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.
Jewish immigration to Argentina from 1880 to 1920 has been described as a “downpour,” with the most significant period of immigration occurring just after the end of World War I. Argentina was one of the first Latin American nations to receive a large number of European Jewish immigrants, as Brazil, Bolivia, and the Dominican Republic … Continued