us-005578-irn607879-irn607880
type: RecordSet
archival history: The torah mantle fragment was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015 by Lore Deutsch, the daughter of Julius Simon.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Fragment of textile with three Hebrew letters embroidered with metallic thread. on verso: Synagogue, Karlsruhe, 10 Nov 1938
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
date: 1938 November 10
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn607880
is or was included in: us-005578-irn607879
record resource extent: overall: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Salvaged fragment of a burned Torah mantle cut and preserved by Julius Simon on November 10, 1938, during Kristallnacht in Karlsruhe, Germany. Julius Simon and his family escaped to New York in 1939.
title: Fragment from a Torah mantle destroyed during Kristallnacht