Interview about the Jewish Museum Rendsburg

 M.: “Ronja, what did you like at the Jewish Museum?”

R.: “I liked the handmade Torah.”

M.: “And why did you like it, what was so unexpected?”

R.: “It’s very fascinating that they put so much time and work in the making of it. To this time I didn’t know that they write on the skin of kosher animals.”

N.: “Oh, I liked the Torah as well, because I was surprised that it’s just allowed to the men to write the holy text on it.”

M.: “Was there anything else you had a special impression of?”

N.: “Yes, the fact that it’s forbidden to touch the Torah except on the wodden sticks.”

M.: “Janine, Ronja and Nele liked the handmade Torah. What did you find unexpected at the Jewish Museum?”

J.: “I was very surprised that the rituals of Chanukah and Christmas influenced each other.”

M.: “In which way did they influenced each other?”

J.: “The members of both religions adapted some of the other celebration-rituals in their own used-rituals. Like Christmastrees for the children in jewish households and in christian families there are smaller versions of Chanukah candlestick holders.”

M.: “Thank you for your comments.”