Jacob’s Bible Cards

Jacob’s Bible Cards designed by Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970) in which the court cards and jokers represent personages from the Bible (old testament or history of the Jewish race). The numeral cards are not decorated. Ashmodai was made into the Joker, with the Hebrew inscription letz ( לֵץ ) which means jester. See the Box►

Above: Jacob’s Bible Cards published by Lion Playing Card Factory Ltd, Tel Aviv, manufactured by Piatnik, several editions produced since the 1960s. 52 cards + 2 jokers + leaflet in box. Images courtesy Matt Probert.

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