Partially written Torah scroll carried by the Schulz family
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 22.343 inches (56.751 cm) | Diameter: 8.661 inches (21.999 cm)
Archival History
The Torah scroll was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022 by Sandy Schussel.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sandy Schussel
Scope and Content
Torah scroll, partially written, from synagogue in Altona, Germany (now Hamburg-Altona). It was carried with the Schulz family, namely Hinda Schulz and her son Moritz, when they were forced to immigrate from Nazi Germany to Switzerland in 1939.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rolled and partially written Torah scroll
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
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