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Item ID | 1103324 | |||
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Title | Foehrenwald Seder Plate | |||
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Reference Code | Artifact_00373 | |||
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Description | Seder plate that was used by Holocaust survivors post-liberation at Foehrenwald displaced persons camp, near Munich, Germany. The original Passover Seder plate was manufactured with the help of the "Joint" in 1948 in the Foehrenwald displaced persons camp near Munich, Germany. The hand-made pottery piece is made of ceramic with a green glaze, containing streaks that the crafters controlled by dripping the glaze during application. The plate contains the names of the symbolic foods eating during the seder on the holiday of Passover. The text on one side of the decorative motif on the rim reads "From Slavery to Freedom," while the other text reads "This year in Jerusalem" in place of the traditional text which reads "Next year in Jerusalem". One scene portrays laborers working in the shadow of a pyramid and another portrays an idyllic Jerusalem with its domed building and palm trees. The JDC brought in tens of thousands of machzorim and talitot to DP camps. Most of the Jews in these camps were not observant, yet they were still requesting a large budget for religious needs. Additionally, the JDC distributed food, clothing, tools, equipment, and educational materials to the DP camps of Germany, Austria, and Italy, which were housing close to 250,000 individuals by 1947. | |||
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Date Description | circa 1948 |  |
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Date Accessioned to Archives | 3/24/2016 | |
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Artifact Type | Religious and ceremonial | |
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Manufacturer/Press | JDC | |
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Location of Manufacture | Germany | |
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Material | Ceramic | |
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Material | Ceramic glaze | |
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Markings | Inscribed [front]: "From slavery to freedom Joint Religious Office Zroa Beitzah Maror Charoset Karpas chazeret This year in Jerusalem" | |
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Measurements | 10" x 10" | |
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Condition of Material | Good, several small chips on front | |
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Language | Hebrew | |||
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Language | English | |||
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Signature/Stamp | Stamped on back, in Hebrew, "She'erit ha-Peletah; A product of She-erit ha-Peletah of Germany," inserted in the middle, in English, "Employment Board." | |
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Original / Copy | Original | |||
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Fragile | Yes | |
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