Jewish Prayer Book

Description:

Physical Description

Abridged Prayer Book for Jews in the Armed Forces of the United States, in drab green boards, 360 pp.

Specific History

This prayer book was owned by Sergeant Jules Herstein. He listed his military service on the inside back cover. He served five years from his induction in June 1940 until his discharge on December 5, 1945.

Associated Dates: 1940-06-01-1945-12-05

User: Herstein, Sergeant Jules

Used: United States: CaliforniaUnited States: HawaiiJapan: Tōkyō, Iwo JimaAssociated Place: United States: Minnesota, MinneapolisUnited States: Minnesota, St. Paul

Subject: JudaismRelated Event: World War IIThe Great Depression and World War II

Subject:

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Exhibition: Price of Freedom

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1993.0505.01Catalog Number: 1993.0505.01Accession Number: 1993.0505

Object Name: book

Physical Description: paper (overall material)fabric (overall material)ink (overall material)olive green (overall color)Measurements: average spatial: 8.58 cm x 13.3 cm; x 3 3/8 in x 5 1/4 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f40c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1157054

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