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.
The cap that Hanoch Kolman wore as a prisoner at Auschwitz-Birkenau in the bitter winters of 1943 and 1944 was, in many ways, quite ordinary. Naturally, it did what any cap was designed to do: it fit snugly around his shaved head, and it provided some warmth. He wore it as he worked repairing the … Continued