Prayer book

Identifier
irn44557
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2011.286.2
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Hebrew
  • Polish
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Archival History

The siddur was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2011 by Miriam Reinharz Klein.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Miriam Reinharz Klein

Scope and Content

Siddur with inscription, one of two (see 2011.286.3) that belonged to Miriam Reinharz. One prayer book was taken by Miriam from the Przemysl ghetto and used when she went into hiding in a convent. The other belonged to her mother, Berta, and was recovered after the war in Przemysl.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Hardcover book, binding missing, embossed with floral designs and Hebrew letters; approximately 475 p. The flyleaf is inscribed in pencil.

flyleaf, pencil

Subjects

Genre

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