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

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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