Spice container, Early 20th century
possibly Unknown Turkishexpand_more
Silver, turquoiseexpand_more
Gift of Mickey and Harold Smithexpand_more 2002.137.7
Not on Viewexpand_more
Each Saturday, friends and family are invited into each other's homes to celebrate the Sabbath. As evening falls on Saturday the festival mood is replaced with sadness. During the special ceremony called havdalah (separation) the family says a blessing over a cup of wine, lights a special candle created from several twisted wicks, and inhales from a container of fragrant spices. The sweet fragrance of the spices carries the sweetness of the Sabbath into the week ahead.
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- Spice container
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- 2002.137.7
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