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Image of Rosh HaShanah celebration rehearsal at Herzl Synagogue, Seattle, September 18, 1960
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Rosh HaShanah celebration rehearsal at Herzl Synagogue, Seattle, September 18, 1960

Rosh HaShanah (Head of the Year) is the celebration of the New Year in the Jewish calendar. It occurs in September or October and marks the beginning of a ten-day period called Yamim Nora-im (Days of Awe). The Days of Awe culminate with Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. Customs on Rosh HaShanah include a ceremony of symbolically casting away…
ID Number:1986.5.4596.1
Date:1960
Image of Three men at Herzl Synagogue before Rosh HaShanah celebrations, Seattle, September 18, 1960
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Three men at Herzl Synagogue before Rosh HaShanah celebrations, Seattle, September 18, 1960

This image shows three men at the Herzl Synagogue, then in the Central Area of Seattle. The man on the right is wearing a kippah (or yarmulke) and pointing to a mezuzah. “Mezuzah” means “door post” in Hebrew and it refers to a small scroll with two passages from the Torah written on it. The scroll is inserted into a…
ID Number:1986.5.4596.2
Date:1960
Image of Children watching rabbi light menorah candle, December 3, 1961
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Children watching rabbi light menorah candle, December 3, 1961

Hanukkah (or Chanukah) is the Jewish winter celebration known as the "festival of lights," marked by the nightly lighting of the menorah, prayers, and special foods. In this photo, three children stand on chairs to get a good view of Rabbi Abba Abrams lighting the far right candle on a menorah for the first night of Hanukkah in December 1961.…
ID Number:1986.5.4597.1
Date:1961
Image of Children playing games at Purim carnival, Congregation Herzl, Seattle, March 18, 1962
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Children playing games at Purim carnival, Congregation Herzl, Seattle, March 18, 1962

The Jewish holiday Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jews of the ancient Persian Empire from a plot by the king’s advisor, Haman, to exterminate them all on a single day. His plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, who ultimately save the Jews of Persia from destruction. The holiday is also called the “Feast of Lots,”…
ID Number:1986.5.4598.1
Date:1962
Image of Children playing games at Purim carnival, Congregation Herzl, Seattle, March 18, 1962
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Children playing games at Purim carnival, Congregation Herzl, Seattle, March 18, 1962

The Jewish holiday Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jews of the ancient Persian Empire from a plot by the king’s advisor, Haman, to exterminate them all on a single day. His plan is foiled by Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai, who ultimately save the Jews of Persia from destruction. The holiday is also called the “Feast of Lots,”…
ID Number:1986.5.4598.2
Date:1962
Image of Preparations for Sukkot at Temple de Hirsch, Seattle, September 20, 1964
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Preparations for Sukkot at Temple de Hirsch, Seattle, September 20, 1964

Sukkot, also called the Festival of Booths, is a Jewish holiday of thanksgiving and a harvest festival. It also commemorates the ancient Israelites’ wandering in the desert after liberation from Egypt. The Hebrew word “Sukkot” (singular “sukkah”) means “booths” or “huts” and one of the holiday’s most important rituals is building ceremonial sukkot that are then decorated with plants and…
ID Number:1986.5.4601.1
Date:1964
Image of Mrs. Lee Ross at fundraiser for the National Council of Jewish Women, Seattle section, April 1965
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Mrs. Lee Ross at fundraiser for the National Council of Jewish Women, Seattle section, April 1965

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a volunteer and social organization that focuses on helping women, children, and families. The NCJW was founded in 1893 in Chicago and the Seattle section was founded in 1900. Over its history, the Seattle section of the NCJW has built a center to help recent immigrants with education and employment and a…
ID Number:1986.5.4603.1
Date:1965
Image of Joan Lerner at fundraiser for the National Council of Jewish Women, Seattle section, April 1965
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Joan Lerner at fundraiser for the National Council of Jewish Women, Seattle section, April 1965

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) is a volunteer and social organization that focuses on helping women, children, and families. The NCJW was founded in 1893 in Chicago and the Seattle section was founded in 1900. Over its history, the Seattle section of the NCJW has built a center to help recent immigrants with education and employment and a…
ID Number:1986.5.4603.2
Date:1965
Image of Four people with poster for Israel Emergency Fund benefit concert, Seattle, August 1967
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Four people with poster for Israel Emergency Fund benefit concert, Seattle, August 1967

In late summer of 1967, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra toured the United States to raise money for the Israel Emergency Fund. The Fund collected money to help Israelis rebuild after the Six-Day War, which occurred in June 1967. The Philharmonic played at the Seattle Center Arena on August 9, 1967. In this photo, four people inspect an advertisement poster for…
ID Number:1986.5.4604.1
Date:1967
Image of Seattle-area nuns playing in the surf, Grayland, 1960
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Seattle-area nuns playing in the surf, Grayland, 1960

A group of nuns from the Order of Saint Benedict enjoyed their summer vacation at the beach in Grayland. Here Sisters Ruth (left) and Agnes play in the surf; partly hidden is Sister Rita. After a weeklong break they returned "refreshed and strengthened" to their routine duties of teaching school in the Seattle and Tacoma area. Handwritten on sleeve: NUNS,…
ID Number:1986.5.6047.1
Date:1960
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