Rosh Hashanah postcard depicting the priestly blessing : "May the Lord bless you and guard you; May the Lord make His face shed light upon you and be gracious unto you; May the Lord lift up His face unto you and give you peace."
Rosh Hashanah postcard with a portion of the Ma Tovu prayer, recited by Jews upon entering the synagogue : "How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, thy dwellings, O Israel."
Rosh Hashanah postcard with text excerpted from the Avodah service on Yom Kippur : "They would kneel and prostrate themselves and give thanks and fall upon their faces."
Rosh Hashanah postcard depicting the ceremony of kapparot. The following is recited during the ceremony : "This is my exchange, this is my substitute, this is my atonement. This rooster will go to its death, while I will enter and proceed to a good long life and to peace."
Rosh Hashanah postcard depicting the Simchat Torah tradition of Kol HaNe'arim. The postcard includes a Yiddish poem : "Small children under the tallis / Exactly like little birds in a nest / Also keep yourselves together / As the Torah holds you fast."
Rosh Hashanah postcard with a Yiddish poem : "Make then a blessing and say Shehecheyanu / 'Who has brought us to this time' / May You guard us against every danger / And and may we have a good year once again!"
Rosh Hashanah postcard with a Yiddish poem : "'The rabbi has bid us to be happy' / Lively! With dveykes, with fire! / Out with exile! Out with worry! Out with sorrow and pain! / A sweet, new year is coming!"
Rosh Hashanah postcard depicting a festival meal. The postcard includes a Yiddish poem : "Holiday joy, holiday cheer / So much good fortune you bring to us!"
Rosh Hashanah postcard with a Yiddish poem : "The family holds a little dance / Young and old happily together / Give them, God, a beautiful year / Grant them good things fit for a king!"
Rosh Hashanah postcard with a Yiddish poem : "The grandchildren dance and wish their grandfather / They shout, they sing all in chorus : / 'Oh, dear grandfather, beloved grandfather / May you have a good, happy year!'"
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