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 August and September 1935, businessman Werner “Fritz” Fürstenberg, his fiancée Käthe Smoszewski, and their dog, travelled from Berlin to Amsterdam in Fürstenberg’s Packard Sedan. The young couple stopped along the way to take photographs, compiling a travelogue of their journey. But the photos from their trip are not carefree and scenic. Rather, these photographs … Continued