| Imprint |
New York City, USA, 1971. 45 pp., illustrations: 24 col., 34 b&w, 23 × 30.5 cm. English. |
| Location |
New York Historical Society (10 March–5 September 1971) |
| Description |
Historical overview of New York’s Jewish community. Introductory text by Mary Black. Brief note on the Central Synagogue by Herbert Schwartz. Exhibition topics include: religious life, burial, the Mill Street Synagogue, various holidays, etc. Basic listing 322 items. |
| main keywords |
CERREMONIAL OBJECTSNEW YORK CITYPHOTOGRAPHSPRINTSSYNAGOGUESTORAH ORNAMENTS |
| minor keywords |
Bedikat Chametz, candleholdersBesamimBook bindingsCandlesticks/CandelabraCircumcision implements/objectsElijah’s cupEtrog containersHanukkah lampsHavdalah sets/compendiaHevra KadishaHistorical photographsIllions, Marcus CharlesKetubbotKiddush cupsMedalsMezuzah casesMill Street SynagogueMyer MyersPaintings, synagoguesPortraitsPrints, Jewish customs & ceremoniesPrints, synagoguesPurim groggersRimmonimScrolls of Esther, casesScrolls of Esther, engraved bordersShabbat lampsSilhouettesSynagogues, New York CitySynagogues, United StatesTassTorah Ark curtainsTorah ArksTorah Arks, fragmentsTorah arks, miniatureTorah bindersTzedakah boxes/containersUnited StatesWedding cupsWedding ringsYadYiddish pressYiddish theater |
| Related ephemera |
Exhibition booklet including texts “Historic Central Synagogue” (Herbert Schwarz), and “A Brief History of the New York Jewish Community” (Mary Black), 8 pp., cover illus. only, 25.4 × 17.7 cm. |