Mrs. Culp Revisited: September 4, 1937

Observing the Jewish New Year

“New Year card from Else,” Mrs. Culp wrote. In my initial reading of the diary, this was the first indication I got that Mrs. Culp was Jewish, as she never mentioned attending a synagogue and celebrated Easter with her family. This charming 1920s Rosh Hashanah card, from the website Bowery Boys, features greetings in English and Hebrew.

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