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"To the multitudes of the Settlement!" "We will fight against the conscription!" An interesting poster which calls for the members of the Jewish yishuv not to cooperate with the British Army's mandatory conscription. May 10, 1941.
"...because those conscripted who fell in battle, or were taken captive, and those who lie in hospital serve British imperialism but not the interest and security of the Jewish settlement. The workers can thwart the forced conscription...bring leadership to the Yishuv which will lead its battle for bread, safety, and peaceful relations with the Arabs!... We will fight against the coercive methods of those who conscript us! We will fight for shelters, evacuation of children from cities, and construction of hospitals! We will fight against the incitement against Arabs! We will fight against starvation, we will fight against the conscription!"
Rare. Does not appear in the National Library.
Seven rare items from the First Maccabiah, Palestine, 1932.
* Program for a reception in honor of the athletes held in the Beit Ha-am auditorium, on the 20th of Adar 1932. Issued on behalf of the Tel Aviv municipality in honor of the First Maccabiah. [The program includes an address by the Mayor, Meir Dizengoff, performance by the Bimah theater, songs and more.]
* Song booklet dedicated to the memory of Elimelech Kuperstein who passed way on the 28th of Av, 1931, and did not merit to see the first Maccabiah.
* The "First Maccabiah" booklet, Eretz Yisrael 1932, published by the "Maccabi" Histadrut Olamit L'Hitamlut U'Sport. Includes the schedule of the competitions, list of contestants, judges etc. 16, 8 pages. The schedule is in Hebrew, German and English. List of contestants in light athletics - exclusively in Hebrew. The left jacket and second title page are in Hebrew and German.
* Poster "Hygenic precautions" for the First Maccabiah in 1932. Instructions in Hebrew and German. ["Do not drink excessively, do not drink water from an unknown source, don't buy fruits in the open market, due to fear of Schistosomiasis, it is forbidden to bathe in the Yarkon and pools in Petach Tikvah and Rishon L'Tzion, etc.]
* Booklet "Maccabiah 1932." Published in honor of the first Maccabiah. Includes the names of the presidents, council, administration, various committees, photos, advertisements, articles regarding the contestants and the first Maccabiah, schedule of activities etc. Illustrated title page. Not in the National Library.
* Letter #10 [Shevat, 1932] issued by the secretariat of the Maccabiah. Includes necessary information regarding the institutions who announced that they would be participating in the Maccabiah, the Maccabi uniform, address where one could pick up Maccabiah motifs, Maccabiah hats etc.
* Letter #19 [Adar, 1932]. A report of the Maccabiah representatives from Cairo, names of new guests, details regarding entrance tickets, details regarding shoes prepared specifically for participants in the first Maccabiah and more.
Varying sizes and conditions, overall fine condition.
* A letter sent by a man named Chagai Lev on September 1 1946 from the detention camp cambal Asamara.
In the letter, the detainee recounts a change of authority in the camp between the British and the Sudanese: "Something occurred in the camp today which caused everyone great aggravation. Suddenly, with advanced notice of three hours, the British rule was replaced with our old Sudanese rule. A week ago, street fights broke out in the city of Asmara between children and the Sudanese army in which one Sudanese was killed. In revenge - vehicles with armed Sudanese entered the city streets and carried out a carnage. Four children were murdered. Sixteen children and ten Italians were injured... Now the British forces have been sent to protect the city and we have been given the band of murderers as our "guards"...". In the center of the letter is a rectangular cut-out of one line done by the British censor who checked the letters before they were sent to Israel. The writer also requests that his family send him Jewish newspapers in various languages to the camp. [1] leaf. 16x20 cm. Folding marks. Fine condition.
* An additional letter from the same person when he was in the military hospital in Khartoum for a medical examination, dated 11 June 1945. "Forgive me for the delay and the haste in the letter. I have just got off the train after a tiring journey of a day and a night through a 700 km. desert...". [1] leaf, 12x20 cm. Folding marks. Fine condition.
