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Subject: Rosh ha-Shanah


Collection of Decorated Greeting Cards Collection of Decorated Greeting Cards

A collection of 27 multicolored greeting cards, used to decorate Jewish New Year cards. The cards depict various religious festival scenes, life cycle events, patriotic themes, immigrant scenes, and figures holding Jewish flags. This lot contains 7 cards. The cards date from around 1900.

Collection of Decorated Jewish New Year Cards Collection of Decorated Jewish New Year Cards

A collection of 27 multicolored greeting cards used to decorate Jewish New Year cards. The cards depict various scenes related to religious festivals, life cycle events, patriotism, immigrants, and figures holding a Jewish flag. This lot contains 6 cards. The cards date from around 1900.

Collection of Decorated Jewish New Year Cards Collection of Decorated Jewish New Year Cards

A collection of seven multicolored greeting cards used to decorate Jewish New Year cards. The cards depict various religious festival scenes, life cycle events, patriotic themes, immigrant scenes, and figures holding a Jewish flag. The cards date from around 1900.

Collection of Decorated Jewish New Year's Cards Collection of Decorated Jewish New Year's Cards

A collection of 27 multicolored greeting cards used to decorate Jewish New Year's cards. The cards depict various scenes of religious festivals, life cycle events, patriotic themes, immigrant experiences, and figures holding Jewish flags. The cards date from around 1900. This lot contains six sets of cards.

Collection of Multicolored Greeting Cards Depicting Jewish New Year Scenes Collection of Multicolored Greeting Cards Depicting Jewish New Year Scenes

A collection of six used, multicolored greeting cards. The cards depict various scenes related to the Jewish New Year, including religious festivals, lifecycle events, patriotic themes, immigrants, and figures holding Jewish flags. There are 27 different designs in total. The cards were likely used to decorate Jewish New Year cards. Date of creation is unknown but estimated to be circa 1900 based on stylistic elements (Date is approximate and needs further research).

Collection of Multicolored Greeting Cards Depicting Jewish New Year Scenes Collection of Multicolored Greeting Cards Depicting Jewish New Year Scenes

A collection of sixteen multicolored greeting cards, used to decorate Jewish New Year cards. The cards depict various scenes related to religious festivals, the life cycle, patriotic themes, immigrant experiences, and figures holding a Jewish flag. A total of 27 different designs are represented within this collection. The cards date from approximately 1900.

Die-Cut Decoration for Rosh Hashanah Greeting Cards Die-Cut Decoration for Rosh Hashanah Greeting Cards

A die-cut decoration, likely used to embellish Jewish New Year's greeting cards. Dating from circa 1890s to 1900, this piece reflects a style popular in the later 19th century. While similar imagery was prevalent in Christian art forms depicting the stages of life from roughly 1840-1880, this example represents a parallel yet distinct aesthetic within Jewish artistic traditions. The item is part of Manuscript Collection 1410, located in Out-of-Storage, Box 5, Folder 2.

El Ritual for Jewish Soldiers: A Prayer Book for the Mexican Border Campaign, 1916 El Ritual for Jewish Soldiers: A Prayer Book for the Mexican Border Campaign, 1916

Published by the Central Conference of American Rabbis (CCAR) in 1916, this Jewish prayer book was distributed to Jewish soldiers serving on the U.S.-Mexico border during the Mexican Revolution. This specific copy was presented to John Honigman of Co. F, 5th Maryland Infantry, at Eagle Pass, Texas, on Rosh Hashanah 1916, as indicated by a dedication plate. The book contains 146 pages and is designed for field use. This edition is rare, with only a handful of copies known to exist.

Hebrew Penitential Prayer Broadside: "El Melekh Yoshev" Hebrew Penitential Prayer Broadside: "El Melekh Yoshev"

A Hebrew broadside featuring the penitential prayer "El Melekh Yoshev" ("God, the King who sits..."). Printed on stiff paper, resembling stone tablets. One side includes a woodcut illustration of Abraham preparing to sacrifice Isaac. This broadside likely served as an insert for prayer books, a cost-saving practice common in the mid-19th century. Published circa 1850.

Ordnung der Gebete beim Gottesdienst der Gemeinde Shaare Rachmim für [Jom Kippur] und [Rosch Haschana] Ordnung der Gebete beim Gottesdienst der Gemeinde Shaare Rachmim für [Jom Kippur] und [Rosch Haschana]

A first edition book published in New York in 1873 by the Druckerei des jüdischen Waisenhauses. The book contains prayers for Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana in German and Hebrew. It features manuscript Hebrew addenda on the final two pages. The original rust-colored wrappers are still present. The book measures 8vo and contains 14 pages. According to the donor, this may be a unique surviving copy, as it could not be located in various databases such as Singerman, Goldman, OCLC, and EJ.

The Inner Light: Two Sermons The Inner Light: Two Sermons

This book contains two sermons delivered by Rabbi Isaac Moses in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "The Inner Light" was delivered on New Year's Eve, 5644 (October 1st, 1883), and "Shams and Realities" on the eve of Yom Kippur (October 10th, 1883). The sermons were published in Milwaukee in 1883 and comprise 16 pages.