What Jewish and Christian symbols did Marc Chagall combine in White Crucifixion?

In his 1938 painting White Crucifixion, Marc Chagall conflates Jewish and Christian symbols to depict the persecution of European Jews by the Nazi regime.1

The central figure of the composition is the crucified Christ, who is portrayed in a distinctly Jewish context by being wrapped in a tallith, or Jewish prayer shawl. By placing Jesus in this traditional Jewish garment, Chagall bridges the two religious traditions, using the Christian symbol of the Crucifixion to represent the suffering and terror faced by Jewish people during that era.12