Prayer book
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The book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Tom Schaumberg.
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Prayer book
overall: Height: 7.760 inches (19.71 cm) | Width: 4.880 inches (12.395 cm) | Depth: 0.510 inches (1.295 cm)
Set of prayerbooks hidden from the Nazi during World War II. Originally owned by Elsa Stern. Acquired by the Schaumberg family, Kircheim, Germany. [Relationship between Elsa Stern and the Schaumbergs is not known.] Sent to Mr. and Mrs. Schaumberg (donor's parents), circa 1936, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Hidden in attic of the Schaumberg home, 1943, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Recovered by Schaumbergs after WWII and brought with them to the United States.
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ornate border in gold leaf on book cover with symbols of Judaica embossed at center