Mrs. Culp Revisited: September 15, 1937

Yom Kippur and an etiquette book for Jackie

The words “Yom Kippur” are written over the date in today’s diary, another of the few mentions Mrs. Culp makes of her Jewish faith. The most solemn fast day of the Jewish year, it is a day to abstain from pleasures and work. “Today was Yom Kippur,” she wrote. “I didn’t do much.” Well. Except she picked up daughter-in-law Jackie and took her shopping at …