September 2026 Newsletter

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A Mississippi Rosh Hashanah

100 Years Ago in Clarksdale

In September 1926, the city of Clarksdale, Mississippi, unknowingly scheduled school registration for the two days of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. This didn't sit well with the Jews of Clarksdale, so they asked for and got an accommodation: Jewish children could register for school on Saturday, instead of the Thursday and Friday of Rosh Hashanah. Here's the front-page story:

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