Object numberM2006/032
DescriptionLarge spice box and tray with Magen David emblem, Moroccan, rendered in a Sephardic style, used for Havdalah (ending of the Sabbath),
The word ‘Sephardim’ (from Hebrew Sepharad, ‘Spain’) is used to describe Jews whose traditions originate in Babylon. Those in Jewish exile who followed the Babylonian tradition and derived their religious leadership and customs from Bagdad and then from Spain and Portugal, became known as the Sephardim.
Havdalah (Hebrew for ‘separation’) is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and ushers in the new week, symbolically separating the holy day from the mundane period that follows. The ritual involves lighting a special havdalah candle with several wicks, blessing a cup of wine and smelling aromatic spices. Shabbat (the Sabbath) ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky.
The word ‘Sephardim’ (from Hebrew Sepharad, ‘Spain’) is used to describe Jews whose traditions originate in Babylon. Those in Jewish exile who followed the Babylonian tradition and derived their religious leadership and customs from Bagdad and then from Spain and Portugal, became known as the Sephardim.
Havdalah (Hebrew for ‘separation’) is a Jewish religious ceremony that marks the symbolic end of Shabbat and ushers in the new week, symbolically separating the holy day from the mundane period that follows. The ritual involves lighting a special havdalah candle with several wicks, blessing a cup of wine and smelling aromatic spices. Shabbat (the Sabbath) ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky.
SubjectJudaica, Ritual Object, customs & traditions, Havdalah
Object namespice boxes
Materialsilver
Dimensions
- height: 460.00 mm
diameter: 350.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection