| Translated title | Textiles of Memory. New Finds of the Jewish Past in Aschaffenburg |
| Imprint |
Aschaffenburg, Germany, 2012. Booklet, 20 pp., illustrations: 23 col., 2 b&w, 21 × 10 cm. German. |
| Location |
Museum jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur (15 May–2 September 2012) |
| Description |
Jewish textiles and objects from Aschaffenburg that were discovered in a warehouse in 2009, having been gathered and stored during the Holocaust. The finds date between 1787 and 1933, with the most significant items being 26 Torah binders, and a selection of Torah mantles and Torah ark curtains. All items were restored, and were on display for the first time, presented as a testimony to the Jewish religious life that once existed in Aschaffenburg. No itemized listing. |
| main keywords |
ASCHAFFENBURGCEREMONIAL OBJECTSSYNAGOGUE TEXTILESTORAH BINDERS |
| minor keywords |
BesamimChallah coversGermanyHanukkah lampsHavdalah platesKiddush cupsLevite setsMizrachPlatesPostcardsRimmonimSynagogues, GermanyTorah Ark curtainsTorah mantles |