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.
In 1989, Samuel Gottesman recorded his oral history testimony with the Center for Holocaust Studies (CHS); CHS merged with the Museum of Jewish Heritage the following year, transferring responsibility to the museum for maintaining the CHS testimonies and making them accessible. One of our ongoing projects is to briefly summarize testimonies that do not yet … Continued