Wooden Jewish Board with intricate carving

Not sure where to put this and other items such as wood sculptures. I guess it doesn't warrant a Wood section here, but maybe there's a better place to post things like this.

It's something that looks like a cutting board, but that would quickly ruin it I believe.
Perhaps its for ceremonial use.

It's 14 3/4" by 9.5" by 3/4" thick.

 

You're showing it upside down, but aside from that, my first thought was a serving tray.....but with the scraps of sticky tape (?) on the back, looks like they decided to hang it instead.......without putting holes in it....looks very nice!!!

 

Thanks. I got glasses after not wearing them for about 10 years. They gave me one pair for nearsighted and one for farsighted, when I used to just wear one pair for everything. I complained that the other doctor prescribed bifocals and wanted my old prescription, both times I got the wrong pair prescribed. It's a hassle not being able to walk around with glasses on or see close up with the other glasses one. I guess they sold me another pair even though I did my best!

(I could say I tried to return them but I couldn't find them but that would be a joke. In WA State you need a new prescription I think every year or something).

 

Most eye doctors I've seen in my adult life suggested a visit every 2 years, unless you have difficulty seeing before that.

 

I would say this is a challah board used for cutting the challah (traditional Jewish bread) at the Shabbat table.

 

Seconded. Sabbath Challah board. The candles are a dead giveaway. The adult female head of household says a prayer over the candles and bread at the beginning of the Sabbath meal. The chip carving is Eastern or Northeastern European in style if not origin.

 

looks like a Challah board
the stickies may have held little rubber feet
the writing is the give a way.............but really not !





chodesh ....means month
shevat.......not shabbat ....... is a month
( now, it may say Shabbat...... yes the sabbath candles ..... but that dot missing inside the B ...... well I'm being picky...)

so.....it says Month of Shevat or...( Sabbath month....) .........which in no way means happy sabbath....

and as a challah board.....it would be cut up to shreds....in no time....

so...I can't really say what it is....only the carver can...

 

Apparently, it is a tradition in some Jewish communities to tear the challah, rather than cut it with a knife, particularly on Friday before Shabbat.

https://www.chabad.org/library/arti...hy-Do-Some-Tear-Challah-and-Others-Cut-It.htm

 

It also might be ornamental, meant to hang on a wall "for pretty".