by Shelley M. and Linda G.

In this gallery, you will find many religious artifacts that were used on Jewish holidays and Shabbat. The artifacts that relate to our Jewish traditions are Hebrew books including siddurim, a Pizmon Book, and a Tanach. You will see old megillot, a kippa from Yemen, special shofars, Shabbat candlesticks and even Torah pointers. Something unusual is part of a yellow Jewish star patch that some of our ancestors needed to wear in Europe during the Holocaust. These artifacts are very precious to the owners.
These artifacts were kept by our families for many years. Each artifact represent the religious traditions that continue until today and is a link to the Jewish observance of those in our families who came before us. We researched, interviewed and learned about the story of our past. Our hindsight is 20/20.