Rare undivided-back Shanah Tovah card. The front contains printed text about the superior quality of the four species grown by Samuel W. Pascheles in Prague. [Hebrew] New Year’s greeting inscribed at the top of the postcard. His details appear in German with some Hebrew. The back of the postcard is undivided, with printed text and empty space for the name of the addressee. Sent in the mail in 1908.
Very rare postcard, does not appear in the catalogs of the Jewish postcards of the period.
14×9 cm. Very fine condition.
Three paper items privately published by the Manischewitz bakery in Ohio, United States. The factory operated during the second decade of the 20th century.
* Advertising leaflet with a Shanah Tovah blessing by B. Manischewitz Co. – in Cincinnati, Ohio. English and Hebrew. The Manischewitz bakery was one of the largest in the world at the time [as appears on the reverse side of the leaflet: א נאמען וואס קלינגט איבער דער גאנצער וועלט – THE LARGEST AND MOST KOSHER MATZO BAKERS IN THE WORLD] and it also established a branch in Capetown, South Africa.
* Postcards privately published by the bakery with a Star of David, and an Israeli flag next to an American flag.
* Two attached postcards [uncut] in a private format designed by the family with the image of two lions holding a star of David and the indication that the factory began operating in 1888.
Overall very fine condition.
Collection of 35 Shanah Tovah postcards with embossed decorations. Various publishers, Germany and the United States. Early 20th century.
Highlights: postcard for a Jewess with the inscription in the feminine: ‘לשנה טובה תכתבי,’ doves holding an anchor with the inscription, ‘לשנה טובה תכתבו’ in gilt lettering, a Shanah Tovah postcard with a special floral border, a Shanah Tovah postcard with the French inscription: Bonne Et Heureuse Annee (Happy New Year), and more.
22 were sent in the mail. Fine-very fine condition.
Interesting collection of 32 Shanah Tovah postcards with gilt decorations; the gilt decoration are integrated in a various ways. Germany and the United States, early 20th century.
15 were sent in the mail. Fine-very fine condition.
36 Shanah Tovah postcards with photographs and illustrations from life in the synagogue on the high holidays and the festivals of Tishrei – various publishers, most are American publications printed in Germany, one was published by Yehudiah [Warsaw], early 20th century.
There are postcards depicting the walk to the synagogue for the Kol Nidre service, a Shanah Tovah greeting at the entrance to the synagogue, removal of the Torah scroll [from the holy ark], the reading of the Torah, the cantor, the lifting of the Torah, the four species during na’anuim (waving) and more.
Six were sent in the mail, very fine condition.
18 rare Shanah Tovah postcards with Jewish motifs, verses and quotes from Jewish sources. Various publishers [Germany and others] and dates of print, early 20th century.
Including: Postcard with the verse recited during the havdalah service ‘הנה א-ל ישועתי אבטח ולא אפחד’, an illustration of scales and the inscription ‘תשרי מאזניים’ [undivided, sent in the mail in 1903], a postcard inscribed with a verse from Psalms referring to the shofar: ‘הללוהו בתקע שופר’ and an illustration of a hand holding a shofar [undivided,sent in the mail in 1903], a pair of lions with crowns on their heads holding a harp and the inscription: ‘כתר תורה, לשנה טובה תכתבו,’ a postcard with a large illustration of a gilt weight and the related inscription ‘והיה החסד לקו והצדק למשקולת,’ postcard with an illustration of the Decalogue and the Ten Commandments written in gold letters, and more.
Five are undivided, 11 were sent in the mail. Fine – very fine condition.
15 Shanah Tovah postcards with biblical scenes. Germany and the United States, early 20th century.
Highlights: Yaakov blessing Yosef’s sons, the sale of Yosef, mahn in the desert, Yonah being thrown from the ship, Eliezer and Rivkah, tribal emblems, Shlomo sitting on David’s throne, and more.
Three were used. Fine-very fine condition.
Diverse collection of 40 Shanah Tovah postcards by American publishers, some were printed in Germany. Early 20th century.
Various publishers: Rephael Tuck & Sons [Rephael Tuck was an English Jew who was one of the most important publishers in the world of postcards in the early 20th century. His factory opened in London in the early 1870s, and in the merit of the beautiful postcards he produced on general topics, he was selected to supply postcards to the British royal court. His official title as it appeared on postcards he published was: “Art Publishers to their Majesties the King and Queen.” In the final decade of the 19th century, Tuck’s agency opened a branch for the distribution of its merchandise on Broadway Avenue in New York, and in 1900 it moved its permanent office to 122 Fifth Avenue. It then began to produce postcards and greeting cards for the Jewish New Year.] There are also postcards published by F&G [New York], Rich. Bahendt [San Francisco], Hebrew New York Cards, and more.
27 were sent in the mail. Overall fine-very fine condition.
