Monogrammed bag for storing a prayer shawl saved by a German Jewish refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.375 inches (33.973 cm) | Width: 16.500 inches (41.91 cm)
Archival History
The tallit bag was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Gusti Ackermann, the wife of Julius Ackermann.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gusti Ackermann
Scope and Content
Brown tallit bag monogrammed JA brought by Julius Ackermann when he emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1938. It originally belonged to his grandfather or his great-grandfather.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular brown cloth bag with embroidered initials in ornate script and gold thread on the front center and 2 metal buttons for closure on the flap.
front, embroidered script, gold thread : JA
Subjects
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)-Germany--Personal narratives.
- Jews--Persecutions--Germany--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--United States.
- Jewish refugees--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Object
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