Purim noisemaker depicting King Ahasuerus. mid 20th century. Tin, lithographed wood. YU Museum.
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by David P. Rosenberg, Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History
Above image: Lighting the Menorah at Young Judaea Event, circa 1940s-1950s. Hadassah Archives c/o American Jewish Historical Society.
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by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Reference Services Research Coordinator, Center for Jewish History
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