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Yom Kippur Belt and Buckle

Learn more about Yom Kippur by exploring this belt and buckle.

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White crocheted vest with tassels at the bottom.
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Tallit Katan

Find out about the tallit katan, a vest worn by many Jews to remind them of all the commandments in the Torah.

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Image of a New Year's card with drawings of a father and two daughters in a white robe arond a table where the mother is lighting candles
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Kittel

Find out about a special item of clothing used by many to mark the most significant events in a Jewish person's life.

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Thin white cloth with gold sequins on a manikin.
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Wedding veil

Find out about Jewish weddings and the Bukharan Jewish community.

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corner of a white prayer shawl with a blue and white tassel attached
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Techelet

Find out about tzitzit, the tassels attached to some Jewish garments, and why some Jews add a blue thread to these tassels.

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Blue head covering with yellow leaf embroidery
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Kippah

Find out about Jewish head coverings and Jewish communities from around the world.

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Black and white yellowed page with picture of skull and crossbones with picture of people around a coffin below.
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Chevra Kadisha

Find out more about the Chevra Kadisha, the Holy Society, who prepare deceased Jewish people for burial.

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Green velvet bag with two black boxes on top. Leather straps spooling around boxes.
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Tefillin

Find out more about how Jews prepare for prayer through the Tefillin.

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Close up torah scroll in reddish ark
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Check the spelling, meaning, and hear the pronunciation of keywords.

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