Pushke Tsadakah
Object numberM2007/018
TitlePushke Tsadakah
DescriptionTzedakah (charity) box from a Synagogue in Rogazen, Poznan, Germany, now Rogosno, Poland.
The donor’s Grandfather was President of the Synagogue. In 1938, the family left Germany. To ensure the safety of the Synagogue items, the donor’s uncle Max Hammersmidt sent them to his brother in Australia. Donated by Charlotte Zettel
The money box for charity is made out of metal with a handle, and a slot on top and a clip to secure the lid. Pasted on the front, on paper is an inscription in Hebrew, translated: "For charity in the name of Rabbi Meir, Master (or Lord) or Miracles". This box dates from the 19th or 20th c. It reflects both the cultural and religious life of the Jewish community in a small town in pre WWII Germany.
The donor’s Grandfather was President of the Synagogue. In 1938, the family left Germany. To ensure the safety of the Synagogue items, the donor’s uncle Max Hammersmidt sent them to his brother in Australia. Donated by Charlotte Zettel
The money box for charity is made out of metal with a handle, and a slot on top and a clip to secure the lid. Pasted on the front, on paper is an inscription in Hebrew, translated: "For charity in the name of Rabbi Meir, Master (or Lord) or Miracles". This box dates from the 19th or 20th c. It reflects both the cultural and religious life of the Jewish community in a small town in pre WWII Germany.
Production placeGermany
Production date 1800 - 1900
Subjectreligion, Judaica, Pre-war life, charity
Object nameTzedakah boxes
Dimensions
- height: 110.00 mm
top diameter: 70.00 mm
bottom diameter: 102.00 mm
Language
- Hebrew
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Charlotte Zettel