Family heirlooms offer us tangible windows into the lives of our ancestors. Bonni-Dara Michaels, Yeshiva University Museum’s Collections Curator, will share the intriguing stories behind a selection of family heirlooms from the Museum’s collection, including a Shabbat candlestick made in the Cyprus Detention camp and a coat worn by a child fleeing Nazi Germany for the United States. Then, Jennifer Sainato, the Center for Jewish History’s Preservation Services Manager, will offer practical advice on how to properly care for your own family heirlooms, so that they may remain an integral part of your family’s legacy for generations to come.
Tickets are free; reservations required
Presented by Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute and Yeshiva University Museum