Glossary

The entries selection comes from the book “Dictionary of Judaica” (2005), which was written by a group of authors led by Eva Kosáková . Entries were further processed by Jaroslav Kuntoš, Dana Veselská, Olga Sixtová, Michaela Scheibová and Lenka Uličná. The book can be purchased at our e-shop.

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Signet-ring

A ring used for confirming documents and as a personal identificatory symbol. Usually, it is made of relatively crudely wrought brass, less often of silver or other metals. The most frequent motif on a signet-ring is a Zodiacal sign surrounded by a Hebrew inscription bearing the owner’s name. Apart from these depictions, a signet-ring does not differ from similar rings used by Christians. In addition to the signet-ring, a standard seal of normal shape was also used in the personal sphere.

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