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.
Her rifle was Czech; her jacket was British; her cap, with its strange flap, was of unknown provenance; but her pants were from the Bronx. Fay Rechtman (also known as Zipora Yernini in Israel) wore a uniform that was indeed unorthodox, even ragtag. Yet her pride in it, as a member of the newly created … Continued