The original envelope in which the letters were sent is enclosed [both have Palestinian stamps, one envelope is torn in the middle].
Fine condition.
A letter of recognition given to Rabbi Yehuda Shulman by the Lieutenant Colonel Yitzchak Galprin head of the Branch of Interpersonal Relations and Burial in the IDF signed with his handwritten signature, due to his actions in returning and removing the bones of the illegal immigrants of Cyprus from their graves abroad. Stencil printing.
"On our return to Israel after completing our mission to remove the bones of the illegal immigrants of Cyprus from their graves abroad and to transfer them to Israel, I feel the need to express several words to you. You spent two weeks in Cyprus together with the other members of the delegation. Two weeks of special effort and ceaseless pressure, in order to fulfill the order of the Israeli government to repay the holy debt to the illegal immigrants, who did not merit to reach the shores of Israel in their lifetimes...". He thanks him for dealing with all of the halachic problems appropriately, and praises the actions of the members of the Burial Society for their work which was done reverently. In the letter's margins is Galprin's handwritten signature.
[1] official paper leaf of the General Staff. 32x21 cm.
Tears and folds in the lower margins, folding marks.







Four booklets of kibbutzim and pioneer groups, with many photographs.
*Homeland for the People of Israel published by the Jewish Agency, the Jewish National Fund, and the United Israel Appeal. 1946. Yiddish. Many photographs of pioneering and building the land, described in Yiddish. Published by Leon the Printer. Rare.
*Emek Hefer, געשיכטע פון א פרידליכער דעראבערונג by Y. Z. Kletzl, Jerusalem 1936. Many photographs describing the history of the kibbutz.
*Collection of Photographs of our Kibbutzim published by the secretary of the members and top leadership of "Gordoniya-Maccabi Youth" by Leon the Printer, Tel Aviv 1947. Many photographs of views of founders of various kibbutzim described in three languages, Hebrew, Yiddish and English. Historic description in Hebrew in the opening, from right to left, with an English version in the opening from left to right.
The Valley of Pioneers. English. Many photographs.
Various sizes and conditions, generally good condition.





Five rare publications from different Kibbutzim. 1940's to 60's.
1. Ein HaShlosha Byom Aliyanteinu Al Hakarka, 1950. A booklet published several months after the founding of the Kibbutz in June 1950. The booklet contains an in-depth description of the various stages which the group of young Zionists from Latin America underwent after receiving training in Kibbutz Nitzanim, until they established Kibbutz Ein Hashlosha.
2-3. Two publications from Kibbutz Revivim: 1. Revivim Chag HaMayim - Succot 1956. A booklet published 13 years after the founding of the first Jewish settlement in the Negev, in honor the festival of receiving sweet water. The booklet contains a historical overview from the 1930's when the lands were purchased by Jews. Accompanied by photographs of scenery in the Kibbutz. 2. Revivim - Kevutzat HaChugim V'Hanoar Ha'Oved, journal number 143, October 6, 1955. A Kibbutz journal in stencil print with illustrations.
4. 20 L'Kibbutz Be'eri 1947-1967. Be'eri printing press. A booklet containing many historical photographs reviewing the 20 years since its establishment.
5. Ramat Hashofet Kibbutz HaShomer HaTzair. A kibbutz newspaper on the occasion of 7 years since the establishment of the kibbutz, November 2, 1948. A booklet in stencil print. An extensive review of the Kibbutz's development from its establishment in 1941. Contains contributions from members of the Kibbutz.
The five publications are rare and do not appear in the National Library. [There are other years of the 'Revivim' journal in the National Library].
Sizes and conditions vary.
B'tzel HaGardom, memoir from the cell of those sentenced to death by Chaim Golovsky. Published by S. Friedman, Tel Aviv, 1951. Inscription.
The endpaper bears an inscription from the author to Rabbi Aryeh Levin: "To my rabbi and teacher, Rabbi Aryeh Levin, with appreciation and gratitude for your encouragement in the prison in Jerusalem, Chaim Golovsky, Tuesday, 12.12.1950."
