Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Hebrew and English language prayer book for use during Rosh Hashanah, published in Vienna
- Title
- The Festival Prayers According to the Ritual of the German and Polish Jews
- Subtitle
- Vol I. / Service for the New Year
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Miller
Physical Details
- Classification
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Books and Published Materials
- Category
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Books and pamphlets
- Object Type
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Judaism--Prayer books (lcsh)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The prayer book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Susan Miller, the daughter of Margarete Schwarz.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 18:17:10
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The collection consists of artifacts documenting the experiences of Margarete (Gretl) Schwarz and other family members who fled Vienna. Includes photograph of her father in a frame, handwritten cookbooks, cigarette case, sewing case and crochet, embroidery tools, emigration documents, doily, prayer books, and a small hope chest.
Cigarette case
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Silver cigarette case inscribed inside with the name "Lilli" and the date of December 24, 1915.
Framed photograph
Object
Wood frame inlaid with silver with a photographic portrait of Jakob Schwarz. The date of June 29, 1935 is written on the back of the frame.
Fabric sewing pouch containing sewing supplies
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Fabric drawstring sewing pouch containing sewing supplies.
Hope chest
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Margarete Schwarz papers
Document
Contains materials documenting the experiences of donor's mother, Margarete (Gretl) Schwarz, and other family members who fled Vienna. Includes a photograph of her father, handwritten cookbooks, and emigration documents.
Prayer book
Object
German and Hebrew book of prayers published by the Kultusgemeinde Wien in 1928 The book belonged to Margarete Schwarz.
Box containing crochet and embroidery tools
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Wooden box handpainted with the words "Splendid Baby", containing numerous crochet and embroidery tools.
