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Acquisitions round-up: a rare early Italian portrait of a Black man, a record-breaking Kiddush cup, and a limewood sculpture of the Madonna

When the 11th- or 12th-century Kiddush Cup of Joy sold for $4m (with fees) at Sotheby’s in October, it set an auction record ...
The Forward

The world’s oldest known medieval Judaica relic is now its most valuable, too

In 2023, Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts opened a permanent Judaica gallery, the country’s third at a general — read: non-Jewish — institution. A year later, Houston’s MFA followed suit. And, just last ...
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Kiddush Cup

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Kiddush Cup was among the pieces that ...
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Rock that ‘kiddush’: How to throw a memorable, successful synagogue kiddush

Serious congregations don’t schmooze during synagogue services. They wait until after the rabbi says “Kiddush.” That’s when the fun begins. Whether you have a weekly kiddush at your synagogue or a ...