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Football Jerseys
United States
Jack F brought these jerseys for the 2016 Moriah School Heritage Fair.These jerseys once belonged to Richard E. King, the maternal grandfather of Jack F. Richard was a Jewish college student who played tight end for Cornell University in the Ivy League. In those days there weren’t many Jewish people that got accepted to Cornell. Even more unique was a student who had the chance to play sports! That makes these jerseys special , but what really makes them special is the sentimental value that it brings to Jack F's family and especially Allyson F, Richard’s daughter. The F family doesn’t use or display the jerseys , but when they do everyone's eyes open due to the significance of them.
These are special objects in the F family.
Sugar Cube Tongs
Russia
Kira P brought these sugarcube tongs for the 2016 Moriah School Heritage Fair. These sugar cube tongs have a special story as it once belonged to Tziva Golda Tune and her mother Hanna Napoleon. They were the paternal great grandmother and great-great grandmother of Kira P. When the Jews fled from Russia, they took with them the only portable valuables that they had. Therefore, most of the Jews took Russian silver in their suitcases when they fled. The teaspoon and the sugar grip were items brought to South Africa by Kira P’s great grandmother and great-great grandmother. In those days the sugar was compressed into little cubes. The Russians used the silver sugar grip to take a cube out of a sugar bowl, place it in their mouths and sip “Russian Tea” which is tea without milk or black tea. These tongs were very valuable back then.
Kira and her family will continue to cherish this heirloom.
Samovar
Poland
Matthew S brought this samovar to the 2016 Moriah School Heritage Fair. This samovar has a special story. This samovar once belonged to the maternal grandfather of Matthew S. This samovar came from Poland. This was used to boil water. This samovar was used when Matthew's family was cold. This object has changed over the years, but is still used today.
This was what helped Matthew's family boil hot water.
Besamim Holders
Europe and Israel
Joshua C brought these besamim holders for the 2016 Moriah School Heritage Fair. These besamim holders have an interesting story. These besamim holders once belonged to Joshua C’s paternal grandparents. They were bought in Israel and Europe between 1950 and 1980. These besamim holders are part of a much larger collection that Joshua’s grandparents cherished. Each item they bought came with it’s own special memory. These besamim holders are still used today for havdalah. They are one of the few things the C family have left to remember Joshua’s grandparents.
This is a special object in the C family.
Cup
United States
Kaylie S. brought this cup for the 2016 Moriah School Heritage Fair. This cup once belonged to Chana, the maternal great grandmother of Kaylie S. The cup represents how Kaylie’s great grandmother and her three sisters helped each other survive the Holocaust, and their vow to stay together. The story of this cup started when Kaylie’s great grandmother and her three sisters survived the Holocaust by helping each other. They even survived Dr. Mengele’s experiments! After the Holocaust, they came to America from Europe, and they kept their vow and lived near each other. Then they bought a set of four cups, and they each kept one cup to commemorate their bond. Today the cup is used in Kaylie’s grandmother’s house, and it is on display in her China cabinet. To Kaylie, the object
symbolizes the strength and importance of family.
Kaylie and her family will cherish this object for many years to come.