The Lion and the Snake: Tensions Over Artistic Expression in the Medieval Sanctuary

from Classes by Mordechai Dinerman · host Mordechai Dinerman

Step back in time as we delve into a fascinating story about the Jewish communities of Cologne and Mayence around the period of the First Crusade. We will learn of an uproar caused by an extension to a synagogue adorned with imagery of lions and snakes. We will examine the halachic discussion of whether this violated the command against graven images. The Lion and the Snake: Tensions Over Artistic Expression in the Medieval Sanctuary

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