6. The traditional Ashkenazi world
The sukkah's makeshift structure heralds the scale models
of synagogues. This collection marks the beginning of an exploration
of the traditional framework of Jewish life in Eastern Europe through
its key emotional moments and settings. A painting by Samuel Hirszenberg,
The Jewish Cemetery, is also exhibited in this room.
The display cases contain works on the theme of the Shabbat,
prayer and liturgy, and provide a brief picture of the organisation of
religious study and the principal movements of religious thought in 19th
century.
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