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.
What goes through a young woman’s mind when she sews her own dress? For 27-year-old Frania Bratt in early May 1945, in a satellite of Dachau Concentration Camp, near Munich, Germany, we may guess: a sense of freedom and a renewal of her life as a human being, a Jew, and a woman. On April … Continued