Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Wimpel (or Torah binder) with a red trim that belonged to Ludwig Srog. A wimpel is used as a binder to keep a Torah scroll tightly wound when not in use. Ludwig was the son of Abraham and Mathilde Srog, who were passengers on the MS St. Louis around 1940. Ludwig and his youngest sister, Liesel, sailed to the U.S. on the S.S. Washington in 1938.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Jacqueline Srog Kodish
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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Torah binders (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Long rectangular cloth with red trim around the perimeter
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 114.880 inches (291.795 cm)
- Materials
- overall : cloth, thread, ink
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Corporate Name
- Washington (Passenger liner)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The torah binder was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2021 by Jacqueline Srog Kodish, daughter of Ludwig Srog.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-12-08 09:06:09
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn725651
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Also in Srog family collection
The collection consists of some family photographs and identification documents of the Srog family, including Ludwig Srog's Torah binder (wimpel).
Date: approximately 1927-1945
Srog family collection
Document
Comprised of family photographs and identification documents, including U.S. Naturalization certificates and passports, for the Srog family, primarily Abraham and Mathilde Srog and their son and the donor's father, Ludwig. The collection captures their experiences fleeing Germany aboard the S.S. Washington and the St. Louis.
