To Life: 36 Stories of Memory and Hope

The Museum of Jewish Heritage, A Living Memorial to the Holocaust opened its doors in 1997, and is recognized as a site of great cultural and historical importance. The powerful stories of courage, family, hope, and faith held within the hexagonal structure of the museum provide a uniquely moving history of Jewish life in the 20th century. This is the first book drawn from the Museum's collection. Selected from the permanent exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage-A Living Memorial to the Holocaust in New York City-these 36 objects were passed on to the Museum by Holocaust survivors and their offspring. A child's Torah scroll, a dress worn at the time of liberation from Auschwitz, a desperate telegram, a false passport, a blue-and-white-striped cap from one of the camps-these are the kinds of objects that are emblems of remarkable stories of perseverance and hope.

Robert M. Morgenthau, district attorney for New York County, is Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Museum of Jewish Heritage. Dr. David G. Marwell is the Museum's Director.