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.
Hundreds of thousands of Jews started trying to leave Germany for the United States in the late 1930s. These hopeful émigrés faced many hurdles to get an immigration visa to the US. In 1939, Ruth Nathan was one of the German Jews who succeeded in getting such a visa. Ruth, née Kühne, was born February … Continued