Tefillin hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 5.375 inches (13.653 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
Creator(s)
- Alexander Kuechel (Subject)
Archival History
The tefillin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Alexander Kuechel.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alexander Kuechel
Scope and Content
Tefillin hidden and carried by Alexander Kuechel during his imprisonment in seven concentration camps during the Holocaust. Tefillin are small boxes containing prayers attached to leather straps and worn on the arm and the head by Orthodox Jewish males during morning prayers.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Leather box with attached leather straps housing a parchment scroll.
Subjects
- Concentration camp inmates--Biography.
- Deportees--Belgium--Biography.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Belgium--Personal narratives.
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
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