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  1. Burgundy velvet shofar cover with a floral border and tassels saved by a German Jewish refugee

    1. Gusti and Julius Ackermann collection

    Burgundy velvet shofar cover brought with Gusti Mayer when she and her thirteen year old brother, August, emigrated in June 1937 from Hermeskeil, Germany, to the United States in June 1937.

  2. Leather pouch

    1. Kovary and Neuhaus families collection

    Leather pouch with snap.