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Jewish tradition of Rosh Hodesh during the new moon
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A photograph of an artist's conception of an ancient Jewish opening ritual of the Fire of Rosh Chodesh. This ritual involved gathering the people, blowing the shofar towards the night sky with the new moon, and lighting fires atop the hills. This ...
No date; likely 1950s
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Stamped on back, "PLEASE CREDIT THE HAYDEN PLANETARIUM OF THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK 24, N.Y." Typewritten note inserted, "THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH STREET. NEW YORK 24, N.Y. RUTH NORTON...