Box, Alms
Object number2008.49.1
MediumMetal; Paint; Paper; Rubber
Credit LineGift of Beth Hamedreash Hagodol-Beth Jacob
DescriptionBronze tin can with handle and lid; remnants of green paint on outside. Slit in middle of hinged lid. Handwritten paper card with printed text connected to front of can with black rubber band. Clasp on opposite side of handle. May have been handmade.Dimensions6 x 8 x 5.5 x 5.75 in. (15.2 x 20.3 x 14 x 14.6 cm)InscriptionsPaper card connected to front of can has handwritten text "FOR THE / NEEDY".
Historical NotesThe Yiddish "pushke" is a can, jar or box kept in the home kitchen to collect money for charity. Men in the Beth Hamedreash Hagodol-Beth Jacob congregation kept a pushke similar to this one on the table where they had a breakfast after their morning minyan (prayers). It would be appropriate to make a donation at anytime, except on holidays or Shabbat when handling money is not allowed.
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c. 1773
National Cash Register Company
James G. Biddle Company
1945