This wonderful wall decoration is as full of beauty as it is of meaning. It is inspired by an amulet from Italy, 1716-1750.
The amulet is somewhat reminiscent of an Italian Hanukkah lamp of the previous century. The pillars and archway symbolize the Temple or synagogue, and the enscription it encloses is the Priestly Blessing, intoned daily in the synagogue:
Yevarechecha Hashem Veyishmerecha, Yaer Hashem Panav Elecha Vichuneka, Yisa Hashem Panav Elecha Veyasem Lecha Shalom ("May Hashem (The Lord) bless you and guard you . . .") (Numbers 6:24-26).
Every word of this powerful phrase contains a world of meaning.
Variants of the seven-branched menorah are also a popular Jewish decorative motif.
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https://www.judaicawebstore.com/embroidered-silk-wall-hanging-priestly-blessing-colors-adaptation-of-18th-century-italian-amulet-p733990162Embroidered Silk Wall Hanging. Priestly Blessing (Colors). Adaptation of 18th Century Italian Amulethttps://www.judaicawebstore.com/media/catalog/product/E/m/Embroidered-Silk-Wall-Hanging-Priestly-Blessing-Colors-Adaptation-of-18th-Century-Italian-Amulet_large.jpg19.9519.95USDOutOfStock/Jewish Gifts from Israel/The Israel Museum/Israel Museum Judaica/Jewish Gifts from Israel/The Israel Museum/Israel Museum Replicas/Judaica/Jewish Blessings/-Priestly Blessings370237055825<p><strong>Size:</strong> 23 cm X 11.5 cm / 9" X 4.5"</p><p>This wonderful wall decoration is as full of beauty as it is of meaning. It is inspired by an amulet from Italy, 1716-1750.</p><p>The amulet is somewhat reminiscent of an Italian Hanukkah lamp of the previous century. The pillars and archway symbolize the Temple or synagogue, and the enscription it encloses is the Priestly Blessing, intoned daily in the synagogue:</p><p><span id="lblDescription"><em>Yevarechecha Hashem Veyishmerecha, Yaer Hashem Panav Elecha Vichuneka, Yisa Hashem Panav Elecha Veyasem Lecha Shalom</em> ("May Hashem (The Lord) bless you and guard you . . .") (Numbers 6:24-26).</span></p><p><span id="lblDescription">Every word of this powerful phrase contains a world of meaning.</span></p><p><span>Variants of the seven-branched menorah are also a popular Jewish decorative motif.</span></p><p>Israel Museum, Jerusalem</p>00add-to-cartThe Israel Museum