Номер объектаM2017/007:103
НазваниеTrauer album
ОписаниеYahrzeit (anniversary of death) book-calendar, Vienna, Austria, 1927. Trauer is German for ‘period of mourning’. The book commemorates the death of Hermine Stern and Samuel Stern, with their deaths 5 years apart. Yahrzeit is traditionally observed on the annual date of a relative’s death according to the Hebrew calendar. Other rituals performed as part of the commemoration include the lighting of a Yahrzeit candle, fasting and the recital of mourning prayers.
This Trauer Album was compiled in 1927 by Samuel Stern, husband of Hermine Stern.
Iconography within the album features a sketch of Abraham burying his wife Sarah.
This Trauer Album was compiled in 1927 by Samuel Stern, husband of Hermine Stern.
Iconography within the album features a sketch of Abraham burying his wife Sarah.
Дата
ТемаReligious, Judaism, memory, love, Remembrance, manners & customs, families
НаименованиеYahrzeit calendars
Материалpaper, fibres (fabrics)
Размерность
- album closed length: 175.00 mm
height: 250.00 mm
album opened length: 300.00 mm
Язык
- German
Кредитная линияSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Len Mahemoff