Happy New Year card from Chanes Family to Howard Lenhoff. American Jewish Historical Society.
Paper on board, 1900. Many Rosh Hashanah greeting cards are decorated with or take the form of ships conveying the holiday greeting (as here). Yeshiva University Museum.
Williamsburg Art Co., NY. Origin: Saxony c. 1910/1915. “A Happy New Year. We’re here to let you know That good times are coming Times of light, of fortune and joy The world is being renewed!” YUM.
Williamsburg Post Card Co., NY. Printed in Germany. “A Happy New Year! Dear angel, write us down In the book of luck and life And our good, forgiving God Will give it his OK!”
Postcard, c.19th-20th century. This card combines Jewish identity (lions supporting a Star of David) with Austrian patriotism (the photograph of Franz Josef). Mailed fr. Austria to Newark, NJ. YUM.
Paper, ca. 1900. Inscribed in Hebrew, “Happy New Year.” Boy and girl walk hand-in-hand behind dog. Yeshiva University Museum.
All images: Collection of Yeshiva University Museum
Shana Tova!
The start of this year marks a new beginning for us here at the Center for a Jewish History. We’re opening the new David Berg Rare Book Room to showcase treasures from the collections of our five partners, launching a program season packed with everything from concerts to symposia, and embarking on an exploration of the Jewish community of 18th-century Metz, France with a conference and exhibition (co-sponsorsed by YIVO) that we would love for you to attend.
You can start planning your visit to the Center by clicking here.
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Apply now for Tent: Food NYC. Through cooking demos, writing workshops, food crawls, and museum visits you’ll be immersed in the diverse world of Jewish food culture from October 19-26th. The program is free and open to all Americans and Canadians ages 21-30.
Happy Digital Archives Day! by Christine McEvilly, Digital Archivist and Librarian, American Jewish Historical Society
But what in the world is the Day of Digital Archives? Once a year, those of us who work with digital collections in archives, museums, and libraries like to share just what our jobs are all about and help people understand what we do. We have all sorts of…
The Center for Jewish History and its Partners are participating in New York Archives Week with the following FREE events. Please join us!
Sunday, October 5
1pm-2pm: Open house advice session (Paul S. and Sylvia Steinberg Great Hall, first floor) Learn how to store, preserve, and archive your family memorabilia and collections! Experts will be on hand to answer your questions about special topics…
