Memorial folder distributed a short time after the passing of the chief rabbi of Israel, the Rishon L’Tziyon, Rabbi Ben Tziyon Meir Chai Uziel. Published by the Sephardic Community Committee of Jerusalem – 1953.
Large photograph [24×17 cm] of Rabbi Uziel from the day of his induction as Rishon L’Tziyon, protected with pergament paper, “His final words” – moving testament left by the gaon demonstrating his great humility, in which he wrote principles set for leadership of the community, about the redemption and the importance of mitzvah observance, especially in the current generation, printed with a decorative border. Additional page with a brief overview of his life story.
Rabbi Ben Tziyon Meir Chai Uziel [1880-1953], Rishon L’Tziyon and chief Sephardic rabbi of the State of Israel, among the prominent rabbis of the first half of the twentieth century.
File: 35×28 cm. [5] pages. Slight tears in the margins of the memorial leaves.