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The entries selection comes from the book “Dictionary of Judaica” (2005), which was written by a group of authors led by Eva Kosáková . Entries were further processed by Jaroslav Kuntoš, Dana Veselská, Olga Sixtová, Michaela Scheibová and Lenka Uličná. The book can be purchased at our e-shop.

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Synagogue charity box

A box used for collecting charity donations to the running of the synagogue. Usually placed in the hallway or at the entrance to the synagogue hall, it contains an inscription with information on its purpose, often the Hebrew phrase: “A gift in secret pacifieth anger” (Prov. 21:14). In its simpler form, it is a plain box with a slot for coins and a little door which hangs on the wall. Fairly often, it is firmly attached to the building structure, either in a niche or set partially in a wall; free-standing charity boxes are rare. These boxes are made of various materials, usually metal, but also wood and stone or combinations thereof. Charity boxes in the shape of outstretched hands are an interesting feature. Varying in size, they are usually between about 20 and 30 centimetres, although larger charity boxes also occur.

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