Muzeum of the History of the City of Zduńska Wola | 7. St. Prawdzic Złotnickiego 7 St.
„The missing mezzuzot of Zduńska Wola” – permanent exhibition
© Estelle Rozinski 2017
What is ‘The Missing Mezzuzot of Zdunska Wola’?
The Missing Mezzuzot of Zdunska Wola is an interactive exhibition/installation of 3,000 ‘mezzuzot’ created as a metaphor and a celebration of each of the Jewish families living in Zdunska Wola, Poland before 1939.
A mezzuzah (plural: ‘mezzuzot’) is a small decorative box affixed to the doorpost of a Jewish home that encases the Shema, the most important prayer in Judaism. This holy prayer is inscribed on parchment in Hebrew, serving as a reminder to enter and leave the home in peace and to maintain the sanctity of the home.
Zdunska Wola, Poland is the birthplace of my mother’s family.