1. Fabric ribbon meant to be worn on the shoulder of a train steward, on which is printed the inscription: "Edah HaCharedit, Jerusalem – Steward – Carriage 2" (the letter Bet signifying 2 is written by hand in green).

2. Train ticket from the visit of the Rebbe in 1955: "Train ticket – special train – Haifa-Jerusalem – to the reception of the Rebbe of Satmar in Jerusalem – 8 Tamuz, 5715 [1955]. Price 1.450 pruta".

3. Train ticket from the visit of the Rebbe in 1959: "Train ticket – special train – Haifa-Jerusalem – to the reception of the Rebbe of Satmar in Jerusalem – 7 Tamuz, 5719 [1959]. Price 2.585 lira".

On the back of the card is printed: "This ticket entitles you to travel from Haifa to Jerusalem on the train of honor that passes through and stops particularly in Tel Aviv – and also serves as a permit to enter the Haifa port".

4-8. Five train tickets to greet the Rebbe in 1965 (carriages 2, 3, 4, 6, 7): "Train ticket – special train of honor – Haifa-Jerusalem – to the reception of the Rebbe of Satmar – 29 Sivan, 5725 [1965]. Price 3.60 lira".

9. Train ticket for children from the Rebbe's visit in 1965: "Train ticket for children up to 10 years of age – special train of honor – Haifa-Jerusalem – to the reception of the Rebbe of Satmar – 29 Sivan, 5725 [1965]. Price 1.80 lira".

Three of the tickets are stamped on the reverse side with the stamp of the "Yitav Lev Satmar yeshiva" in Jerusalem.

9 items. Steward's ribbon: approx. 15x11 cm. Train tickets: approx. 9-11 cm. Good condition. Stains and wear to ribbon. Creases and light damage to some tickets. One of the tickets reinforced with paper on the reverse side; another ticket repaired with tape.

* Al HaNisim, explanation of the recent events, by "a man of Neturei Karta". Jerusalem: Chorev, 1957.

Polemical work following the victory of the IDF in the Sinai War (1956), in which the anonymous author sharply attacks those who see the victory as the work of divine providence. [The author is known to be R. Yerachmiel Yisrael Yitzchak Domb (1915-2013).]

* HaShofet SheBeYamecha, an explanatory pamphlet by the rabbis of the Edah HaCharedit in Jerusalem, headed by Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, regarding the prohibition to participate in the elections to the Israeli Knesset; based on Vayoel Moshe by the Rebbe of Satmar. Jerusalem, [1960].

* El HaYare VeHaChared – "on the prohibition to participate in the elections to the Knesset in Israel; published by the publicity division of the Edah HaCharedit". Jerusalem: HaTechiyah, 1961.

* Dibrot Kodesh, by Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, "…to clarify the Torah's view on the evil of Zionism… specifically after the United Nations' announcement that Zionism is racism" – copy of HaDerashah HaGedolah in 1948, and Derashat Kinus Klali in Sivan 1961, and more.

* Dibrot Kodesh, by Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar, "the Torah's view on some modern problems, and particularly Kiddush HaShem" – a transcript "…from his rousing speech… on the danger of Zionism and the religious people who flatter them, causing hundreds of thousands to transgress their religion...". Jerusalem, Shevat 1969.

* Daat Torah, on the grave prohibition to receive money from Zionist institutions for yeshivas and Torah schools, including the "ruling of Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum, Gaon Av Beit Din of Jerusalem, in 1975". Edah HaCharedit: Jerusalem, 1978.

* "Clarification of the halachah and the Torah's view on participating in the elections of the heretics' Knesset", reprinted from Maamar Shelosh HaShevuot in Vayoel Moshe by Rebbe Yoel Teitelbaum of Satmar. No date or place of publication noted.

* HaMechaah, newsletter of Satmar Chassidim in London protesting autopsies. No date or place of publication noted.

8 items. Varying size and condition. Good general condition.

