Printed sheet, an amulet for the protection of the mother of a newborn girl and of the newborn. [Sulzbach? Germany, ca. 18th century].
Printed amulet depicting the encounter between the prophet Elijah and Lilith. At the top, an illustration shows a woman lighting a hanging Sabbath lamp (Judenstern). On the right and left margins appear the figures of Adam and Eve, each standing on a balcony under a canopy. The text, under the heading "LiNekevah" (for a Female), is written in German using Hebrew Tz'enah Ur'enah type. At the bottom, the inscription of the three mitzvot for women: Niddah, Challah, Hadlakat HaNer.
[1] leaf. Height: approx. 18 cm, width: approx. 22 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears, including small open tears, affecting illustrations. Creases and folding marks.
A corresponding sheet was printed concurrently, identical in form and content but with the heading "LeZachar" (for a Male).
See: Jewish Tradition in Art – The Feuchtwanger Collection of Judaica, by Dr. Isaiah Shachar (Israel Museum, 1981), no. 3.