Chaim Gilad [Golovsky] was an Etzel commander who participated in the flogging of British soldiers in revenge for their beatings of Etzel fighters. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. In the book he tells about of the episode and its results. Interestingly, Golovsky calls Rabbi Aryeh Levin "My rabbi and teacher" [mori v'rabbi].
Very fine condition.
A handwritten indictment in the name of nine families from the Pardiya transit camp, expressing their disappointment regarding various unfulfilled promises regarding their welfare in Israel which were made by various governmental entities, and their intention to return to the diaspora - to Yemen or to America, as a result. There are statements in the letter against Ben Gurion and the Moshav movement on the one hand, and against Agudat Yisrael on the other hand, as they both promised to assist them and let them down. Many spelling mistakes. Unidentified writer.
The elegy begins with the words: "I will open my mouth to speak to my Prime Minister, David Ben Gurion... David Ben Gurion... promised us on Tuesday that he would arrange for us to be in Masmiya... and he is only laughing at us...". Harsh criticism of Agudat Yisrael is later in the letter: "Agudat Yisrael will show us the place and only lies to us. We regret voting for the trustworthy Agudat Yisrael." The Daled List: "We went to Tel Aviv to search for the Daled list, they are tidying up the hospital..." and more. Due to their despair of the various parties, the writer writes: "We request that the government takes us back to Yemen... or to America which has something for everyone. It is a shame that we lost money on the way to the office and now this government does not have mercy... it is a shame that we listened to the advice of the tricksters..." and more.
Handwritten on cardboard, written on both sides, 42x15 cm.
Slight peelings. Fine condition.
Handwritten personal diary of a girl. 84 notebook pages full of descriptions of the atmosphere and reflections of the life of a girl named Shalva, a refugee in the immigrant camps when she was only 15 years old.
A fascinating diary full of rich content written in fascinating language, considering it was written by a girl only 15 years old.
The diary was written in a daily sequence with a precise date every time she wrote. It was written in a personal and emotional tone, and expresses in practice all the significant events the girl underwent during her stay in the camps. The diary includes entire excerpts of her relationships with other immigrants, relationships with friends, daily life, poetic pieces, reactions to political events and the development of the Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel, expressing a subjective opinion of the various events. She wrote the diary continuously for a period of three years [with short breaks] while staying at the immigrant camps in Tel Aviv in the years 1944-1947.
Among the passages you can find, for example, excerpts of admiration for Hannah Szenes; a description of Maccabi sports events, a story about a Viennese speech about the cancellation of the "White paper;" descriptions of childish pranks; participation in pioneering activities [making wilderness bloom, raising cattle, etc.]; personal descriptions of the training activities in which they participated, and more.
The girl expresses her opinions impartially and in a critical and smooth manner, for example, describing her attitude to the Poles: "I hate them to death, to see them day after day, hour after hour, alive in their guttural language, to see them satisfied and dressed in glory, and to remember that at the same time, our brothers are sitting in detention camps hungry and trembling from cold, it is impossible to bear! To see them walking upright and carrying their "Polishness" on high... to remember that 20,000 Poles take the place of 20,000 Jews rotting in sorrow ... ").
Thus, for example, she expresses her opinion about the White Paper: "War against the "White Paper" ... We remain in the situation of being imprisoned in a Palestinian ghetto ... The very act of declaring the White Paper itself is disgraceful and constitutes a betrayal of the Balfour Declaration's promise to support a Jewish national home in the Land of Israel... We must open our eyes and see that we can't be a Jewish minority in the land. After the years of 1933-46, years of annihilation of European Jewry, the time of the Jews of England, America, and Russia will also come, we must not delude ourselves that it was mere chance, and will be no more. It's a conclusive fact that as long as the people of Israel does not dwell on their land, they will be destroyed and become extinct from the face of the earth ... The knife will finally reach our throats as well, because this sword is upon our throats!!!"