The vast majority of the collection deals with various struggles of Charedi Judaism: forbidding voting in the elections to the "Knesset of heretics"; opposition to Zionism and the Agudat Yisrael and Mizrachi parties; refusal to receive money from the government for schools; forbidding participation in the celebrations and parades for Israeli Independence Day; the struggle against desecration of graves and autopsy; conscription and national service for girls; the struggle for the independence of the Bnei Brak rabbinate and opposition to the appointment of a "religious council" in the city; posters to support modesty; refraining from watching television and reading inappropriate newspapers; fighting the Reform Siddur of Alexander Altman; halachic decision of the Satmar Rebbe and the Central Rabbinical Congress against the halachic decision permitting artificial insemination; polemical posters against Satmar Chassidut; and more.

Among the posters especially worthy of notice:

* Invitation to "all the fellow Chassidim of… the Rebbe of Satmar… to an extremely urgent gathering… joined by R. Shlomo Braver… a faithful messenger of the Rebbe to our Chassidim, to deliver greetings and urgent current matters…". Jerusalem: Grünfeld, [ca. 1940s-1950s].

* "New year message" from Rebbe Yoel of Satmar after Israel's victory in the Six Day War, Iyar 1967: "We have gone through a difficult year, a year of tests and trials". He calls for perseverance not to fall in the "Zionist trap" – "and may we succeed in God's will to continue the holy Torah's way… and not, God forbid, turn a hairsbreadth from [our rabbis'] ways". The Rebbe gives a blessing for Ketivah VaChatimah Tovah and for a speedy salvation. Jerusalem, Elul 1967.

* Kol MeHeichal – invitation to an assembly of the Orthodox communities in New York, joined by the Rebbe of Satmar. Sivan 1978.

26 posters. Varying size and condition.

* Invitation of Satmar Yitav Lev community in Brooklyn, New York (signed by president of community, R. Meshulam Feish Moskowitz) to a festive meal to be held in the Beit Midrash on 15 Lewis Street, New York, on 21 Kislev, 1949.

* Invitation of Vaad Anash Chassidei Satmar in Jerusalem to a festive meal and national gathering to be held in the Satmar Yitav Lev yeshiva on 21 Kislev, 1958. Three copies (one copy sent to R. Lipa Friedman).

* Invitation of Satmar Torah VeYirah yeshiva (signed by community leaders R. Leibish Lefkowitz and R. Sender Deutsch), for an annual fundraiser and festive meal to be held at New York State Armory in Williamsburg, 21 Kislev, 1961.

* Invitation of the management of the Maharit institutions to participate in a festive meal and annual national gathering to be held at Maharit yeshiva in Bnei Brak on 21 Kislev, 1967 (sent to R. Shalom Rosenthal of Safed).

* Invitation of the Rebbe's institutions in Jerusalem for a festive meal and annual national gathering to be held at Satmar Ohel Rachel Beit Midrash on 21 Kislev, 1968 (sent to R. Shalom Rosenthal of Safed).

* R. Menachem Schlesinger, Record of the Rebbe of Satmar's Rescue from the Nazis with About 1,600 Jews, Tel Aviv 1966 (Hebrew).

* Enclosed booklet: "Rabbeinu HaKadosh" (Yiddish), 13 principles of faith translated into Yiddish, with guidance and stories. Kiryas Joel, Monroe, S. Schnitzer [ca. 1982].

9 items. Varying size and condition. Overall good condition.

"Prayer for the recovery and health of Rebbe Yoel son of Chanah from Psalm 119" – "Printed at the request of the righteous Rebbetzin to recite these psalms every day".

The two booklets contain Psalm 103, and the verses of Psalm 119 forming the acrostic of the name of the Rebbe and his mother – "Yoel ben Chanah". At the end of one of the booklets is also printed a prayer to be said after reciting psalms. Yellow title cover for one of the booklets, with an ink inscription in its margins – "Tehillim group for schoolchildren – 'Psalms for Yoel son of Chanah', Jerusalem".

[8] leaves; [4] leaves. 15.5-16.5 cm. Good condition. Stains and light wear.