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Prayer book

Object | Accession Number: 2014.494.1 a-b
2014.494.1 a front Prayer book Click to enlarge 2014.494.1 b front Prayer book Click to enlarge

Small Jewish prayer book carried by Bernard Diczek during his escape from German occupied Poland during World War II.

Title
Siddur
Geography
publication: Lvov (Poland) (historic);
Language
Hebrew
Polish
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Category
Books and pamphlets
Object Type
Prayer books (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Julius Diczek

About This Object

Physical Description
a. Prayer book, detached title page; primarily in Hebrew but includes the Kaddish in Polish ; 8 cm.
b. Single page, in plastic laminate ; 9 cm.
Materials
overall : paper, ink

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The prayer book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Julius Diczek, the son of Bernard Diczek.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2022-07-28 17:53:59
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