Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago


Read by Arielle Lipshaw

(4.7 stars; 11 reviews)

Hannah Trager published Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago in 1926, so the book is a portrait of day to day life for a Jewish family in Jerusalem around 1876. In each chapter, Mr. Jacobs reads a letter from his cousins living in Jerusalem many years earlier, each one teaching his family and friends about a different holiday or tradition of their people. (Introduction by wildemoose) (1 hr 36 min)

Chapters

The Arrival in Jerusalem 13:43 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
The Welcome 9:04 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
The Celebration of Purim 9:37 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
The Baking of Matzos 9:40 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Lag B'Omer 12:54 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
The Sabbath in Palestine 9:54 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
The Succah 4:23 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
How Charity is Given 7:53 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Father Frost in Jerusalem 7:15 Read by Arielle Lipshaw
Engagement and Wedding Ceremonies 11:40 Read by Arielle Lipshaw

Reviews

Interesting picture of Jewish life over 140 years ago


(4 stars)

I enjoyed both the story and reader. I intend to make a copy for my pastor so he can enjoy it too. I would like to hear the next book in the series but it doesn't seem to be available, yet.

great


(5 stars)

the story of a jewish family returning to Jerusalem in the late 1800s. history fascinates me and this too was fascinating