The Story of the Berwald Trunk, Which Escaped the Holocaust for a New Life in St. Louis

The story of the Berwald Trunk, which escaped the Holocaust for a new life in St. Louis

This story is the first in a new series called “The Hidden Museum,” which explores remarkable artifacts from St. Louis museums, pieces of history rarely seen by the public. The St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum holds more than 660 artifacts in its collection, though only about 125 appear in the permanent exhibit. The rest remain in carefully preserved storage, waiting to share their stories. Israel and Fania were married November 19, 193…

Tikvat Israel Member Shares Mother's Holocaust Story at Kristallnacht Commemoration

(Courtesy of Tikvat Israel Congregation) Rockville’s Debby Berlyne shared the story of her mother, Hilde, a Holocaust survivor, at Tikvat Israel Congregation’s Nov. 9 Kristallnacht commemoration, sponsored by the TI Women’s Network. The post Tikvat Israel Member Shares Mother’s Holocaust Story at Kristallnacht Commemoration appeared first on Washington Jewish Week.