Purim noisemaker depicting King Ahasuerus. mid 20th century. Tin, lithographed wood. YU Museum.
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Purim Party at Ludwig Satz’s House in Sea Gate, Brooklyn, ca. 1925. American Jewish Historical Society.
Yiddish Theater actors, among them Celia Adler, at a Purim party. The Purim party took place at Ludwig Satz’s house in Sea Gate Brooklyn, ca. 1925. The boy in front is the son of Celia Adler and Lazar Freed (also a Yiddish theater actor). From the Celia Adler…
Holiday Hamentaschen
by J.D. Arden, by J.D. Arden, M.L.I.S. candidate, Reference Services Research Intern, Center for Jewish History
Reading up on the history of Purim in this previous blog post “Chag Purim!” may inspire a healthy appetite or even an interest in trying out some holiday recipes yourself. Here are a couple suggestions: classic hamantaschen, of course (with some illustrations to help…
Happy Tu B’Shevat!
It is the 15th of Shevat, the “New Year for Trees”—a holiday during which Jews reflect on the importance of respecting and preserving the environment.
Pictured above: Tree Planting circa 1934
Subjects: Israel; agriculture; children
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