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

Identifier
irn8602
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.29.3
Dates
1 Jan 1939 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 5.375 inches (13.653 cm) | Width: 4.000 inches (10.16 cm) | Depth: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)

Creator(s)

Archival History

The tefillin was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Alexander Kuechel.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Alexander Kuechel

Scope and Content

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.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Leather box with attached leather straps housing a parchment scroll.

Subjects

Genre

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.