The Jewish home beautiful : written by Betty D. Greenberg and Althea O. Silverman, 1955
THF111652 / The Jewish home beautiful : written by Betty D. Greenberg and Althea O. Silverman, 1955
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Artifact Overview
The National Women's League of the United Synagogue (now the Women's League for Conservative Judaism) published thirteen editions of "The Jewish Home Beautiful" between 1941 and 1975. This popular cookbook included traditional recipes along with detailed instructions for table settings and other entertaining suggestions. A common wedding gift, "The Jewish Home Beautiful" helped preserve and advance Jewish customs in mid-twentieth-century America.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1955
Subject Date
1955
Creators
Creator Notes
Written by Betty D. Greenberg and Althea O. Silverman. Copyright 1941 by the National Women's Legue of the United Synagogue of America; this edition published 1955.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.352.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of David O. Yntema.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Blue
Black-and-white (Colors)
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