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Yom Kippur

Things we miss: stories in gold silk

May 20, 2020 by Chelsea

This post was written by curator and archivist Nancy Johnson.  It’s been many weeks now since we’ve been at the Museum, and I find myself wanting to enjoy some of my favorite artifacts there – not just the items on display in our permanent exhibition, … Read more

Tags Allen Street, archives, Ark, ark curtain, collections, embroidery, folk art, high holidays, Ladies' Auxiliary, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

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