Tallit
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 69.000 inches (175.26 cm) | Width: 29.500 inches (74.93 cm)
Creator(s)
- Linda Levi (Distributor)
- Leo Recht (Subject)
Biographical History
The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization. The JDC was founded in 1914 to assist Jewish persons in Palestine during World War I. The Holocaust and World War II caused the JDC to ramp up its relief efforts. With the end of the war in 1945, Jewish survivors were placed into hastily created displaced persons camps throughout Europe. Along with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), the JDC helped administer these camps and provide supplies. The JDC has aided millions of Jews in more than 85 countries.
Archival History
The tallit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Arnold Recht, the son of Leo Recht.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Arnold Recht
Scope and Content
Tallit given to Leo [Leib] Recht upon liberation of an unknown concentration camp in 1945 by the Joint Distribution Committee upon his return to his home town Kielce, Poland, and worn by him until his death in 1992.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
White, rectangular fringed fabric with black stripes at narrow ends.
Genre
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Object