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Tambourine used by kindergartners prewar in the Eisiskes shtetl
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5981
- English
- overall: Height: 1.750 inches (4.445 cm) | Diameter: 6.750 inches (17.145 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Tambourine used by kindergartners in Ejszyszki, Poland (Eisiskes, Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in the syn...
Cymbals used by kindergartners prewar in the Eisiskes shtetl
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5982
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 5.870 inches (14.91 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Tambourine used by kindergartners in Ejszyszki, Poland (Eisiskes, Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in the syn...
Copper cooking pot used prewar in the Eisiskes shtetl
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5983
- English
- Updated 7 months ago
Copper pot used in prewar Ejszyszki, Poland (Eisiskes, Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in the synagogue and ...
Green canvas knapsack taken from a German soldier by a partisan
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5984
- English
- Height: 28.500 inches (72.39 cm) | Width: 13.500 inches (34.29 cm) | Depth: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Knapsack taken from a German soldier by Reuven Paikowski from a German soldier during an ambush by his partisan unit in a forest near Ejszyszki, Poland [Eisiskes, Lithuania]. Reuven and his wife, Zahava, both partisans, used the knapsack during the Brichah [escape], in Cyprus, and later in Israel. It was later used by their sons while serving in the Gadna. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in Septe...
Dental scaler used to sew up sacks of wheat, flour, and sugar by a Jewish family in prewar Eisiskes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5985
- English
- overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 0.125 inches (0.318 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Dental scaler used by the Farber family to sew up sacks of wheat, flour, and sugar in prewar Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators ...
Framed needlepoint tulips made prewar in the Eisiskes shtetl
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5986
- English
- overall: Height: 10.750 inches (27.305 cm) | Width: 7.875 inches (20.003 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Framed needlepoint tulips made in prewar Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in...
Pressed flowers saved from the Eisiskes shtetl
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5987
- English
- overall: Height: 14.750 inches (37.465 cm) | Width: 10.750 inches (27.305 cm) | Depth: 0.750 inches (1.905 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Pressed flowers from Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in the synagogue and t...
Pressed flowers saved from the Eisiskes shtetl
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5988
- English
- overall: Height: 14.380 inches (36.525 cm) | Width: 10.880 inches (27.635 cm) pictorial area: Height: 12.750 inches (32.385 cm) | Width: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Pressed dried leaves or botanical specimens from Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained...
Jar of stones from the river near Eisiskes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5989
- English
- overall: Height: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm) | Diameter: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Jarred containers of stones from the Olkieniki river near Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and...
Jar containing wheat seeds from Eisiskes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5990
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 3.125 inches (7.938 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Jarred container of spelt from Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in the synag...
Jar containing rye seeds from Eisiskes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5991
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 1.890 inches (4.801 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Jarred container of rye seeds from Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in the s...
Jar containing rye seeds from Eisiskes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5992
- English
- overall: | Diameter: 3.110 inches (7.899 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Jarred container of rye seeds from Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in the s...
Jar containing barley seeds from Eisiskes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5993
- English
- overall: Height: 3.110 inches (7.899 cm) | Width: 1.140 inches (2.896 cm) | Depth: 2.910 inches (7.391 cm) | Diameter: 3.110 inches (7.899 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Jarred container of barley seeds from Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained them in th...
Jar containing horsefeed from Eisiskes
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5994
- English
- overall: Height: 3.110 inches (7.899 cm) | Diameter: 1.140 inches (2.896 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Jarred container of grain for horsefeed from Ejszyszki (Eisiskes) Poland (now Lithuania). Jews had lived in Eisiskes for over 900 years. Prewar Eisiskes, circa 1939, had approximately 3500 Jews, the majority of the population. The town was occupied by German troops on June 23, 1941, days after the surprise invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. The German authorities issued a proclamation in September that gave Jewish residents permission to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Just before the holiday, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jewish residents and detained the...
Red brushed velvet tefillin pouch with a Star of David found in postwar Berlin
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5995
- English
- 1945
- overall: Height: 8.000 inches (20.32 cm) | Width: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm) | Depth: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Red velvet bag found by 9 year old Yaffa Sonenson in Berlin in 1945. It stored a set of tefillin, 1992.169.3 b-c, prayer boxes worn by Jewish males during services. On June 23, 1941, the town, Eisiskes, where Yaffa lived with her parents Moshe and Zipporah, a newborn, and an older brother, 9 year old son Yitzhak, was occupied by German troops. When the Germans encouraged celebration of the Jewish New Year that September, her father was suspicious and sent Yaffa and Yitzhak to their Polish housekeeper. A few days later, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jews. On September 25-26, the Li...
Set of tefillin found postwar by a young Polish Jewish survivor
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5996
- English
- 1945
- b: Height: 3.000 inches (7.62 cm) | Width: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Depth: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) c: Height: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Depth: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Red velvet bag found by 9 year old Yaffa Sonenson in Berlin in 1945. It stored a set of tefillin, 1992.169.3 b-c, prayer boxes worn by Jewish males during services. On June 23, 1941, the town, Eisiskes, where Yaffa lived with her parents Moshe and Zipporah, a newborn, and an older brother, 9 year old son Yitzhak, was occupied by German troops. When the Germans encouraged celebration of the Jewish New Year that September, her father was suspicious and sent Yaffa and Yitzhak to their Polish housekeeper. A few days later, Lithuanian collaborators rounded up the Jews. On September 25-26, the Li...
Book
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5997
- English
- 1935
- overall: Height: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Depth: 0.250 inches (0.635 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Hebrew textbook published by Verlag Juedische Rundschau GmbH.
Hebrew Life in Our Time Poster announcing a rally to support Zionism
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5998
- English
- overall: Height: 16.750 inches (42.545 cm) | Width: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Poster advertsing a rally sponsored by a Zionist organization in Cologne, Germany, on February 1, 1936. It features a choir and speakers on the cultural aspects of Jewish life, including Dr. Kaleko, head of the Culture Department for the Zionist Organization of Germany, Rabbi Dr. Phillipp, and a Hebrew Choir.
Program for a Jewish cultural event in pre-Kristallnacht Nazi Germany
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn5999
- English
- overall: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 5.880 inches (14.935 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Original program for a Jewish cultural event, Ethnic tongue/National tongue, on Monday, May 18, 1936. The event was titled Hebraischer Abend with speaker, Dr. S. Kaleko. It was sponsored by the Zionist Community of Stuttgart, Ethnic tongue/National tongue. Monday, May 18, 1936.
Program for a Jewish cultural event in pre-Kristallnacht Nazi Germany
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn6000
- English
- overall: Height: 13.125 inches (33.338 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Program of events for a Jewish cultural event in Nazi Germany on March 21, 1936. Among the featured speakers was Dr. Kaleko, the head of the Culture Department for the Zionist Organization of Germany.