Overview
- Description
- Contains a notebook of Torah novaelle, 32 pages, written by a student of the Mir yeshiva, who was exiled to Shanghai, China during World War II; dated February 18, 1943 to December 20, 1945. Includes a novaelle on various topics connected to the weekly Torah portion; a "dictionary" leaf of useful terms for exiles to Shanghai translated from Yiddish to English; and a list of students including Pinchas Hirschprong, Moshe Mendelbaum, Avraham Eiger, Anshil Weinhaus and others.
- Date
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1943 February 18-1945 December 20
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Notebooks.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- Religious education.
- Geographic Name
- Shanghai (China).
- Corporate Name
- Yeshivat Mir
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-03-08 07:30:42
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