Photograph by
Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
Subject of
Rabbi Levy, Levi Ben, American, 1935 - 1999
Beth Shalom Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, American, founded 1967
Rabbi Levy, Sholomo Ben, American, born 1964
Manot, Asa, American
Date
1968
Medium
chromogenic print on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
Description
A color photograph of Chief Rabbi Levi Ben Levy holding a piece of matzo at a seder table at Beth Shalom Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation. Levy's son, Sholomo Levy, and his god son, Asa Manot, stand on either side of the rabbi wearing yarmulkes and tallitot. All three are standing behind a table with a seder plate, matzo, and fruit during a Passover ceremony. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place made
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
chromogenic color prints
portraits
Topic
Black Hebraic religions
Children
Communities
Cooking and dining
Foodways
Holidays and festivals
Judaism
Photography
Religion
Religious rituals and ceremonies
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.150.12.1
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd575a76fe2-50c7-4988-95bb-e0872067ccff

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