Holiday Scenes

“Holiday joy, holiday cheer

So much good fortune

You bring to us!”

This postcard was published by Williamsburg Art Co., New York and was printed in Germany around 1910.

This postcard depicts a family at Shabbat dinner accompanied by New Year’s greetings. It was published by Williamsburg Art Co., New York and was printed in Germany.

 

 

“Suddenly–
The door swings open
The messenger shouts:
You’ve won! You’ve won!
God granted you good fortune
Great joy envelopes all
Father, mother, son, his bride
With happiness aglow”

 

This postcard depicts people exchanging greetings after synagogue services. It was published by Williamsburg Post Card Co., New York and was printed in Germany around 1915.

 

 

“No matter how great the transgression

No matter how grave the sin

Gather them all together now, God

And cast them out to sea”

It was published by Williamsburg Post Card Co., New York and was printed in Germany around 1915.

This postcard depicts the lighting of the Havdallah candle. It was published by Williamsburg Art Co., New York.

 

 

This postcard depicts Jewish men performing Tashlich by throwing bread into a body of water.

 

 

 

“The Sabbath holiday meal is done

All is light and pure

Sweet words of Torah resound

And fill the air all around”

It was published by Williamsburg Art Co., New York and was printed in Germany around 1910.

“The tear of a Jewish girl

Her prayer, her pleading glance

They will not be lost in the abyss

They will not go unanswered”

It was published by Williamsburg Post Card Co., New York and was printed in Germany around 1915.