Prayer book kept in hidding during the Holocaust by a Jewish German girl

Identifier
irn11505
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1996.23.6 a-b
Dates
1 Jan 1904 - 31 Dec 1904
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Hebrew
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 8.620 inches (21.895 cm) | Width: 5.750 inches (14.605 cm)

Archival History

The prayer book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Hannah Kastan Weiss.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Hannah Kastan Weiss

Scope and Content

The prayer book for weekdays, Sabbath and festivals, was given to Guenter Kastan on the occassion of his Bar Mitzvah in Breslau, Germany. It remained in hidding during the Holocaust with his daughter, Hanna.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Gold ink printed on black hardback; circular design incorporating title and stars of David in center of cover; binding decorated in gold ink and title "Dr. Joel/Gebetbuch/1"

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.