Italian Jewish Religious Art: "Shalom Israel"

This is an Italian Jewish paper-cut. Paper-cuts have been a traditional folk art since the Middle Ages, fulfilling a specific part in the life of the community.

The subjects of Jewish paper-cuts were connected with customs and ceremonies, and associated with holidays and family life. They were encountered widely among the Jews of Poland and Russia in the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. Jewish paper-cuts were also known in Germany and probably in Holland. Some Italian Jewish parchment ketubbot (marriage contracts) of the late 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries were decorated with cut-outs.

Judaism is a religion in which people believe that there is one god (monotheism), the same god the Christians and Muslims worship, who created the universe and has a personal relationship with humans. The religion was founded in Israel about 4,000 years ago by Abraham, who entered into a covenant with God to follow the laws of God. Moses received the Jewish holy book from God. The holy book is called the Torah. The history of the early Jewish people is contained in the Torah. The 10 Commandments (ex: don’t murder, don’t lie, don’t steal) are also contained in the Torah. Scholars disagree about whether there is an afterlife. Jews are waiting for the Messiah who may bring about an afterlife.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_paper_cutting
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/jewish-papercutting/