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The miracle of Hanukkah

The Hanukkah festival begins when the first candle is lit on the Hanukkah menorah. But what miracle is actually celebrated during Hanukkah? And what does it all have to do with light and oil? We answer these questions in our article. And we also share a delicious recipe for latkes, fried potato pancakes.

Research

A Torah curtain survives the pogrom of 1938

For a long time, the origin and history of a Torah curtain from the museum collection remained unclear. As part of a research project, its 120-year history has now been reconstructed and the object has been preserved through restoration work.

News

Welcome home

Today, after more than two years in captivity, the last surviving 20 hostages have returned to their families! We share the relief and joy of the Jewish community in Israel, Germany and worldwide at their return!

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Alan Bern on Jewish Music

..for Alan Bern on the occasion of the Jewish Culture Week Augsburg Swabia*25

Research

Provenance research in the museum

How does an object end up in a museum? Who owned it before and what stories does the provenance of an object tell us? Finding answers to these questions is the task of provenance research.