Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins this Sunday at sundown. For Jews around the world, the ho
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins this Sunday at sundown. For Jews around the world, the holiday is ushered in with a shofar blast and a profusion of New Year greetings. On view now, this unexpected New Year greeting dated from 1910 hails all the way from Nome, Alaska, produced by an Alaskan Inuit carver known as Happy Jack. For nearly 400 years, Jewish immigrants have brought to America their skills and ambition to succeed. Today, this unique object serves as testimony that Nome was one among many far-flung places where Jews have lived and thrived. -- source link
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