Treasured Items
Thermometer
Alaska
J.J. G. brought this thermometer for the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair. In about 1940, during WWII, J.J. G.’s maternal great uncle Meyer was stationed in Kodiak Island, Alaska. At the time, a doctor needed medical supplies immediately. J.J. G.’s maternal great uncle Meyer helped locate and retrieve the supplies. The doctor thanked J.J. G.’s maternal great uncle Meyer by giving him a small ivory-tusk thermometer. It is significant because it reminds J.J. G.’s family of great uncle Meyer’s
accomplishments. J.J. G. keeps the thermometer safely for the memories but doesn’t display it. The object shows
J.J. G. what a great person maternal great uncle Meyer was.
The G. family cherishes this object.
Etrog Holder
Isreal
Ethan H brought this etrog holder for
the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair. Ethan H brought an etrog holder in
memory of his great-great grandfather,
Isadore H. Isadore H purchased
the etrog holder in Israel over 50 years ago. His family used the etrog holder on Sukkot. Sadly, Ethan never met his great-great grandfather, but his brother, Jacob did. Jacob was given this etrog holder to continue
the custom of using it each year. The family keeps the etrog holder in his memory.
The H family cherishes this object.
Saddle
United States
Gabriel N brought this saddle and rein for the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair. Gabriel N’s great grandfather,
Simon Brotkin, purchased this saddle and rein in Piqua, Ohio in 1947. He used it while riding his favorite horse named Chief. In addition, he used the saddle on many other horses that he
raised and trained over the years. These objects remind the N family how much that Simon Brotkin loved horses, and it is an unusual and lasting reminder of their great grandfather.
The N family cherishes this object.
Coat Hanger
Germany
Max G. brought this coat hanger for
the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair.
This coat hanger was passed down to
Max G. from his maternal great-great grandfather, Max Fluss. Max G's. great-great grandfather owned a department store in Berlin, Germany in the 1930’s. This hanger is engraved with
“Max Fluss, Berlin N. Rosenthalerstr. 54,” which was the name and address of the store. Max Fluss took it from the store and kept it because it was special to him. Max G’s ancestors kept it because it reminded them of Max Fluss, and therefore was important to
them. Max G. received the hanger
from his great grandfather. Max now has something from a long time ago to keep, and to remind him of the person he was named for.
The G. and Spitz families cherish this
object.
Tea Pot
Canada
Gavi B's maternal great-great grandparents’ tea pot was originally made in the year 1881, in the country of Canada. Gavi B's great-great grandparents lived in Canada. Gavi B's great-great grandparents didn’t have a lot of money, and didn’t have a have a lot in their small home. They wanted to get some nicer items to use and decorate their home. So, they worked really hard to get some more money and finally had enough money to buy an expensive tea pot. Once Gavi B’s
great-great grandparents died, it was given to Gavi’s mother. Now it’s in the B home.
The B and Silberner families cherish this object.
Pocket knife
Germany
Rebecca S brought this pocket knife for the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair. Rebecca S’s paternal great-great grandfather, Israel S purchased this pocket knife on a vacation in Kalbaso,
Germany more than 100 years ago. This object is significant to the S family because it proves that the Jews had a nice life before the Nazis invaded.
The S are proud to have this pre-World War II heirloom.
The S family cherishes this object.
Statue
Israel
Jillian L brought this sculpture for the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair. Jillian’s sculpture is from Jerusalem,
Israel and is about sixty years old. This item belonged to her maternal grandfather, Martin Feldman. This sculptureis significant because it symbolizes the mitzvah of tefillah.
It’s also an important part of Jillian’s family history because
of the connection her family has to a famous Israeli artist and a famous art academy. This metal sculpture was bought by Jillian’s grandfather about forty years ago on Ben Yehuda
Street in Israel. Years later, Jillian’s grandfather was looking
at the sculpture, and he flipped it over. He noticed that on the
bottom of the sculpture was the name in Hebrew “נאור”, who was a famous artist from the Betzalel Academy of art, where
Jillian’s grandfather was their accountant. Today, the object stays on a shelf in Jillian’s living room showing its beauty. Jillian thinks that the message of this object is special
because it depicts the importance of Torah and tefillah.
The Feldman and L families cherish this object.
Trophies
United States
Jessica H brought these race car trophies for the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair. Jessica H’s paternal grandfather was a skilled driver who loved racing with his 1964 Corvette. He competed in many races, and he won a lot of trophies. The races took place in Lyme Rock, Connecticut and Bridgehampton, New York in the 1960’s and the 1970’s. These trophies are significant to Jessica’s family because Jessica’s grandfather worked hard to earn them.
The H family cherishes these objects.
Head dress
yemen
Gabriel N brought this head dress picture for the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair. The object Gabriel N
brought is from Yemen from around the year 1930. The object belonged to Gabriel’s family and it was passed
down from years before.The item is significant to Gabriel because it’s part of his father’s culture.The object is used in the Yemenite pre-wedding ceremony.The object that Gabriel N brought in is here now, but it was stolen from our family around the time of 1964. This object was very important because Gabriel’s safta and 6 aunts used it at their weddings.
The N family cherishes this object.
Tape Measure
Czechoslovakia.
Ariel K brought this tailoring measuring stick for the 2017 Moriah School Heritage Fair. Ariel K’s great grandmother Beatrice K was a tailor in Czechoslovakia in 1938 when she was just 19 years old. She had a feeling something very bad was going to happen in Czechoslovakia. As a result, fortunately, she moved to America at the end of 1938. Beatrice started a tailoring business in America to raise
money to get her siblings safely here too. She started to buy tickets for her youngest siblings as she had eight siblings in Europe to think of. She only ended up getting two of her
brothers and one of her sisters tickets to get to America. After they came to America, World War II started. Unfortunately, the rest of her siblings ended up dying in the war. This object
means a lot to Ariel’s family because it saved some of his family from suffering in World War II and teaches the family to help one-another.
The K family cherishesthis object.
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