Letter and Document Archives, placards and ads by the “Pe’ilei Ha-Machaneh Ha-Torati Be-Israel” organization. Years 1956-1980.
Letters from Rabbis, Synagogue Managers and public figures on a wide range of topics such as: strengthening Torah classes, giving children a Torah education, spreading holy books, study books and ritual objects. Fundraising and more.
This archives is rich and important and well documents the long fight about education and religion at the immigrant camps and the developing cities and settlements.
The “Pe’ilim” organization was founded in the 1940’s by Yeshiva youth, encouraged by Torah leaders.
As years passed the “Pe’ilim” became the spiritual cornerstone for many congregations all over Israel, a fact that is greatly reflected in the present archives.
Hundreds of paper items, varying sizes and conditions.

“Memento in honor of Rabbi Avraham Prince who brought people closer to Torah…”. Amsterdam, [1952].
Notepad with dozens of handwritten signatures [in foreign language and Hebrew] of Jewish dignitaries of Holland [upon rectangular leaves glued to notepad leaves]. Apparently, the notepad was presented to Rabbi Prince prior to his immigration to Eretz Yisrael.
Rabbi Avraham Prince, among the rabbis of Holland, served as chief rabbi of the Groningen and surroundings congregations post-Holocaust. Immigrated to Eretz Yisrael in the 1950’s and established a synagogue and congregation in the city of Rechovot.
22 cm. Poor condition, mildew stains. Damaged binding.

1. Torah Ohr, Drushim by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Lyady (Admor HaZaken), on Bereshit, Shmot. Germany, (1948).
2. Likutei Torah, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Lyady, Vayikra, Bamidbar, Dvarim and more. Germany, (1948).
3. Ner Mitzvah V’Torah Ohr, Sha’ar Ha’Emunah and Sha’ar Ha’Yichud, by Rabbi Dov Ber Schneersohn (Admor Ha’Emtza’i). Germany, 19 Kislev (1947).
4. Kitvei Kodesh, by the Admorim of Slonim. Germany, (1948).
Various sizes, good condition.

Minchat Erev, Special Prayer Book, with Mincha, Arvit and additional prayers. (Salisbury, Rhodesia-Zimbabwe), [1951]. Published by the Sephardic community of Rhodesia.
Printed lithographic Siddur based on a manuscript copy, including Mincha, Arvit and additions for Motsaei Shabbat and holidays, learning order and Psalm reading for the deceased, and special prayers in memory of the victims killed by the Nazis in the island of Rhodes, Greece. Among those commemorative prayers, there is a prayer authored by Rabbi Menachem Papo, rabbi of the Rhodes Sephardic community, who is also the author of that Siddur.
An antique Jewish community used to live on the island of Rhodes since the middle-ages, however, most of the Jews who lived there moved to the island following their expulsion from Spain. At the beginning of the 20th century, many Jews moved from the island of Rhodes to Salisbury (known today as Harare), Rhodesia’s capital city (Zimbabwe) located in Africa, where they founded a synagogue. The present Siddur which is apparently the only Hebrew book ever printed in Rhodesia-Zimbabwe, was printed by the local community of Rhodes immigrants who lived there.
[2] leaves, 14 pages, [1] leaf, 15-62. 25 cm. Good condition. Stains, tears on the title page.
Damaged original binding. Rare. Doesn’t appear at the National Library.