The Feast of the Rejoicing of The Law at the Synagogue in Leghorn, Italy. 1850. Oil on canvas. The Jewish Museum, New York, by Soloman Alexander Hart. Like other 19th century British artists, he traveled, visited Italy, and documented the sites he saw. In this romanticized canvas, he depicts a procession during the celebration of Simhat Torah in the Synagogue at Leghorn, whose lavish interior he observed while traveling through Italy. Simhat Torah, The Procession of The Law.   Soloman Alexander Hart 1806-1881 was a … Continue reading →