The Huntsville Jewish Heritage Center in Huntsville, Madison County, is located in the former study of the Temple B’nai Sholom. On the right, are a framed cloth yellow Magen David (Star of David) that was sewn on the jacket of a Jewish Holocaust victim. Other items are dedicated to Jewish memorial and celebration days and include a cup, candlestick, tray, and a besamim (spice box), These are ceremonial items used in the weekly ritual marking the end of Shabbat and the beginning of a new week. In the center of the image is the rolltop desk used by the rabbis.
Objects on the left are used on Jewish holidays, including a shofar (ram’s horn) and silver sculpture of a shofar, used on Rosh Hashanah and at the conclusion of Yom Kippur. Below that is an ornate Torah shield (a metal plate hung in front of a Torah scroll), which features symbols that are often depicted on Judaic objects including a crown and tablets of the Ten Commandments.
