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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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.

David Altchek (second from right, back row) with neighbors--the Kovo family

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  • Lauren said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Jewish People and History - Ancient and Modern, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
  • radyawitz said:
    The little girl in the front row is my grandmother Grace Molho. We have this in our family photo album. What a surprise to find it here.

Pogrom in Polen

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  • Joe K said:
    The Poles did not carry out pogroms, but the Russians who were occupying part of Poland at that time👍
  • Joe K said:
    It was in Poland that the most Jews lived, as this was a place of refuge for them. Jews for centuries fled to Poland from other European countries...

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