Tallit received by a Jewish man in the American zone in postwar Munich
Archival History
The tallit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Max Haber.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Max Haber
Scope and Content
Tallit gadol, a prayer shawl worn by a Jewish male during morning prayers, given to Max Haber in the American zone in Munich, Germany in July 1946.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Large, rectangular, white cloth shawl with matching sets of vertical black and white woven stripes of varying width repeated on each short end; the ends are finished with short white knotted fringe. Tzitzit, white twined and knotted tassels, are inserted near each corner which has been reinforced with a square patch of cloth on the reverse.
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
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