A pillow used to rest the baby boy during his circumcision.
Translations
Hebrewכרית לברית המילה
GermanBeschneidungskissen
RussianПодушка для обрезания
FrenchCoussin de circoncision
DutchBesnijdeniskussen
ItalianCuscino per la circoncisione
CzechObřízkový polštář
HungarianKörülmetélési párna
SpanishAlmohada de circuncisión
GreekΜαξιλάρι για την περιτομή
PolishPoduszka do obrzezania
Arabicوسادة الختان
Yiddishקישן פֿאַר ברית־מילה
LadinoKavesal de biri
Bibliography
Esther Juhasz: Sephardi Jews in The Ottoman Empire. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 1989, p. 262-267.
Image information
Lengnau, Switzerland, 1732. Linen embroidered with green, yellow and blue silk and interwoven with silver threads, 64,5 x 67,5 cm. Jewish Museum of Switzerland, Basel. Photo : Dieter Hofer
Randegg, Germany, 1840-1860. Wood covered with leather, bands, 58 x 24 cm. Jewish Museum of Switzerland, Basel. Photo: Dieter Hofer
