Center for Jewish History, NYC

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The Center for Jewish History is the home of five preeminent Jewish institutions dedicated to history, culture, and art. It unites under one roof collections that bring together centuries of Jewish life: The American Jewish Historical Society, founded in 1892, has extensive collections of documents, books, paintings, and memorabilia that bear witness to the remarkable contributions of the American Jewish community to life in the Americas from the 16th century to the present.

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Titans of Industry

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  • Christian Gebert said:
    Die leicht Ausstrahlung wird zugesehen eingesehen !!

Ex-servicemen at dinner on Rosh Hashanah in front of Synagogue at Kings Park, NY, 1923

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  • Center for Jewish History, NYC said:
    If you have any information regarding the individuals within the picture, please post a comment or note.
  • Michael L. Dorn said:
    Thanks for posting this wonderful shot.
  • witty name said:
    So sad, to be force to conduct services in such a place.
  • David Flynn said:
    The synagogue was on Patiky Street which was built in 1900. Early Jewish families on the street included the last names of Patiky, Goldberg, and Wisnarski. Kings Park Heritage Museum has more info. kpheritagemuseum.net/
  • David Flynn said:
    Susan Meyers Field asked to post the following: "My Great Great Grandfather Gershon (George) Patiky founded one of the earliest synagogues in LI - Kings Park Jewish Center in 1908. By a congregation called Jewish Brotherhood of Kings Park on Patiky St. In 1962, the synagogue was destroyed by fire. The new building was built in 1967. In this Photo could be the following members of my family: Gershon Patiky, Jacob Okst (my Great Grandfather), Irving Meyers (my grandfather) uncles surnames: Patiky, Okst, Sincoff, Johnson, Clark, Glass, Meyers, Schwartz & Raskin."

Rosh Hashanah postcard

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  • only1tanuki said:
    Why would he be holding a rooster with what appears to be the face of Czar Nicholas II? Does it mean something to have one's face on a rooster?
  • autoclavicle said:
    I'm guessing it is possibly a reference to the kapparot ceremony, which would take place between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/kapparot.html
  • Sean Glennie said:
    It means that the (((devil's chosen))) performed a sacrificial ritual on the Tsar and his family.

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