Treasured and irreplaceable family photographs; heirloom Sabbath candlesticks; a wedding present of wooden clogs; a tin Hanukkah menorah with 17 candleholders so that two families could share —these are some of the many Museum objects that share generations’ worth of stories about Jewish heritage and life before, during, and after the Holocaust. Explore the cultural heritage of Jewish communities worldwide, discovering the artistic expressions, spiritual connections, and intellectual contributions that have shaped Jewish life for centuries.
What did you bring to your first day of elementary school? In Germany, many children are gifted a Schultüte (“school bag/cone”) or Zuckertüte (“sugar bag/cone”), a cone filled with treats, to sweeten a child’s (perhaps nerve-wracking) first day. The tradition dates back to at least the 1700s, when it was practiced mostly in what is … Continued