Marilyn Monroe’s Jewish Conversion: A Prayer Book’s Auction Puts the Story on Display
Of the things Marilyn Monroe is best known for, being Jewish is not on the list. But the impending sale of Monroe’s personal prayer book — or siddur, as it’s called in Hebrew — has piqued interest in the role religion played in the star’s cinematic life story. Monroe...
Jewish prayer book annotated by Marilyn Monroe, who converted in 1956, could fetch thousands in auction
By Isaac Stanley-Becker October 16 at 4:58 AM Marilyn Monroe was the woman on the screen — hardly even real, so exalted was her public image. But she was also a person of the book, as some Jews call themselves. The actress converted to Judaism in 1956 when she married...
Marilyn Monroe’s Jewish prayer book is being put up for auction
NEW YORK (JTA) — An item that belonged to Marilyn Monroe is being put up for auction and it’s not quite what you’d expect. Next month, one lucky fan of the late actress will be able to acquire a Jewish prayer book, or siddur, that she owned. The cream-colored book,...
J. Greenstein & Co. auction house in Cedarhurst specializes in Judaica
By Mary Gregory It’s a small book with a simple white binding, worn from use, with a back story that speaks volumes. Marilyn Monroe, who converted to Judaism when she married playwright Arthur Miller in 1956, was presented with the siddur, or prayer book, by...