Hanukiyah
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm) | Width: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm) | Depth: 3.250 inches (8.255 cm)
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Archival History
The hanukiyah was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Lora Ross, the daughter of Betti Ross and the niece of Albert Levi.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Lora Ross
Scope and Content
Hanukiyah or Hanukkah menorah recovered by Betty Ross after the war. It originally belonged to her brother Albert Levi who gave to someone for safe keeping during the war. It was returned to his sister Betty after Albert did not return. Betty and her daughter Lora left Germany for the United States in December 1940, where they joined their husband and father Hans Jonassohn.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Black metal (iron?) menorah decorated with a Star of David
Genre
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Object