Hanukkah, 1922
Jewish Daily News. 17 December, 1922, p. 15. The National Library of Israel.
One hundred years ago today … It was the seventh night of Hanukkah, and some NYC papers reported on parties and performances throughout the city.
Brooklyn Times Union, 21 December, 1922, p. 5. Chronicling America.
For whatever reason, the 1922 version of the Jewish holiday seemed to be making less of an impact in NYC than it did in the prior years of the 1920s, when photos of celebrations appeared in the papers. See our coverage of Hanukkah in 1921 and 1920–including a related feature about Hanukkah history in the New York Institute of Technology website. (Click here.)
Hanukkah popped up in the 1922 Yiddish newspapers, especially in the advertisements. Cigars and books were among the suggested gifts.
Der Morgen Zshurnal (דער מארגען זשורנאל). 20 December, 1922, p. 4. The National Library of Israel.
Der Morgen Zshurnal (דער מארגען זשורנאל). 21 December, 1922, p. 3. The National Library of Israel.
– Jonathan Goldman, December 21, 2022
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