A Happy New Year / גמר חתימה טובה

Title:

A Happy New Year / גמר חתימה טובה

Description:

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." In this postcard, the head of the rooster used for kapparot is substituted with the face of Nicholas II of Russia.

Collection Title:

William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection - Postcards

Contributing Institution:

College of Charleston Libraries

Media Type:

Postcards

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918

Topical Subject:

Rosh ha-Shanah cards, Jews--Social life and customs, Judaism--Customs and practices, and Yom Kippur

Language:

English and Hebrew

Shelving Locator:

Postcard Portfolio 08,cofc-war-postcard08-031

Date Digital:

2011-09-26

Digitization Specifications:

Scanned with Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 800 ppi, 24-bit color. Archival tiff image available.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Copyright status undetermined.

Access Information:

For more information, contact Special Collections, College of Charleston Libraries, 66 George Street, Charleston SC 29424.

Admin ID:

25899