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Box 8

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Postcard portfolio 13 v.2, 1921, 1937, 1985, undated

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Postcards featuring illustrations and photographs of Jewish leaders, such as Zionists, lawyers, politicians, humanitarians, diplomats, and military officers. Examples include Arthur James Balfour, David Ben-Gurion, Ahad Ha'am, Max Simon Nordau, Joseph Trumpeldor, and Chaim Weizmann.

Dates: 1921, 1937, 1985, undated

Postcard portfolio 14, 1910-1925, undated

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Postcards featuring illustrations of religious rituals and ceremonies, especially those associated with Jewish holidays. Examples include Passover seders, the Rosh Hashanah rituals of tashlikh and blowing the shofar, and the Yom Kippur ritual of kapparot. Of note are many images depicting ritual objects such as Torah scrolls, tefillin and tallitot. A majority bear New Year's greetings or blessings in Hebrew.

Dates: 1910-1925, undated

Postcard portfolio 14 v.2, 1965-1977, undated

 File — Box: 8
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Postcards with reproductions of artwork by Samuel Seeberger and Morris Katz illustrating religious rituals and ceremonies, especially those associated with Jewish holidays. Examples include Yom Kippur services, Passover seders, and blowing the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. Also bar mitzvahs, weddings, prayers and blessings, and Sabbath meals. Of note are many images featuring ritual objects such as Torah scrolls, tefillin and tallitot.

Dates: 1965-1977, undated