In a synagogue a rabbi stands at the pulpit (bima). He is reading from a scroll of the Torah, which he holds in front of him. Some listeners are holding up their right hands. Probably for the Jewish festival Simchat Torah (Joy of the Law), Synagogue where a rabbi reads from a scroll of law Ceremonies of 't lesen der wet , print maker: Jan Luyken, (mentioned on object), publisher: Daniel van den Dalen, publisher: Hendrik van Damme (II), print maker: Haarlem, publisher: Leiden, publisher: Leiden, 1702, paper, etching, h 143 mm × w 158 mm

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