333966F-Sukkah decoration
name: label: Collection Donor
content: Cohen, Henry, Reverand
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content: Ahlborn, Richard E., 1933-2015
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content: Harris, Michael
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content: Deinard, Ephraim
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content: Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940
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content: Luchs, Leopold
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content: Lipkowitz, Sylvia E.
label: Collection Donor
content: Marks, Michael Neil
label: Collection Donor
content: Marks, Cara Goldberg
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content: Howland, S. S.
label: Collection Donor
content: Hartogensis, Henry S.
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content: Krauss, S., Father
label: Collection Donor
content: Kantrowitz, J.H.
label: Collection Donor
content: Neeman, Zipora
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content: Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923
label: Collection Donor
content: Sulzberger, S.
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content: Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection
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content: Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection / Series 2: Sinkmats
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content: Flat-file 333966F
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: A plaque for hanging in a sukkah, made of paper and nailed to a wooden stretcher. The plaque is decorated with red, green, and black gouache. A Hebrew inscription in large square letters is set within an oval garland. Along the edges is a series of symbols relating to the holiday of sukkot and vegetal motifs.  Clockwise, from the upper right, are a flowering urn, a lulav in a molded frame, a date palm, a Star of David in a shield, a leafy bush, a lulav, and finally a flowering urn.  The symbols refer to the objects prescribed in Leviticus 23:40. In the oval on ruled lines: "Blessed art Thou, Lord our God, King of the universe, who hast granted us life and sustenance and permitted us to reach this season."