Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Tallit belonging to Emanuel or Eman Moravec or Moravetz, later James E. Morrris.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Deborah Zuckerbrod
Physical Details
- Classification
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Jewish Art and Symbolism
- Category
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Jewish ceremonial objects
- Object Type
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Tallitot (Jewish liturgical objects) (lcsh)
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The tallit was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2017 by Deborah Zuckerbrod, the granddaughter of Emanuel Moravetz (James E. Morris).
- Record last modified:
- 2024-05-15 08:51:57
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn564912
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Also in Baumann and Moravec families collection
Documents and Photographs; relating to the Baumann and Moravec families (related by marriage); The grandfather of Ms. Zuckerbrod was Emanuel or Eman Moravetz, later James E. Morris, who was married to Anna Baumann, Dr. John Shilling’s (another USHMM donor) maternal aunt. The documents include passports of Emanuel Moravetz; Berta Baumann and Anna Baumann and a copy of the passport of Otokar Baumann as well as claims for reparations; Tallit and Teffilin; which belonged to Emanuel Moravec, later James E. Morris; Teffilin consist of a complete set of leather boxes with straps, one worn on the forehead and one on the forearm and hand, in a velvet bag, with the owner’s initials.
Tefillin with velvet pouch
Object
Tefillin with velvet pouch. The pouch is monogrammed with the initials H.M. The tefillin and pouch belonged to Emanuel Moravec, later James E. Morris; Teffilin consist of a complete set of leather boxes with straps, one worn on the forehead and one on the forearm and hand, in a velvet bag, with the owner’s initials.
Baumann and Morevec families papers
Document
Contains documents and photographs relating to the Baumann and Moravec families (related by marriage). Includes passports for Emanuel Moravetz, Berta Baumann, and Anna Baumann, and a copy of the passport of Otokar Baumann as well as claims for reparations. The grandfather of Ms. Zuckerbrod was Emanuel or Eman Moravetz, later James E. Morris, who was married to Anna Baumann, Dr. John Shilling’s maternal aunt.
