Celebration of Simchat Torah in the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, Synagogue des Juifs Portugais, à Amsterdam, Simcha Tora ou Ioye pour la Loy (title on object), Interior of the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam during the celebration of Simchat Torah or Joy of the Law. The cupboard where the scrolls are kept has been opened. On the left side of the cupboard sits a so-called bridegroom of the law with the scroll of Bereshit (Genesis) and on the right side a bridegroom of the law with the last scroll of the Torah: Devarim (Deuteronomy). Below the performance the legend, explanation and title in French., print, print maker: Bernard Picart, after own design by: Bernard Picart, Amsterdam, 1725 - 1728, paper, etching, engraving, height, 166 mm × width, 211 mm
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Celebration, Simchat Torah, Portuguese Synagogue, Amsterdam, Synagogue des Juifs Portugais, à Amsterdam, Simcha Tora ou Ioye, pour, la Loy, title, object, Interior, celebration, Joy, Law, cupboard, scrolls, kept, opened, left side, cupboard sits, -called bridegroom, law, scroll, Bereshit, Genesis, right side, bridegroom, last scroll, Torah, Devarim, Deuteronomy, performance, legend, explanation, French, print, print maker, Bernard Picart, own design, 1725 - 1728, paper, etching, engraving, height, 166 mm × width, 211 mm
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