Sharon Liberman Mintz, Elka Deitsch.

New York City, USA, 1997. 84 pp., illustrations: 167 col., 22.5 × 21 cm. English.

0873340752

Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America (7 October–30 December 1997)

Jewish postcards presented as documents of Jewish life, culture, & costume at the turn of the 20th C. Introductory essay on the history of the postcard in the general and Jewish world by Shalom Sabar. Material divided into 7 sections: New Year’s greetings, Sephardic Jews of North Africa and the Middle East, Ashkenazic Jews of Europe, Jews in World War I, Jews of Eretz Israel, Synagogues of the United States and Synagogues of Europe. Pull-out poster “Synagogues Around the World”, shows synagogues from America (above) and the rest of the world (below). Basic listing. 171 items.

COSTUME
EUROPE
POSTCARDS
SHANA TOVA GREETING CARDS
SYNAGOGUES
UNITED STATES

Eretz Israel
North Africa
Soldiers (Jewish) & related objects
Synagogues, United States
World War I
Yemen
Zionism

Herbert and Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica, Temple Emanu-El, New York City, USA (13 November 2008–25 February 2009)

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