Slovak Jewish Heritage Database

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    An item made of purple velvet, adorned with 20 silver stars and the Hebrew inscription “Sanctified to the Lord.”
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    The Torah ark curtain is composed of three distinct textile fragments mounted on synthetic fabric. The central section originates from a green velvet parochet and features a Hebrew dedicatory inscription, along with the Hebrew initials K[eter] T[orah], flanked by two lions holding a crown. This piece was donated by Nachum Schlesinger and his wife Freidl. The upper section consists of a silk fragment bearing a single line of Hebrew text reading: “Donation to Ch[evrah] K[adisha] Trenčín.” The lower section is covered with a brocade fabric decorated with a floral motif.
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    A Torah mantle made of white-cream velvet, featuring an eight-line Hebrew dedicatory inscription and missing its crown decoration. Donated by Jakov Tuvie Lakasch and his wife Brindl of Trenčín, in memory of their daughter Malka Esther, for the synagogue in Trenčianska Teplá.
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    A Torah mantle made of purple velvet, decorated with a crown, a golden Hebrew dedicatory inscription, floral and ribbon festoons, and stars. Possibly donated for the new Trenčín synagogue built in 1912-1913. Donated by Shlomo Grün and his wife Deborah.
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    A Torah mantle featuring a Star of David sewn with yellow thread. At the center of the star is a text containing the abbreviation 'of the small calendar.' However, the exact date (year) as well as any dedicatory inscription are missing, suggesting that the mantle is likely an unfinished object. It is currently used to cover one of the Torah scrolls in the synagogue.
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    The Torah mantle is made of various types of silk. In the center, the initials of the Hebrew phrase 'Keter Torah' (Crown of Torah) and a Star of David are crafted from linen ribbon.
  • TN 6 III_06_0219.JPG

    The Torah ark curtain is made of pink-violet brocade, with a sewn kaporet in the upper section. The central part is made of violet velvet, featuring a crown and Hebrew text mentioning the donor, Leah Katscher.
  • TN 18 II_04_0119.JPG

    The stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments originate from an unknown synagogue, possibly from the old synagogue in Trenčín.
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    A wall-mounted box featuring six Roman numeral clock dials, used to indicate the times of synagogue services: daily morning and afternoon prayers, as well as Shabbat and holiday morning, Musaf, and afternoon services.
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