A wooden stick, usually in the form of hand, used with a leather cushion. Its purpose is to call the worshippers for silence by hitting the cushion with the stick.
Translations
Hebrewפטיש
GermanKlapper
RussianКлаппер
FrenchKlapper
DutchKlopper
ItalianKlapper
CzechKlepadlo ke zjednání pořádku
HungarianKalapács
SpanishKlapper
GreekΚλάπερ
PolishKlapper
Arabicالمضرب
Yiddishקלאַפּער
LadinoKlaper
Image information
Moldova (Romania), early 20th century. Carved wood with toning. 32,8 x 7cm. Collection Museum of Jewish History in Russia, Moscow. Photo: Tatiana Arts.
