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.
It is seven-eighths of an inch in diameter, scuffed, bent, and made of a discarded piece of chrome that has no monetary or utilitarian value whatsoever. This ring, with 22-year-old Celia Zelazna’s initials inscribed on it, was given to her in a simple yet profound gesture of friendship in Skarzysko-Kamienna, a German forced labor camp … Continued