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days (Exodus xvi, 22). The loaves are then cut up by the head of 
the house, the pieces dipped in salt and distributed among the mem- 
bers of the family. 
62. Fivr-arMrep Canpiestick.—Made of brass and engraved with 
the Hebrew words: “ To hght the Sabbath lamp.” On Friday, before 
darkness sets in, the housewife lights in the dining room extra candles 
or a special lamp in honor of the Sabbath, pronouncing the follow- 
ing benediction: “ Blessed be thou, Lord, our God, King of the World, 
who hath sanctified us by his commandments, and commanded us to 
hght the Sabbath lamp.” This inaugurates the Sabbath among the 
Jews. After that no fire may be handled until the following evening. 
Height, 17 inches; width, 19 inches; diameter, 8 inches. (Cat. No. 
3676, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
63. Pair or Brass CaNnpiusticks.—Used in the Jewish home on 
Sabbath, or in the synagogue on the praying desk, making, combined 
with No. 62, the seven lights of the candlesticks in the tabernacle 
and temple. Height, 253 inches; diameter of base, 94 inches. (Cat. 
No. 3675, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
64. SansarH Lamp.—Used by the German Jews in their houses. 
It was manufactured in the eighteenth century in Fellheim, Ger- 
many. Height, 18 inches. (Plate LXXVIII, Cat. No. 130294, 
U.S.N.M.) 
65. Brass HANGING CAaNnpDLEsTICK.—Made in the eighteenth cen- 
tury in Fellheim, Germany. Height 20 inches. (Cat. No. 130298, 
U.S.N.M.) : 
66. Cup AND SAUCER UsED For KippusH.—Made of cut glass, 
gilded. Measurements: Cup, height, 1% inches, diameters, 2 and 14 
inches; saucer, height, 1 inch» diameter, 45 inches. (Plate LX XIX, 
figs. 1 and 2. Cat. No. 154585, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Hadji Ephraim Benguiat. 
67. Kippusn Croru.—Made of blue silk, with the Tables of the 
Law held by two hons in beadwork and the words in Hebrew: “ Re- 
member the Sabbath day, to keep it holy ” (Exodus xx, 8), in em- 
broidery. The cloth is used for covering the two loaves of bread laid 
on the table on Sabbath. (See p. 715.) Measurements, 21 by 163 
inches. (Cat. No. 154740, U.S.N.M.) 
Lent by Mrs. Aaron Friedenwald. 
THE HABDALAH. 
The Sabbath is inaugurated at the home by a benediction over a 
cup of wine (see p. 715) and is terminated in a like manner. In ~ 
addition to the cup a wax candle and a box containing some spices 
are used. The head of the house takes the cup in his right hand 
and the spice box in his left, while the candle is usually held by a 
