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| View the online exhibition Past Perfect: The Jewish Experience in Early 20th Century Postcards, previously on display at the Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum. |
In early 2009, Temple Emanu-El’s Religious School partnered with the Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum for their first-ever High Holy Days e-Card Contest. Students studied images from the museum’s special exhibit Past Perfect: The Jewish Experience in Early 20th Century Postcards and were given the opportunity to design their own High Holy Days cards. Students’ contest entries were meant to be modern updates of postcards from the exhibition, and the selected winners now have had their cards turned into e-Cards that can be sent by e-mail to reflect the way in which we often send holiday greetings in today’s world.
The images below represent the winning designs and the original postcards, courtesy of the Jewish Theological Seminary, that inspired them. Follow the links below to send the card of your choice to friends and family using our students’ fantastic artwork.
The images below represent the winning designs and the original postcards, courtesy of the Jewish Theological Seminary, that inspired them. Follow the links below to send the card of your choice to friends and family using our students’ fantastic artwork.
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 Image left: New Year’s Greetings
Russia?, circa 1905 First Place: Julia Cobb Click on Julia’s image to see a sample of the e-Card. Send an e-Card using Julia’s image. »  |
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 Second Place: Sarah Harte-Taylor
Click on Sarah’s image to see a sample of the e-Card. « Send an e-Card using Sarah’s image. |
 Image left: Sounding the Shofar
Williamsburg Art Co., New York Printed in Germany, circa 1910 Poem: The sound of the shofar blasts A new year is on its way To lift the weak of spirit And bring you joy, comfort and good cheer |
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 Image right: New Year’s Greetings
Williamsburg Art Co., New York Printed in Saxony, circa 1915 Poem: The angel weighs both heart and wealth Do not be a fool Wealth is lowlier than mud Heart is always gold Third Place: Andrew Fischer Click on Andrew’s image to see a sample of the e-Card. « Send an e-Card using Andrew’s image.  |
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 Honorable Mention: Emma Sorkin
Click on Emma’s image to see a sample of the e-Card. Send an e-Card using Emma’s image. » |
 Image Right: Festival Meal
Williamsburg Art Co., New York Printed in Saxony, circa 1915 Poem: Make the kiddush my child, Light of my life — it’s time Chant it in a voice that’s true May you, my child, be a man among men And also be a Jew |
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 Honorable Mention:
Grayson Brower Click on Grayson’s image to see a sample of the e-Card. « Send an e-Card using Grayson’s image.  Image Right: Romantic
New Year’s Greeting Williamsburg Art Co., New York Printed in Germany, circa 1915 Poem: My pretty little girl, my pure and entle one My darling flower Give me your pure, lovely heart Take me in your arms |
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