Foto: Karl-Heinz Stadtler
Contemporary Zedakah box. Gift, wood, sheet metal, 15x17x10cm
Zedaka is the Jewish commandment of charity. Perhaps this hand is the opening of a donation box, a Zedaka box, which was used during the Sabbath celebration. They can be found in many synagogues and at the entrances to cemeteries and cemetery halls. It is also customary to put a donation in the box after a funeral.