”; Guido Schoenberger, “The Ritual Silver Made By Myer Myers,” Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society, Sept. 1953.
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History of the United States in 100 Objects -- 23: The Touro Synagogue Torah Finials

History of the United States in 100 Objects -- 23: The Touro Synagogue Torah Finials

Samuel Biagetti