Lot 64
"International Bible Contest" - Photographs and Entrance Ticket
Entrance ticket to the "International Bible Contest" and four photographs of the winner Rabbi Yechye Alsheich. Israel, 1958 and 1961.
1. Entrance ticket to the "International Bible Contest", university amphitheater in Jerusalem, 19.8.1958. 10X14.5 cm. Good condition.
2-5. Four photographs portraying the winner of the International Bible Contest in 1961, Rabbi Yechye Alsheich, with Yitzchak Ben Zvi, President of the State of Israel (in his home) and government officials.
Rabbi Yechye Alsheich Halevi (1915-1996) a Yemenite sage, one of Beit Alsheich Yeshivah in San'a. Relocated to Israel in 1949 and was engaged in preservation of tradition among Yemenite new immigrants. Was known for his knowledge and proficiency and many used to come to him for a blessing and advice.
8.5X13.5 cm. Good condition. Handwritten inscriptions on verso of photographs.
