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JUDAICA
JEWISH SILVERWARE:
TORAH SHIELD
TORAH BREASTPLATE
Torah shield (Torah breastplate) is a shield that in a synagogue is suspended by chains
over the front of the Torah. It is usually ornately decorated with embossing to depict symbolic motifs,
such as the two columns reminescent of the columns of the Temple of Jerusalem, the Tablet of
the Ten Commandments or the Lion of Judah. Attached is a removable small plate upon which is
indicated the part of the Torah for current reading. |
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