Auction No. 091
Rare Books & Manuscripts, Rabbinical letters, Zionism, Erez Israel, Judiaca objects, Jewish art, numismatics and archeology
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Color Poster. 30 years since the October Revolution. Yochanan Simon. The Workers Party (Mifleget HaPoalim), HaShomer HaTza’ir, Tel Aviv, 1947. 50 x 70 cm. The poster was issued to mark 30 years since the October Revolution which took place in Russia in October 1917, which led to the Communist Rule headed by Vladimir Lenin. For more information relating to Yochanan Simon, please refer to the Hebrew text. Minor creasing and a few tears which have been fixed. Placed within a new wooden frame with glass, in good condition.
Poster for a fund-raising concert for women and children of the Sephardic Community. Azerbaijan, 1920s? 60 x 90 cm. The writing is in Yiddish and Russian. Concert DiWertisement. List of participants. Produced by Di Frauen und Kinder von Heldishen Spanishen Volk (The Women and Children of the Sephardic Community). The proceeds from the concert was dedicated to them. Fold marks. Light tears. Placed within a new wooden frame.
Poster. Advertisement for the sale of shmura matza, German and Hungarian, Budapest, Hungary, 1902. Height 590 cm. Width 35 cm. Pictorial-business poster for the sale of matza flour that took place on January 30, 1902, in Budapest. The poster was made for a factory that made only matza flour under the supervision of the Chief Rabbi – Rabbi Yosef Rozenberg and his assistant, Rabbi Yehoshua Zilberstein. On the top of the page is a picture of the factory and underneath are listed the various types of flour for matzot among them shmura flour. Tiny tears without loss. Fold marks. Fine-very fine condition.
Proclamation of Deliverance for children survivors of the Second World War: The Project for the Children of Israel. Tel Aviv, Iyar 5704 (1944). Height 49.5 cm, width 33.5 cm. Large proclamation for the children survivors of the Second World War signed (in printed letters) by tens of Roshei Yeshivot, Rabbis of cities, Admorim and communal leaders such as: the Imrei Emet, the Rabbi of Belz, the Rabbi of Tshortkov, Rabbi Issar Zalman Meltzer, Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel and others. The proclamation was issued in the month of Iyar (May-June) with the ending of the Second World War. What makes the proclamation special is that it was signed by all of the Rabbis of the Congregation of Israel, Ashkenazim and Sefardim, Lithuanians and Chassidim. Its aim was the establishment of the Project for the Children of Israel in order to arrange places of absorption and places of Torah, agricultural and vocational education. Filing holes, small tears in the margins, in good condition.
Large Poster Yisrael with cartoons and the character of Srulik. By the Artist Dosh. 1967 approximately. 98 x 68 cm. Parody creation of the Artist Dosh (Kariel Gardosh) by order of the Ministry of Hasbara (Public Information), with the word Yisrael filled with cartoons and scenes from the Israeli atmosphere of the 1960s such as a dove with an olive branch holding a sword, new immigrants, Ministry of Absorption and more, and concluding with the famous character of Srulik – the personification of Israel. Minor tears and creases, artistically restored. Stuck on linen cloth for preservation purposes, in very good condition.
Color Poster LeAsirenu. Collection for the release of prisoners. The Shamir Brothers. HaVaad HaLeumi ,1946-1947. 46 x 32 cm, LeAsirenu – Public Association of the HaVaad HaLeumi which was set-up in 1946 to handle the matter of Jewish prisoners and detainees held by the British.The head of the Vaad was Simcha Even-Zohar, supported by the Chief Rabbis. The brothers Gabriel and Maxim Shamir (Shpatelovitz), were graphic designers from the mid 1930s until the 1990s. Their most well-known work is the symbol of the State of Israel. Tears with some missing material with artistic make-up. The poster was stuck on linen material for preservation purposes. In average condition.
Poster Taarucha Matmedet shel Melacha, Association of Artisans and Light Industry, (Hitachdut Baalei Melacha VeTaasiya Zeira). Jerusalem, 1950-1960. 46 x 64 cm. The beginnings of the Association of Work and Industry in Israel (Hitachdut HaMelacha VeHataasiya BeYisrael) was in 1908, as a center for artisans which was organized by Menachem Sheinkin in Tel Aviv. In the year 1954, all of the associations of artisans were united into the Hitachdut Baalei Melacha VeTaasiya Zeira. Designer: Margolin. Light tears with a loss of material. Completed artistically. In good condition.
Election Poster for Yitzhak Grinboim. The First Knesset, [1949]. 34 x 48 cm. Color lithograph, illustration of soldiers, camp and ships anchored in the background of the text. Published by Lito, Aviva, Montifiori Neighborhood, Tel Aviv. For more information relating to Yitzhak Grinboim, please refer to the Hebrew text. Light tears with missing material. Completed artistically. In good-very good condition.
Colorful and artistic Mizrach sign decorated with Hebrew verses. Prague. End of 19th Century. 55 x 38 cm. Printed in gold and color, illustrations of the ten tribes, ten commandments, the Kotel (Western Wall), Kohen Gadol (High Priest) dressed with the Choshen (breastplate) and colorful clothes, Moshe Rabeinu with the tablets of the covenant. Verses translated into German, with Latin letters. Published by Samuel W. Pascheles – the famous printer from Prague. Stuck on linen material for preservation purposes. In excellent condition.
Di Sedra. Pamphlets on the Weekly Parshah with explanations and Midrashim on the parshah, edited by Rabbi Pinchas Elishberg. Riga. 1933-4. About 25 leaflets on the weekly parshah, in Yiddish. Collected and printed by Rabbi Pinchas Elishberg, author of Encyclopedia Ivrit Shleimah – Yiddishe Groise Encyclopedia. Rabbi Elishberg, was born in Mir Russia, in the 1930’s. He lived in Riga, and was killed in the Holocaust. Rare pamphlets.
A large collection of historical excerpts from the press including interesting information about important events in the Chareidi community from the 1920’s to the 1970’s. About 30 issues and excerpts from various newspapers, Hamevasser, Hamodia, Halapid Neirot Shabbat, Yiddishe Vort, Hachaim Das Leben, Das Torah Leben, Zgerzsher Yiddishe Shtimeh, Haeidah, Haatid, Shearim, Digleinu, Hachaim, and more. From the 20’s until the 70’s, most of the issues are from the 30’s until the 50’s. Includes, among the rest, a collection of newspapers about: the state of health of the Admor of Gur, the arrival of the Admor Rebbe Aharon of Belz to Eretz Yisrael, the third convention of Agudat Yisrael – Jerusalem, [1941], the deaths of: Rabbi Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld, Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, the Admors of Belz, of Hosiatin, and of Chortkov. A collection of newspapers from the years of the Holocaust about what was happening to the communities in Poland. A large and important collection, in a folder. Generally in good condition.
Tevuna, periodical of Torah and Mussar matters, edited by Rabbi Yisrael Zissel Paltin-Davortz, sections Aleph, Gimmel – Zayin. Jerusalem, 5701-5707 [1940-1947], with additions. Torah periodical containing Torah and Mussar articles with news from a life of Torah and Mussar. For details of the volumes see the Hebrew text. Original bindings. In good to very good condition.