Shofar saved by a German Jewish refugee
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.875 inches (35.243 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm)
Archival History
The shofar 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
Shofar brought by Julius Ackermann when he emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1938. It had been used by his family for years.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Shofar's horn made from a ram's horn.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees--United States.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)-Germany--Personal narratives.
- Jewish refugees--United States--Biography.
- Jews--Persecutions--Germany--Biography.
Genre
- Object
- Jewish Art and Symbolism
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