Project Gutenberg 2005-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 324 Trager, Hannah 1870 1943 Trager, Hannah Barnett Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Keren Vergon, Cori Samuel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Pictures of Jewish Home-Life Fifty Years Ago" by Hannah Trager is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the daily lives and customs of Jewish families in Jerusalem, emphasizing the warmth of family life, religious practices, and community interactions. Through the lens of various ceremonies and traditions, it provides readers with a heartfelt snapshot of Jewish culture and values during that period. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the Jacob family as they prepare for the Sabbath, illustrating the hustle and bustle of family life in their modest home. The opening portion sets the scene with the mother tidying up and the father teaching their son, Benjamin, about the significance of wearing his tsitsith, which he has been reluctant to do due to peer pressure. Benjamin's conflict and his father's gentle guidance illustrate the challenges of maintaining religious identity in a modern world. The family gathers for Sabbath dinner, where discussions arise around customs, illustrating the interplay of tradition and the evolving needs of the younger generation within this Jewish household. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Jews -- Social life and customs Children -- Palestine Jerusalem -- Social life and customs BM Text Judaism Category: History - Other Category: History - Religious 151430 2025-10-06T12:48:58.165513 text/html 151859 2020-12-14T04:58:05 text/html 330156 2025-10-06T12:49:04.395478 application/epub+zip 331294 2025-10-06T12:49:01.367491 application/epub+zip 122682 2025-10-06T12:49:00.167515 application/epub+zip 504172 2025-10-06T12:49:06.591539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486360 2025-10-06T12:49:03.642475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258404 2022-09-07T20:19:38.712514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135437 2025-10-06T12:48:57.777547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135305 2020-12-14T04:58:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18971 2025-10-06T12:49:06.717485 application/rdf+xml 17541 2025-10-06T12:49:00.675489 image/jpeg 3753 2025-10-06T12:49:00.421516 image/jpeg 248951 2020-12-14T04:58:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 52426 2020-12-14T04:58:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 324653 2025-10-06T12:48:58.188506 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia