BIBLE COMES TO LIFE IN CORK
MARCH 2000

Please feel free to report any errors or misunderstandings.

In March we had the Bible Comes To Life exhibition in Cork. Between talks and stands we learned quite an amount and got a completely new insight into the Biblical times. My only regret is that I could not be present for all of it each day. But I did manage to take some photographs. Here are some samples of the things we had on display. I have tried to organise them into logical groupings but it needs a little more work yet.

The Sabbath / Shabbath

The weekly Sabbath Feast is absolutely central to the Jewish religion. It is very much a family affair.

Sabbath / Shabbat Wine Cup

Candle Sticks Sabbath Plate

Spice Boxes Plaited Wax Tapers - for Havdalah/close/end of Sabbath

cover for Sabbath Bread? Havdalah/end/close

Candles for opening of Sabbath and
figure of lady of the house whose privilege it is to light them Sabbath Bread with egg to mark it as different from other/daily bread

Box for Spices

The Passover / Pesach Feast

Mazot / Unleavened Bread for the Passover

the 4 wine cups for Passover representing Sanctification, Inspiration, Redemption, Thanksgiving Individual wine glasses

Prayer Book for Feasts Childrens' Book for Passover

Matzot (unleavened bread) The four wine cups

Feasts Prayer Book Ornamental part of Prayer Book

Holder for Passover Bread, with 3 pockets Candles and plate for Passover

Passover Plate Passover Plate and childrens' Passover Book

Seder Plate, Mazot (unleavened bread) and wine cups poster Childrens' Passover Book

Pentecost Feast / Shavuot

Pentecost Feast - picture The Tablets /Commandments

Pentecost /Shavuot Omer Calendar - to count days to Pentecost

Omer Calendar Moses and the Tablets done in timber

Moses and the Tablets done in timber

Moses and the Tablets - on pewter?

The Scrolls? The Menorah - 7 branch candlesticks

The Bread - a picture Shavuot - Pentecost - a childrens' book

The Menorah

Rosh Hashannah / The New Year

The New Year /Rosh Hashannah The Menorah

New Year /Rosh Hashannah poster Shofar /Ram's Horn Trumpet

Shofar /Ram's Horn Trumpet

Shofar /Ram's Horn Trumpet - childrens' book Ewer for ceremonial washing

Ewer for ceremonial washing Jewish Festivals Wheel - more detailed later

Shofar - Ram's Horn Trumpet

Jug Seder Plate with eggs=new nation, caroseth=dates, apples etc to represent the mud with which they built bricks in captivity,
Parsley with which to sprinkle the hyssop, Red horseraddis =strong bitter, Lamb's shank bone,