Desecrated Torah scroll fragment found in Poland
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 17.000 inches (43.18 cm) | Width: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm)
Archival History
The Torah scroll fragment was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1992 by Jack and Sonia Rubin.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jack and Sonia Rubin. In memory of our parents, Issac and Bella Weinstein and David Hersh and Pearl Rubin who perished in the hands of the Nazis.
Scope and Content
Segment from a desecrated torah found by Zbyszek Romaniuk in Bransk, Poland.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Segment of a desecrated torah.
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Religious aspects--Poland--Bransk.
- Torah scrolls--Desecration--Poland--Bransk--History--20th century.
Genre
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Object
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