32 Shanah Tovah postcards from Jewish family life with inscriptions in Yiddish and postcards with various scenes and Yiddish inscriptions, published by: Central [Warsaw], Z. Reznik [Warsaw-New York], Synaj [Warsaw], Williamsburg and others, early 20th century.
The postcards depict various scenes from Jewish family life with several lines of dubbing in Yiddish: ‘אין שוהל אריין’, ‘דער חיידר’, ‘דער סוד’, ‘קינדער ליעבע’, ‘דאס קליקליכע פאר’, ‘די בעל תשבוה’טע’,’גלות טיבען’ and more. Includes a rare postcard with an illustration of a girl crying beside matzahs thrown at her feet and the inscription ‘הא לחמא עניא.’ [It is rare to find a postcard directly related to the Pesach festival.] There are also postcards with illustrations integrating new inventions (the telescope, the loudspeaker, or the telephone) which enchanted the people of the time with Yiddish captions alongside.
Two were sent in the mail. Fine-very fine condition.
Shanah Tovah postcard with an illustration of an Eastern European Jew in traditional dress. Watercolor on a piece of wood cut to the precise size of a period postcard with the above-mentioned painting on it and the inscription ‘לשנה טובה תכתבו’ [May you be Inscribed for a New Year] . Europe, early 20th century.
Undivided at back. Rare.
9×14 cm. Very fine condition.
Opening Shanah Tovah card [postcard format], color lithograph print on photograph, printed on transparency paper.
The front presents the Bezalel Academy of Arts building and the surrounding courtyard. “L’Shanah Tovah” appears in English and in Hebrew on the right. The transparency is bound with a lace to a paper card with space to fill in sender and addressee’s details as well as the “Shanah Tovah” blessing in English. Rare.
9×14 cm. Very fine condition.
Shanah Tovah card – Palestine Regiment 18 Map Provision – The Jewish Brigade. 18 PAL. SURVEY MAP DEPORT R.E. Rosh HaShanah Eve, 1944 – with a map of the Land of Israel and the inscription, ‘ושבו בנים לגבולם’ [‘And sons will return to their borders’]. [Hebrew] inscription on lower right: ‘May this be the last year of bondage and the first year of redemption.’
Filled out by hand of the well-wisher: M. A. Noam.
13×9 cm. Fold marks. Stains. Moderate-fine condition.
* Hebrew Drivers’ Corps 178, From the Liberated Territories in Exile, Blessings for 1945! Eve of Rosh HaShanah 1945, Italy.
* Water Supply Company 148, Royal Transport Force, Rosh HaShanah 1943. Filled in by hand by Aharon Nirenstein (guide) ‘For the upcoming new year, please send warmest regards to all the teachers and all our students, from the teachers who are following the retreating enemy army …’
* Opening postcard – Jewish Fighting Regiment Europe, eve of Rosh HaShanah 1945.
The envelope in which one of the cards was sent is included.
Very fine condition.
* Opening card with the brigrade’s emblem and the inscription: “A year of Redemption and Revival of the Hebrew State. Jewish Fighters’ Regiment Europe Rosh HaShanah Eve, 1945.” In the interior, there is a verse from Michah ‘והיה שארית יעקב בקרב עמים וכו’ [The remnants of Yaakov will be among many peoples …].
* Card “L’Shanah Tovah – May 5706 be a year of blessing, a year of return to Zion for the refugees of the exile and our soldiers.”
Both are in very fine condition.
12 early invitations and admission tickets to various events, including rare ones. Early 20th century through the 1950s.
Highlights: Early admission ticket to prayers in the Beit Yaakov synagogue of the churvah of Rabbi Yehudah HeChassid with the participation of “The High Commissioner of our Holy Land,” early 20th century; “Double Mitzwah Feast” invitation to a “Knesset Yisrael” congregation event with the participation of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook; invitation to an event marking 12 years of the Anglo-Palestine Company in the Land of Israel – 18 Tishrei 1913; invitation to the inauguration celebration which took place in the Beit Yisrael neighborhood in Jerusalem, 11 Tammuz 1926; invitation to a T”U BiShvat party by “Brothers and Sisters in the Har Tziyon Bureau” [apparently the Freemasons] 15 Shevat 1938, invitation to participate in the national flower exhibition of 1956 and more.
Various sizes, very fine condition.
Important collection of 14 stamp albums. Twelve contain stamps from around the world, and two contain Israeli stamps. 20th century.
Among the countries whose stamps appear in the collection: Poland, Austria, Latvia, China, Japan, Holland, Romania, Magyar, England [including the Penny Black], Belgium, Denmark, Norway, India, Gibraltar, France, Italy, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Singapore, Hong Kong, Turkey, The United States, Canada, Argentina, Liberia, Tanzania, Paraguay, stamps to commemorate the Holocaust camps, German Reich stamps and more.
There is also the second collection, comprised of two albums with Israeli stamps, including Hebrew Post stamps of various values, and Palestine stamps.
