Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Judenstern marked Juif brought by Malka Weinapple from Europe to the United States, possibly worn by her when she was living in German occupied France. Nazi Germany invaded France in May 1940. An armistice was signed in June and Paris became the seat of the German military administration. In June 1942, a decree was issued making it mandatory for all Jewish persons over the age of six Jews to wear these identification badges at all times.
- Date
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use:
1942-1944
- Geography
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use:
France
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gershia Luxenburg
- Markings
- front, center, black ink: Juif [Jew]
- Contributor
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Subject:
Malka Weinapple
- Biography
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Malka Weinapple survived World War II, possibly in France. She lost many family members in Belgium and Poland to the Holocaust. She married and had a daughter and eventually emigrated to the United States.
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Classification
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Identifying Artifacts
- Category
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Badges
- Object Type
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Star of David badges (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Yellow cloth badge in the shape of a 6 pointed Star of David stitched to gray felt backing. It is printed with a black dyed outline of a Star of David formed from 2 overlapping, triangles with French text in a font resembling Hebrew in the center.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm) | Width: 3.875 inches (9.843 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, felt, dye, ink, thread
- Inscription
- BLACK DYED
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The Star of David badge was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2008 by Gershia Luxenburg, whose husband, Carl, was the nephew of Malka Weinapple.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 21:51:04
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- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn35529
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Also in Malka Weinapple collection
The collection consists of a Star of David badge and a photograph relating to the experiences of Malka Weinapple in France and the United States during and after the Holocaust.
Date: 1942-1944
Luxenburg family photograph
Document
Photographic portrait of Carl Luxenburg (donor's husband) and his family on the occasion of his younger brother's Bar Mitzvah. Shown in the photograph are Malka Weinapple, her husband, and her daughter Pola, who survived the Holocaust.
