Museum appeals for High Holy Days’ artefacts

The Holocaust Centre North is calling for people to donate personal items connected to the Jewish High Holy Days.

Photographs, small mementos, a treasured object, greeting cards, letters wishing family “a Happy New Year”, perhaps written when in-person celebrations were impossible, and even home videos, would all be welcome, said heads of the museum.

Hari Jonkers, Holocaust Centre North archivist said: “We are a living archive. We have a growing collection of materials relating to the history of the Holocaust as well as telling the stories of Holocaust refugees and survivors who made the North of England their homes.

"Without these personal belongings, many stories would be lost and or forgotten and educating the future generation about these atrocities – particularly now that fewer survivors are alive – becomes a harder and harder task. We are so grateful for any donations as we are always seeking to enrich our understanding of pre-war Jewish life in Europe, the Holocaust and the post-war lives of survivors, refugees and their families. That is why we would dearly love to gather more documents, letters, small items or photographs that represent the Jewish High Holy days.”