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.
On August 17, 1938, an Executive Order from the German government required Jewish men and women to add Israel or Sara to their names if their first names weren’t on a list created by the Third Reich of state-approved names for Jews. The Law on the Alteration of Family and Personal Names from January 1938 … Continued