The Jewish Community of Cluj collection

Identifier: irn633495
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn633495

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by the Jewish Community of Cluj in 2018.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a prayer book stand from the Neologist Synagogue of Horea Street, and a wooden cabinet from the Chancellery of the former local Jewish High School.

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Prayer book stand
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn650886
- English
- overall: Height: 72.250 inches (183.515 cm) | Width: 33.750 inches (85.725 cm) | Depth: 19.675 inches (49.975 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Prayer book stand from the Neologist Synagogue of Horea Street.
Cabinet from chancellery of Jewish high school in Cluj
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn650887
- English
- overall: Height: 45.750 inches (116.205 cm) | Width: 90.500 inches (229.87 cm) | Depth: 21.000 inches (53.34 cm)
- Updated 7 months ago
Wooden cabinet from the Chancellery of the former local Jewish High School in Cluj. The school was established in 1940 after Jewish students were no longer allowed to attend Christian schools. The school was closed by German authorities in March 1944. The school had about 1300 students during its existence; fewer than 400 survived.

The Jewish Community of Cluj collection

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Prayer book stand

Cabinet from chancellery of Jewish high school in Cluj