Louise Lawrence-Israel's family collection

Identifier: irn41805
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn41805

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by Louise Lawrence-Israels.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of artifacts and books relating to the experiences of donor's family in Haarlem and Amsterdam, Netherlands, before and during the Holocaust, including two years spent living in hiding.

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Displaying items 1 to 11 of 11

Large black and white striped wool tallit buried for safekeeping
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43407
- English
- overall: Height: 62.750 inches (159.385 cm) | Width: 84.000 inches (213.36 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Black and white striped tallit gadol that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's grandfather, buried for safekeeping before the family left Haarlem, Netherlands, and went into hiding in Amsterdam in January 1943. The tallit, a prayer shawl worn during morning services, was recovered after the war. Germany occupied the Netherlands on May 10, 1940. In January 1943, the family went into hiding. In late 1943, it became too dangerous to house the family together. With assistance from the Dutch underground, part of the family moved to a different hiding place. Amsterdam was liberated by the Canadi...
Embroidered pink silk challah cover buried for safekeeping while the owner was in hiding
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43408
- English
- overall: Height: 20.875 inches (53.023 cm) | Width: 21.375 inches (54.293 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Fringed, pink, challah cover that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israel's family and was buried for safekeeping before they left Haarlem, Netherlands, and went into hiding in Amsterdam in January 1943. The cover, a special cloth used to cover the two braided loaves of challah bread at Sabbath dinner, was embroidered with a Hebrew passage, "Eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a good heart," from Ecclesiastes 9 : 7. Germany occupied the Netherlands on May 10, 1940. In January 1943, the family went into hiding. In late 1943, it became too dangerous to house the family together. With ...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn43409
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn545765
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn545766
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn545767
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn545768
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn545769
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn545770
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn545771
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn545772
- English
- Updated 1 year ago
Nine volume Jewish prayer book set that belonged to Louise Lawrence-Israels's great grandparents, who died before the Holocaust.