Isaac Ossowski family collection

Identifier: irn47468
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Rabbi Sol Oster, the son of Isaac Ossowski.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of artifacts, documents, photographs, and publications relating to the experiences of Isaac Ossowski and his family in Germany before the Holocaust.

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Displaying items 1 to 20 of 38

Handpainted linen Torah binder made for a German Jewish boy
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7098
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm) | Width: 114.250 inches (290.195 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Torah wimpel created to celebrate the birth of Sally (Sol) Ossowski on January 1, 1919, by his father, Isaac Ossowski, in Berlin, Germany in the 1930s. The hand painted inscription and decorations proclaim his birth and tell his parents to raise him according to Jewish law. A binder is a textile band used like a belt to hold closed the two staves of the Torah scroll when it is not in use. Rabbi Ossowski was a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin. He was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practitioner of ritual circumcision], sofer [scribe], and hazan [cantor, musical pr...
Prayer book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7099
- English
- 1886
- Updated 1 year ago
Comprehensive prayer book for daily and holiday prayers from the library of Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. Rabbi Ossowski was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practitioner of ritual circumcision], sofer [scribe], and hazan [cantor, musical prayer leader] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, increasingly severe sanctions were enacted against Jews. Isaac was repeatedly questioned by the SS (Sch...
Prayer book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7100
- English
- 1838
- Updated 1 year ago
Prayer book for the last 2 days of Passover from the library of Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. It is a narrative of the culture, history, and traditions of the Hasidic movement. Rabbi Ossowski was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practitioner of ritual circumcision], sofer [scribe], and hazan [cantor, musical prayer leader] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, increasingly severe sanctions we...
Prayer book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7102
- English
- 1938
- Updated 1 year ago
Siddur concerned with the laws of Passover, one volume from a set of 60 titles, from the library of Sol Oster. The book was given to him as a present by his maternal great-uncle, Shalom Danziger who had used the book for years himself. Danziger was a mohel in Berlin, Germany, in the early 20th century. Shalom Dantziger was Sol Oster's great uncle and gave him the Siddur. In 1933, Hitler was elected Chancellor of Germany and by the summer, the Nazi dictatorship was firmly established. Increasingly severe sanctions were placed upon Jews. Sol’s father, Isaac, was a prominent member of a major ...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7103
- English
- 1938
- Updated 1 year ago
Book codifying Jewish law from the library of Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany.
Booklet
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7104
- English
- 1938
- a: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) b: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 4.380 inches (11.125 cm) c: Height: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Width: 4.380 inches (11.125 cm) d: Height: 4.380 inches (11.125 cm) | Width: 2.870 inches (7.29 cm) e: Height: 2.870 inches (7.29 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm) f: Height: 2.870 inches (7.29 cm) | Width: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Book and other items found inside the book from the library of Isaac Ossowski that were also used by his son, Sol Oster: a book, Universal-Agende für jüdische Kultursbeamte : Handbuch für den Gebrauch in Synagoge, Schule und Haus [Universal liturgy for Jewish cultural officials: Handbook for use in the Synagogue, School, and House]; a pamphlet with 2 articles on Jewish ceremonial law and custom from the series: Writings of the Association for the Preservation of traditional Judaism, and 4 US Army Signal Corps photographs of concentration camp victims. Rabbi Ossowski was a prominent member o...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7105
- English
- 1760
- Updated 1 year ago
Book codifying Jewish law concerned with "Life Ways," and the Passover liturgy, and also a loose page from another work found inside the book, from the library of Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany.
Pair of tefillin with blue velvet bag used by a Jewish refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7106
- English
- 1938
- a: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Width: 6.620 inches (16.815 cm) b: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Depth: 1.880 inches (4.775 cm) c: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm) | Depth: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Tefillin and bag used by Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. Tefillin are 2 small black leather boxes containing Torah verses that are worn on the arm and head by Orthodox Jewish males during morning prayers. Rabbi Ossowski was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practitioner of ritual circumcision], sofer [scribe], and hazan [cantor, or musical prayer leader] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, inc...
Prayer book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7107
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Sider Theilas Jsrael (sic) , a miniature prayer book from the library of Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. Rabbi Ossowski was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practitioner of ritual circumcision], sofer [scribe], and hazan [cantor] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, increasingly severe sanctions were enacted against Jews. Isaac was repeatedly questioned by the SS (Schutzstaffel; Protection Squ...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7108
- English
- 1939
- Updated 1 year ago
Guidebook of Jewish laws in Russian for the raising of children from the library of Sol Oster. It had been used by his mother, Frida Schwartzbard Ossowski, and her family during her childhood.
Circular silver 12 tone pocket watch style pitch pipe and case used by a cantor
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7109
- English
- 1938
- a: Height: 2.370 inches (6.02 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Tuning device used to set a musical pitch used by Isaac Ossowski, who, as a hazan [cantor], would lead the congregation in musical prayers. Rabbi Ossowski was a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany. He was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practitioner of ritual circumcision], sofer [scribe], as well as hazan, at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, increasingly severe sanctions were enacted against Jews. Isaac was repeatedly questioned by the SS (Schutzstaffel; Protection Squadrons) who gathered intelligence on opponen...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7110
