Subject: Judaism -- Customs and practices

Calligraphic broadside detailing a Jewish interpretation of the popular children's rhyme, "The House That Jack Built." The broadside explains the origins and Old Testament symbolic meanings of the verse from a Jewish perspective, potentially copied from a Christian publication but referencing the "Shepard haggadah." Created in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 13, 1853.

Newspaper clipping from the *New-York American*, October 10, 1826, detailing a Hebrew wedding in London. The article is found on page 2, column 6.

Newspaper clipping from the *New-York Mirror*, February 22, 1840, featuring a response to a reader's question about the biblical history of Jewish marriage. Published in New York, New York. The article appears on page 278, column 1.

Tin charity box painted black and gilded with "Roxbury Mutual Society" in English and Hebrew. The box is from the Roxbury section of Boston, Massachusetts, and is similar in form to European charity boxes. The Roxbury Mutual Society was founded in 1892.

This trade card is designed to be a reminder of the importance of circumcision in Jewish culture. The image, unfortunately, is not clear, but it is a printed card. The design is simple, featuring a text block surrounded by borders. The card appears to have a brief message of Jewish traditions and practices, but details of the text are lost. The back of the card is blank.