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.
Berek Ambaras and Ruchla Leja Spektor were married in Warsaw, Poland in 1918. They had two children, Samuel, born in 1923, and Chaja, born in 1929. Berek was active in the Bund and was secretary of the leather workers branch until 1939. Upon the Nazi invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, the family knew … Continued