Town of Tîrgu-Mureș collection

Identifier: irn564079
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn564079

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Borbála Kriza.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a Kiddush cup and saucer relating to the experiences of a Jewish family in Tîrgu-Mureș, Romania before and during the Holocaust.

Genre

Collection

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

Child Items

Filter Results

Language of Description
1. English (2)
Country
1. United States (2)
Holding Institution
1. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (2)

There are several ways to be more specific in your search query:

"Phrase": Search an exact match of your query, e.g. "Member lists"
+Phrase: Given word has to be in the result, e.g. +Gestapo
-Phrase: Exclude given word from search, e.g. -Gestapo

Use the following syntax to restrict the search to specific fields:

field:"phrase": For instance, you can find all descriptions that have the phrase "Auschwitz Birkenau" in their titles by searching for title:"Auschwitz Birkenau".

The following fields are currently available:

identifier
title
creator
person
place
subject
address

Displaying items 1 to 2 of 2

Kiddush cup engraved with a Hebrew prayer owned by a Romanian Jewish family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564930
- English
- overall: Height: 4.875 inches (12.383 cm) | Diameter: 2.750 inches (6.985 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Kiddush cup engraved with a Hebrew blessing owned by a Jewish family living on Rodnei Street close to the center of Tîrgu-Mureș (Târgu Mureş), Romania before World War II. A Kiddush cup is a ceremonial vessel to hold wine for the blessing said at Shabbat and Jewish holiday meals. Before World War II, Tîrgu-Mureș was home to a robust, diverse, and prosperous Jewish community of more than 2,000 people. The town was in the historically contested region of Transylvania, which became part of Romania after World War I. In 1937, the fascist Romanian government enacted anti-Jewish laws similar ...
Kiddush saucer engraved with a Star of David owned by a Romanian Jewish family
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn564931
- English
- overall: Height: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) | Diameter: 4.500 inches (11.43 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Kiddush cup saucer engraved with a Star of David and crescent moon owned by a Jewish family living on Rodnei Street close to the center of Tîrgu-Mureș (Târgu Mureş), Romania before World War II. A Kiddush cup is a ceremonial vessel to hold wine for the blessing said at Shabbat and holiday meals. The star was often depicted alongside a crescent moon in older decorative elements. Before World War II, Tîrgu-Mureș was home to a robust, diverse, and prosperous Jewish community of more than 2,000 people. The town was in the historically contested region of Transylvania, which became part of R...

Town of Tîrgu-Mureș collection

Child Items

Kiddush cup engraved with a Hebrew prayer owned by a Romanian Jewish family

Kiddush saucer engraved with a Star of David owned by a Romanian Jewish family