- English
- 1938
- Updated 1 year ago
Shulchan Aruch, a book that codifies Jewish law, from the library of Sol Oster. It had been used by his mother, Frida Schwartzbard Ossowski, and her family during her childhood.
Prayer book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7111
- English
- 1880
- Updated 1 year ago
Prayer book for Tisha B'Av, a day of communal mourning, from the library of Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. The prayers in the book commemorate the destruction of the first and second temples in Jerusalem. An additional section includes pre-lamentory prayers. Rabbi Ossowski was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practioner of ritual circumcision], sofer [scribe], and Hazan [cantor, a musical prayer leader] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]...
Portable marble Hanukkah menorah with 4 sections made for a rabbi
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7112
- English
- 1938
- a: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 1.620 inches (4.115 cm) | Depth: 2.620 inches (6.655 cm) b: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 9.880 inches (25.095 cm) | Depth: 2.620 inches (6.655 cm) c: Height: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Width: 4.620 inches (11.735 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) d: Height: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Width: 6.120 inches (15.545 cm) | Depth: 2.620 inches (6.655 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Traveling Hanukkah lamp used by Rabbi Isaac Ossowski. The lamp was made by a stone mason in Berlin, Germany, in the 1920s. It was meant to have an original design unlike a traditional lamp and created for use as a mobile lamp. A Hanukkah lamp holds eight candles for the eight nights of Hanukkah; the ninth candle is the shamash [attendant] that is used to light the other candles. Because of their religious significance, the Hanukkah lights cannot be used in everyday ways, such as providing light. Traditionally, menorah refers only to the original seven branched lamp that stayed lit in the Te...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7113
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 9.250 inches (23.495 cm) | Width: 116.370 inches (295.58 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Book of Esther scroll or Megillat Esther handwritten by an unknown sofer for Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. Rabbi Ossowski was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practioner of ritual circumcision], sofer, and hazan [cantor or musical prayer leader] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, increasingly severe sanctions were enacted against Jews. The Ossowski family was repeatedly questioned by the S...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7114
- English
- 1938
- a: Height: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Width: 58.000 inches (147.32 cm) | Diameter: 2.050 inches (5.207 cm) b: Height: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Diameter: 2.120 inches (5.385 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Book of Esther scroll or Megillat Esther handwritten by an unknown sofer for Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. Rabbi Ossowski was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practioner of ritual circumcision], sofer, and hazan [cantor or musical prayer leader] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, increasingly severe sanctions were enacted against Jews. The Ossowski family was repeatedly questioned by the S...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7115
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Width: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm) | Depth: 1.120 inches (2.845 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Book of Esther scroll or Megillat Esther, perhaps made for a child, handwritten by an unknown sofer for Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. Rabbi Ossowski was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practioner of ritual circumcision], sofer, and hazan [cantor or musical prayer leader] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, increasingly severe sanctions were enacted against Jews. The Ossowski family was rep...
Mezuzah in a copper metal case used by a Jewish refugee family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7116
- English
- 1938
- overall: Height: 7.125 inches (18.098 cm) | Width: 0.875 inches (2.223 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Mezuzah and case that belonged to Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin, Germany, who emigrated in 1938 to avoid the increasing persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. According to the Torah, every doorpost in a Jewish home should display a mezuzah, a small parchment scroll inscribed with two chapters from Deuteronomy, including the Shema, a central prayer of Judaism and the source of this law. The scroll is enclosed in a case so that it can be affixed to the right doorpost. It serves as a reminder of the covenant of faith and a notice that this...
Circumcision knife with inscription and agate handle with wooden case used by a mohel
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7117
- English
- 1938
- a: Height: 6.620 inches (16.815 cm) | Width: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm) b: Height: 0.880 inches (2.235 cm) | Width: 7.880 inches (20.015 cm) | Depth: 1.620 inches (4.115 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Ritual circumcision or milah knife set used by Isaac Ossowski, a highly respected mohel who left Berlin because of the targeted persecution of Jews by the government of Nazi Germany. A mohel is a person qualified to perform the Jewish ceremony of brit (bris) milah, the ritual circumcision of a male, Jewish child. This requires both extensive religious training and surgical skill. A milah knife is sharp on both edges to avoid hesitation during use that might cause unnecessary pain to the child. Rabbi Ossowski was a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin. He was head shochet [ritu...
Pair of Sabbath candlesticks with wax reservoirs owned by a Jewish refugee
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn7118
- English
- 1938
- a: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Depth: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) b: Height: 1.120 inches (2.845 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) c: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) | Depth: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm) d: Height: 1.120 inches (2.845 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pair of Shabbat candleholders that belonged to Isaac Ossowski, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin who left Germany because of the targeted persecution of Jews by the Nazi government. Rabbi Ossowski was a prominent member of the Jewish community in Berlin. He was head shochet [ritual slaughterer], mohel [practioner of ritual circumcision], sofer [scribe], and hazan [cantor or musical prayer leader] at the Alte Shul [Old Synagogue]. After Hitler was appointed Chancellor in 1933, increasingly severe sanctions were enacted against Jews. The Ossowski family was repeatedly quest...