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Menu for a banquet given in honor of District Grand Lodge No. 7, International Order of B’nai B’rith at the West End Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, on May 11, 1886.
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International Order of B’nai B’rith
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New Orleans, United States of America
Date:
1886
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One day a neighbor broke the leg of a stray dog with a heavy stone, and when Vasil saw the sharp edge of the bone piercing the skin he cried. The tears streamed from his eyes, his mouth, and his…
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Lamed Shapiro
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New York City, United States of America
Date:
1919
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“Oh, Mother, can’t you use a fork?” exclaimed Rachel as Mrs. Ravinsky took the shell of the baked potato in her fingers and raised it to her watering mouth.
“Here, Teacherin mine, you want to learn…
Contributor:
Anzia Yezierska
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New York City, United States of America
Date:
1923
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Eva and Olivia. A table set for tea.
Eva:Oh, Olivia, this dampness is terrible, every bone in my body aches. (Olivia lights a cigarette.) That is an awful habit.
Olivia:(Gleefully.) Ye…
Contributor:
Richard Greenberg
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New York, United States of America
Date:
1990
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Aron’s photographs of Jewish communities portray their vibrancy but also document aspects of Jewish cultural, religious, and economic life that are changing and/or in danger of vanishing altogether…
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Bill Aron
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New York, United States of America
Date:
1978
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When Joseph saw the big fish, he cried, “This is surely the finest fish in all the world!” He spent his last coin to buy it for the Sabbath.
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Marilyn Hirsh
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New York, United States of America
Date:
1986
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Leslie Kimmelman
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Morton Grove, United States of America
Date:
2000
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The matzah used to make Goldberg’s reimagined seder plate was purchased from a Hasidic bakery in Brooklyn. Inspired by the prominent role played by the asking of questions in the Haggadah, he met with…
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Neil Goldberg
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New York, United States of America
Date:
1996
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The Street was my father’s life. He was a commission merchant in Washington Market, contracting for crops from farmers in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, California, Texas, and just about everywhere…
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Mimi Sheraton
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New York, United States of America
Date:
1979
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This day [December 29, 1778] the British troops, consisting of about 3,500 men, including two battalions of Hessians under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell of the Seventy-first…
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Mordecai Sheftall
Places:
Savannah, British America and the British West Indies (Savannah, United States of America)
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ca. 1778–1779