There are passages relating to the Holocaust and the situation of She'erith Hapleitah's children upon their arrival in Israel: "Before me is Chaya'leh, a girl of about thirteen and a half, short of stature, with broad shoulders and a swollen body and a stomach like a woman in her sixth month of pregnancy. She spent three years in the snowy forests and ate herbs and leaves. And now she has come to the land. It will take a long time for her to return to full strength, her face is quite old and attests to the many hardships that have come upon her... Here is one who saw his family members slaughtered before his eyes, who managed to escape just in time through the window due to his great resemblance to an Aryan boy, and he came to the land." And more.
Among the descriptions of personal experiences is an interesting description of a trip to Massada: "Massada!" This was the highlight of the trip, but as we approached, we were immediately overcome by holy awe at the "heroism of the last ones on the wall." We immediately felt ourselves in the presence of heroes fighting for their dignity 2,000 years ago. We are the continuation of the chain, additional links in the chain of heroism ... Masada! We can see the symbol of a war of true Jewish freedom... a symbol of the independence of life ... and so they planted a vision of a free and independent Jewish future working and fighting for its existence... One day we will remove the curse of the generations crouching on the desert!" As well as descriptions of the May Day celebrations: "Yesterday we celebrated May Day, the working class demonstrated its strength. Blue and red captured the city's streets spectacularly... red and white-colored flags were on their own, singing was heard in the streets of the city, free singing, pride."
In addition, there are critical passages in her diary about the leadership of the Yishuv in Israel about their disregard of the immigrants who immigrated to Israel: "A ship of 5000 children is encamped outside the gates of the country and cannot enter... In Atlit, 500 children became ill with scarlet fever, did anyone in the Yishuv know of this? Did someone come to demand help and deal with the deceased? Claim that you did not know, they did not tell you! Were you interested? Did you know about the families of refugees living in public shelters? You did not want to know! The complacency and denial of the Yishuv stuck to you! ... Now that we have arisen to make all our efforts to save She'erith Hapleitah, all the channels of rescue have been shut down ... Have all the ties of mercy and closeness to these brethren of the destroyed Diaspora been overcome? Will we actually come to desire to return to the countries of exile to seek refuge in vain given no alternative?". And more.
After three years of writing, Shalva gave the diary to a friend of hers named 'Nava'. The title page reads: "Nava! An inheritance from Shalva after she has become tired of writing it, enjoy it but only on your own. You hear?!" At the end of the notebook is the play "Faust" by Goethe, in her handwriting.
84 pages written on both sides. 21 cm. An eloquent and easily-read script.
Good condition.
Issue no. 1 of the Official Newspaper, HaPoel HaTzai'r printing press, Tel Aviv, May 14, 1948. Printed by the Provisional Government.
Printed in the issue is the declaration of the establishment of the State of Israel, the historical arguments which justify its existence as a state, and the State's basic principles. On page 4 is a manifest from the Provisional State Council regarding the State's authorities, and the cancellation of the White Paper.
4 pages, 32 cm.
Stains, reinforcements with pieces of paper close to the margins from behind.
Passover Haggada "For members of the armed forces of the United States." New York, 1945.
Illustrated haggada with English translation on facing pages, published by the National Jewish Welfare Board. 100,000 copies were printed for Jewish soldiers in the American army during the Second World War.
Along with a photo of Jewish soliders in the American army, surrounding a child holding this haggada. Size: 21x25 cm.
Fine condition.
Various paper items of a Jewish soldier by the name of Zvi Hornstein connected to his military service during the War of Independence.
* 22 photographs of Hornstein during the War of Independence. Some of the photographs are from later periods, or from his teenage years.
* His identity card and passport. Various certificates from the units he served in. His biography in his handwriting with a vivid description of the transition from the celebrations of the establishment of the State in 1948 to going out to a multi-front war.
A total of 28 paper items.
Sizes and conditions vary.