Lot 401
Pentateuch - Gift of Vaad Hatzala to She'erit HaPleita - Rare Leaf to IDF
Pentateuch - gift of Vaad Hatzala to She'erit HaPleita, published by Vaad Hatzala rabbis Naftali Baruch and Aviezer Burstein. Munich, 1947.
Pentateuch and the Books of Ruth, Eicha and Kohelet, with Rashi and Onkelus commentary. A printed letter to "Israel Defense Forces" is bound at the opening of the book written by rabbi Shmuel Abba Snieg, chairman of German Rabbis Society encouraging IDF soldiers. Following this leaf appears an ink stamp "gift to IDF from American Vaad Hatzala" and an ink stamp with the names of rabbis Baruch and Burstein and ink stamp of "Air Force / Headquarters, Rabbinic and Religion Dept." On the reverse appears the known title page in lithographic printing, in color. [2], 2-60; 55; [1], 56-97; 48; [1], 49-97 leaves, 17.5 cm. Good condition, Not bound. Inscriptions in pencil. Stains, tears at margins of leaves and creases on corners.
