Creglingen Jewish Museum
  

Photographs from Dedication Ceremony
 of the Creglingen Jewish Museum

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wimpel-a.JPG (38147 bytes) The wimpel of Raphael Lazarus Blumenfeld. He was wrapped in it after his birth in 1768, and then it was used as a torah binder. He was born in the house at Hauptstrasse 32 in Creglingen. In the upper right of the display case is a yad, a torah pointer which was used by Aron Sinsheimer when he lived at Hauptstrasse 25 in Creglingen from 1868 to 1886. 
CJM mezzuza-1a.JPG (27267 bytes) The traditional Jewish mezuzah was placed on the doorpost of the museum at the dedication ceremony by Arthur Sinsheimer Obermayer. 
CJMceremony-1a.JPG (48003 bytes) Museum dedication ceremony with audience clapping and singing along with the Jewish cantor. 
museum-2a.JPG (35437 bytes) Museum exhibit with Frau Mueller 
museum-3a.JPG (38895 bytes) Visitors at museum opening 
museum-4a.JPG (55789 bytes) Installation of exhibits by volunteers, Mr. Kellermann (carpenter) and Mr. Ammon (architect) 
museum-5a.JPG (83283 bytes) Mayor Holzwarth showing exhibits to Joe Mendelsohn of Cincinnati 
museum-7a.JPG (35308 bytes) Mr. Danner and daughter at museum 
ceremony-2.jpg (50934 bytes) A packed meeting hall for the dedication ceremony