The book was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Nancy Shanes, the goddaughter of Beatrice Neu Melov.
Hebrew language book used in Beatrice Neu’s (later Melov) studies in the United States following her immigration there with her parents, Richard and Hedwig Sanders Neu, in late 1938. The Neu family packed many of their possessions, including many items from Hedwig’s trousseau, in preparation for their emigration from Partenheim, Germany, in late 1938. Before they departed for the United States, they were staying with Beatrice’s grandmother, whose home was ransacked by the German authorities during Kristallnacht, November 9-10. Hedwig, Beatrice, and her grandmother hid in the garden, while Richard hid elsewhere. Many of the packed possessions were badly damaged during the attack. After several days in hiding, Richard returned once it seemed safe to do so.
My Hebrew Reader book owned by Beatrice Neu A Text to Master Reading of Hebrew in the Jewish Sunday School
Book; 67 p.; 24 cm. Thin book with an orange, paper-coated cover printed in Hebrew and English. The paper is tan and discolored and the printing is in black ink. front cover, interior cover, handwritten, script, pencil : Beatrice Neu
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overall: Height: 8.625 inches (21.908 cm) | Width: 5.500 inches (13.97 cm) | Depth: 0.375 inches (0.953 cm)