Museum Donation

Decorative silver plaque adorned with two lions flanking a central shield inscribed in Hebrew, framed by elegant floral and leaf motifs.

Inscription: “For in this day shall atonement be made for you, to cleanse you from all your sins that are before you, before you shall be cleansed” (Leviticus 16:30)

In honor of Temple Emanu-El’s 175th anniversary, the Men’s Club donated a 19th century Yom Kippur Belt Buckle to the Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum. We hope this beautifully crafted silver piece will be enjoyed by all who visit our magnificent museum. The object will be on view when the museum reopens.

This article was originally published in Volume 93 of the Temple Bulletin, January 2022.

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