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.
The things we wear can say a lot about us – our personal style and preferences, our adherence to or deviance from cultural norms, and our access to resources, as just a few examples. They also bear our histories, in our memory, in their materiality, and, inextricably, in the intersection between the two. In war … Continued