Father's Day | Jewish Historical Society

This coming Sunday is Father’s Day. One of the Ten Commandments is to “Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother.” Today we honor all the fathers with a selection of our JHSNJ archived photos of local fathers.

Paterson NJ, 10th Ave, between 27th Street & 28th Street, 1960 — Sharon Novack with her father Grover Novack pictured on 10th Ave. between 27th and 28th Street, Paterson, NJ, 1960.

Emanuel (Manny) Yudman, Bernard Yudman, Paterson NJ, c.1938 — Patersonian Emanuel ("Manny") Yudman and his son Bernard. C.1938

Father and Child, Northern New Jersey, Father's Day — Happy unknown father enjoying his little child. Date and location unknown.

Assistant Prosecutor Edward H. Saltzman, oath of office, president, Independent United Jersey Verein, Northern New Jersey — Edward H. Saltzman taking oath of office as president of the Independent Untied Jersey Verein from his father, Abraham Saltzman.

Paterson Cub Scouts Dinner carving station, fathers, Paterson NJ, 1963 — Fathers are more than guests at this 1963 Paterson Cub Scouts Dinner. They are also cooks and waiters. In the center at the carving station is Bernie Newfeld. Right of him is Sy Halpern. On the far left is Bert Lipkin and on the far right is Aaron Tell.

Leo Westerman family photo, 1920s, Northern New Jersey — The patriarch Leo Westerman pictured with his wife and children, 1920’s. Seated from L-r are Rose, Leo (father), Elke (wife), and Lena. Standing from L-r are Louis, Ester, and Paul. Leo Westerman’s son Louis is the father of JHSNJ member Sig Westerman.

Spector family photo, West New York, NJ, 1920s — The Spector Family of West New York taken in the 1920’s. Seated L-r are Morris, Rose, Ester and Frances (aka Fanny). The baby is Lenore “Libby”. Standing from L-r are Ida (wife), Samuel, and Issac (father).