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Yom Kippur

An 1878 painting by Maurycy Gottlieb depicting Ashkenazi Jews praying in the synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement. Traditional elements shown include tallit, the torah, kippot and the segregation of men and women in the synagogue. The artist has painted himself among the people of his hometown of Drohobych.

Artist: Maurycy Gottlieb
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