The challah cover was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989 by Gertrude Straus.
Rectangular, off white, handmade lace cover with a Hebrew inscription at the center.
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overall: Height: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm) | Width: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)
A challah cover is a textile used during the Jewish Sabbath and festival meals to cover hallot (loaves of bread), which are often baked in an elborate, plaited shape. Religious inscriptions are often added to the covers, most commonly with embroidery or paint.
Handmade lace challah cover with a Hebrew inscription owned by Gertrude Straus