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.
Readers of the January 25, 1944 edition of The New York Times would have been hard pressed to ignore the full-page ad whose headline declared, ‘The First Great Realistic Step Has Been Taken.’ The ad continues, ‘President Roosevelt has answered the call of millions of defenseless men, women and children…. The President has appointed a … Continued