The stamps cover a wide range of topics including: sports and Olympics, animals, transportation, presidents, space, flags and more.
The collection was assembled by a single collector over the years. It has not been thoroughly examined. Overall very fine condition.
Six hand-painted engravings depicting scenes from Prophets and Writings – five by G. Hoet and one by Bernard Picart.
Various scenes: “Is Saul, too, among the prophets?”, Boaz marrying Ruth, Shmuel anointing David, David striking Goliath, “and Saul continued to betray,” Achashverosh giving his ring to Mordechai.
Identical size: 24×38 cm.
Very fine condition.
Portefaix juif a Gibraltar – Jewish porter in Gibraltar in characteristic dress – hand-painted etching. From the Musee de Costumes series.
21×28 cm. Place in passe-partout. Some stains. Fine condition.
David Roberts – Ashkelon – color lithograph, 1839.
Roberts [1796-1864] started his career as a stage backdrop artist and received no formal training in art; he rose to prominence following a journey he took to the Middle East over 11 months 1838-9, when he drew almost everything he came across. He returned to London with 272 sketches in his bag. He transferred the sketches to lithographs which were distributed to the broad public, who encountered authentic views of the Land of Israel and the surrounding areas for the first time. Roberts’ works are considered the first and most important of the early 19th century. They provided the first vivid depiction of the Land of Israel to European residents who had until then only been acquainted with views of the Land from holy scriptures.
Size: 32×48 cm. Size of leaf: 44×62 cm.
Ten lithographs depicting various cities in the Land of Israel, by David Roberts, all captioned. Plate-signed. They appear in The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt and Nubia which was published in London, 1855.
Highlights of the lithographs: four lithographs of Jerusalem and environs, views of Ashdod, Ashkelon, Hebron, Tiberias and more.
Roberts [1796-1864] started his career as a (theater) set artist and was not formally trained in art. He rose to prominence following his 11-month journey to the Middle East in 1838-1839, when he sketched almost everything he came across. He returned to London with 272 sketches. He converted the sketches into lithographs. These were distributed to the general public, most of whom encountered authentic views of the Land of Israel and its surroundings for the first time. Roberts’ works are considered the first and most important of the early 19th century. They provided the first live depiction of the Holy Land for European residents, who until that point were only acquainted with views of the Land from the Holy Scriptures.
Lithographs: 15×21 cm. Leaf: 21×29 cm. The lithographs themselves are in very fine condition except for stains on the leaves of some of them.
Affirmation certificate given to Rabbi Ari Leib Salfendry, Av Beit Din of Virkhaim, on the occasion of his selection to serve as holy gabbai of the Chevrat Moshav Zekenim in Jerusalem. The letter was written on elegant paper, with gilt ink and with illustrations of Rachel’s tomb, the cave of the patriarchs, and the tombs of the kings from the house of David. Signed by Rabbi Shmuel Baruch Sanders, Rabbi Yisrael Horwitz, and Rabbi Yisrael Dov Frumkin. Jerusalem, 1884.
[1] leaf paper. 39×53 cm.
Fine condition. Fold marks, and tears without loss.
Five certificates, banknotes and shares in color lithograph print. Land of Israel, early 20th century.
1. Receipt from the United Israel Appeal. London- Jerusalem. 1927. With illustrations of pioneers in the Land of Israel by Meir Gur Aryeh. 22×26 cm.
2. Share certificate for 20 francs from the General Fund of the Torat Chaim Yeshivah with illustrations of the holy cities in the Land of Israel. Regulations printed on the reverse. 19×30 cm.
3. Receipt for one pound on behalf of the United Old Age Home, Jerusalem. Monzon lithograph print. 20×34 cm.
4. Membership card for the Ohel Moed synagogue in Tel Aviv, signed by the gaon Rabbi Ben Tziyon Meir Chai Uziel. 21×22 cm.
5. Souvenir yahrzeit certificate from the United Old Age Home of Jerusalem, 1941. 25×33 cm.
Overall very fine condition.
* Rare yahrzeit leaf in lithograph print – Rohlech, Jerusalem. Published on behalf of ‘Shaarei Torah V’Beit Midrash HaGadol B”IHK Yaffo.’ Illustrations of holy sites. Blue, red and green ink.
* Yahrzeit leaf from the Yeshivah Gedaolah Meah Shearim. Color lithograh print of the yeshivah building, the Western Wall, the Tomb of the Patriarchs, the Mount of Olives and Rachel’s Tomb. Decorative border.
The two leaves are of identical size, 31×47 cm. Light stains, fine condition.
” The synagogue of the Talmud Torah that was built in this acclaimed city of Amsterdam.” Lithograph depicting the inauguration of the Portuguese synagogue in Amsterdam, according to the famed engraving by Bernard Picart, published by Jos vas dias, Amsterdam, 1925.
Seal of aristocracy in the margins of the lithograph.
Size: 32×40 cm. Leaf: 56×72 cm.
Fold marks, fine condition.
