The SchmoozeMeet the Jewish Family Behind the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop December 27, 2016 By Thea Glassman GettyShare Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Jewish immigrant Jacob Starr designed the very first New Year’s Eve ball in 1907 (and personally lowered it himself). Three generations later, we talked to his granddaughter Tama Starr about the legacy of the ball drop. Watch their story below: Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Email to a Friend Embed More Videos About The Forward Support the best in independent Jewish media. Make your gift to the Forward today. Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email Embed Paste this HTML code on your site to embed this video. <div id="forw-ve-328379" class="forw-vec" style="width:100%;height:1px;"><script src="//embed.forward.com/workspace/res/js/embed.js"></script></div> Embed this video Share This:
