Erfgenamen I.E. Zakhoder, Berdichev - Kiddush cup - Silver

This exceptional kiddush cup is a historic and collectible object from 1907, inspected in Berdichev by the Kiev Assay Office. The cup bears an extraordinary and well-documented combination of hallmarks that was used exclusively in this year. The master mark Н over ИЕЗ stands for Наследники И.Е. Заходера (Heirs of I.E. Zakhoder). Israel Yeselevich Zakhoder was the owner of a silverware factory and a renowned producer of Judaica. After his death in 1907, the workshop was continued by his heirs, which is reflected in the addition of the letter “Н” (Nasledniki / Heirs) to the original ИЕЗ mark. This makes this kiddush cup directly dateable and exceptionally rare. Next to the master mark are medals of an exhibition winner depicted with the Н-ИЕЗ mark, a reference to the workshop’s recognition and quality. To the right of the approved head are the initials ЛО, belonging to Lev Oleks, manager of the Kiev Assay Office. This specific combination of hallmarks was used only in 1907, the year of Zakhoder’s death. The history behind this piece is particularly rich. The Israel Yeselevich Zakhoder Silver Workshop (ИЕЗ) was forced to leave Moscow in the early 1890s due to strict measures against Jews and settled in Berdichev. Also the silver workshop of Girsh Ravkin (ГР), Zakhoder’s son-in-law, moved to this city. After Israel Yeselevich’s death, both workshops were merged under Ravkin’s leadership. This kiddush cup is not only a functional ritual object but also a tangible piece of Jewish history, craftsmanship, and resilience. An exceptional addition for enthusiasts of Judaica, Russian silver, and museum pieces. Height: 4.5 cm. Diameter: 3.2 cm. Weight: 13.4 g. Provenance: From the collection of Devotionalia. What is Kiddush? Kiddush ("sanctification") is a short ceremony in which, in the evening, at the beginning of the Sabbath and on other holidays, a prayer is pronounced over a cup of wine. The prayer is recited by the head of the household in the presence of the entire family, immediately after returning from the synagogue, before the evening meal, and is repeated the following morning. The prayer consists of two blessings: one over the wine and one over the Sabbath or a holiday. The father uses the Kiddush cup with the appropriate contents, and all family members have their own smaller Kiddush cups. This is considered healthier than drinking directly from the same large, shared Kiddush cup. The Aish Rabbi answers: The reason for sharing the wine (or grape juice) is that the Wise Ones recommend taking part in a "cup of blessing" (kos shel bracha) – that is, a cup that has been used for a mitzvah ("commandment"). Thus the "blessing" is shared with the other participants. Therefore, after reciting the Kiddush, someone usually pours a little wine from his own cup, which is then poured into smaller cups for the participants. It is important to share the wine in the proper way. The host should pour some wine from his own cup before he begins to drink. Not only is drinking from someone else’s cup considered off-putting by many, but only pure wine may be shared. Once someone has drunk from it, the wine is considered pagum (literally: "defective") and is no longer valid for the Kiddush—and only valid wine makes a blessing when shared. Alternatively, the person reciting the Kiddush may pass his own cup after drinking. Although some wine has already been drunk from it, because it remains in the original cup, it is not pagum and may be shared. If the host pours wine from his own cup before he starts to drink, he should ensure that he pours only a small amount—so that after pouring he still has the full required quantity of a revi’it in his cup. (See this earlier answer about the needed amount of wine.) If his cup is small and there are many guests, a common solution is to beforehand pour a quantity of wine from the bottle into a separate cup and then pour a little Kiddush wine into that cup before it is shared with others. Finally, attendees should wait to drink the wine they have received until the host himself begins to drink. Moreover, after the host has poured some wine from his cup into a second cup, he should drink it immediately before sharing the poured wine with others.

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