Alexander Kuechel collection

Identifier: irn60549
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn60549

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Alexander Keuchel.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of tefillin, a tefillin bag, and a tallit katan relating to the experiences of Alexander Keuchel in Belgium and several concentration camps during the Holocaust.

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Tefillin bag hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8600
- English
- 1939-1945
- overall: Height: 10.500 inches (26.67 cm) | Width: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Depth: 1.380 inches (3.505 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Tefillin bag hidden and carried by Alexander Kuechel during his imprisonment in seven concentration camps during the Holocaust.
Tefillin hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8601
- English
- 1939-1945
- overall: Height: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm) | Width: 6.000 inches (15.24 cm) | Depth: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Tefillin hidden and carried by Alexander Kuechel during his imprisonment in seven concentration camps during the Holocaust. Tefillin are small boxes containing prayers attached to leather straps and worn on the arm and the head by Orthodox Jewish males during morning prayers.
Tefillin hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8602
- English
- 1939-1945
- overall: Height: 5.375 inches (13.653 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Tefillin hidden and carried by Alexander Kuechel during his imprisonment in seven concentration camps during the Holocaust. Tefillin are small boxes containing prayers attached to leather straps and worn on the arm and the head by Orthodox Jewish males during morning prayers.
Tallit katan hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn8603
- English
- 1939-1945
- overall: Height: 25.500 inches (64.77 cm) | Width: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Ritual fringes (tzitzis) hidden and carried by Alexander Kuechel during his imprisonment in seven concentration camps during the Holocaust.

Alexander Kuechel collection

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Tefillin bag hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps

Tefillin hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps

Tefillin hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps

Tallit katan hidden by a Belgian Jew while an inmate in seven concentration camps