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 January 1945, two men were walking single file down a freezing and dark street in Bratislava, Slovakia, a puppet ally of Nazi Germany since 1939. There were perhaps a dozen paces between them, and the man in the lead, Karel Palasthy, was carrying a hand-powered Flashlight. ff he flashed the color green, the man … Continued