Mrs. Culp's Diary, Saturday, 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.
Mrs. Culp finis…
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