Object numberM2009/105:007
DescriptionKiddush cup, part of Natalie Adler’s Year 12 art work produced at the Emanuel School, 2008, on her Hungarian grandmother Magdi Gaspar's experiences of the Holocaust. The work comprises 4 sections, each with a wooden shelf, showerhead and perspex text/photo panel. The donation includes original items of memorabilia as well as props purchased for the artwork. These five pewter goblets, German in origin, were used as Kiddush cups by the artists grandparents.
Kiddush (Hebrew for ‘sanctification’) is a blessing recited over wine or grape juice to sanctify the Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Many families have a special goblet or glass for the blessing, this vessel is called the Kiddush cup. Traditionally, a Kiddush cup will be crafted out of gold or silver, however they can also be crafted from pewter, fine china, or pottery. They are often ornately decorated with fruit - grapes to symbolise the wine. A Kiddush cup can come in a variety of forms and sizes. It is just as common to have a stem on a Kiddush cup as it is to have a stem-less Kiddush cup. The crucial thing for a Kiddush cup is its size; it must hold a revi’it of liquid. A revi’it is approximately between 90.7 millilitres and 161.5 millilitres.
Kiddush (Hebrew for ‘sanctification’) is a blessing recited over wine or grape juice to sanctify the Shabbat and Jewish holidays. Many families have a special goblet or glass for the blessing, this vessel is called the Kiddush cup. Traditionally, a Kiddush cup will be crafted out of gold or silver, however they can also be crafted from pewter, fine china, or pottery. They are often ornately decorated with fruit - grapes to symbolise the wine. A Kiddush cup can come in a variety of forms and sizes. It is just as common to have a stem on a Kiddush cup as it is to have a stem-less Kiddush cup. The crucial thing for a Kiddush cup is its size; it must hold a revi’it of liquid. A revi’it is approximately between 90.7 millilitres and 161.5 millilitres.
Object nameKiddush cup
Materialpewter
Dimensions
- large cup height: 84.00 mm
4 x smaller cups height: 62.00 mm
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Natalie Adler