Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection holds a Tefillin, two small black boxes, each containing specific passages from the Torah, that Orthodox Jewish males over the age of thirteen traditionally wear during prayer services. The wearing of Tefillin is considered a mitzvah, or good deed.
- Extent:
- 0.54 Linear feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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[Item title/description; Box number/ Folder number] Benjamin Goldman collection (2014.001.h.r), Oskar Schindler Arhive, Chapman University, CA.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection holds a Tefillin, two small black boxes, each containing specific passages from the Torah, that Orthodox Jewish males over the age of thirteen traditionally wear during prayer services. The wearing of Tefillin is considered a mitzvah, or good deed. Judith Baron donated the Tefillin, this was her great-great-grandfather. This Tefillin has been in her family for many generations. Her great great grandfather was originally from Weimar, Germany. He passed it down to Benjamin Goldman, who is Judith's great grandfather. During the beginnging of Nazi influences, Benjamin Goldman fled Germany with the Tefillin to Missouri. The Tefillin is stored in a black velvet pouch with a purple Star of David..
- Physical location:
- Oskar Schindler Archive
- Physical description:
- Good
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research use.
- Terms of access:
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There is no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.
- Preferred citation:
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[Item title/description; Box number/ Folder number] Benjamin Goldman collection (2014.001.h.r), Oskar Schindler Arhive, Chapman University, CA.
- Location of this collection:
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One University DriveOrange, CA 92866, US
- Contact:
- (714) 532-6005