Notebook of memoirs written by classmates of a bar-mitzvah boy named Eliezer, Berlin, 1940.
Each leaf in the notebook contains a sentence with an interesting personal message (with occasional spelling mistakes) as a memoir from a classmate, with his signature and the date. “Be faithful to your people and a good son to your land, live 120 years and die in defense of your homeland,” “Always listen to your parents and don’t abandon your G-d, for He is holy,” “Acquire knowledge, acquire wisdom, Torah is better than any merchandise,” “Always remember, don’t embarrass your fellow in public,” “The leaf may be rubbed out, the leaf may tear, but I will not forget Lazer. And more. All the dedications were written between 20/3/1940 and 23/3/1940.
Provenance: Jewish family in Berlin, grandchildren of the notebook’s owner.
Size: 15×9 cm. Thick decorative leather binding. Stained.