These miniature prayer books were designed to be small enough to fit in the traveler’s pocket so they could be taken along for journeys across the sea.
Documenting the Lost Jewish Communities of Bavaria
Theodor Harburger’s photographs of synagogues, cemeteries and ritual objects are all that remain of the rural Jewish communities of Bavaria after the Holocaust.
Felix Nussbaum: Painting a Self Portrait of Death in the Holocaust
Felix Nussbaum painted multiple self-portraits during the Holocaust, giving us a unique artistic insight into the experience of one man, among the millions that were murdered.
Love on the Wings of a Paper Airplane
A timeless love story cut short by the horrors of the Holocaust.
How Anti-Semitism Robbed the Jewish Miss Europe of Her Crown
Erzsébet Simon faced extreme anti-Semitism despite the glory she brought to her homeland.
A Shattered Childhood: Memories of Kristallnacht
When the Gestapo knocked on 12-year-old Lilli Tauber’s door in November of 1938, her life was forever changed.
The Cooking Accident that Destroyed a Jewish Greek Community
The inferno that decimated Thessalonica left 70,000 people, including 52,000 Jews, homeless and penniless.
When Life Gives You Lemons: Sukkot Preparations in the Town of Halberstadt
Living in a cold climate in Central Europe sometimes meant going to great lengths to get the citrus fruit required to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot.
The 13th Century Manuscript That Was Saved From the Nazis
The Worms Mahzor, written in the late 13th century, was spared the destruction of the Holocaust after it was smuggled away from the Gestapo and hidden in one of the city’s cathedral towers.
Crime and Punishment in the Town of Zülz
The Zülz Pinkas paints a picture of rich community life in Poland and a leadership dedicated to its congregation – so long as you were willing to follow its rules.
