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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
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42 publications and proclamations printed by the Zionist paramilitary organizations during the Israeli War of Independence, including publications concerning the Bernadotte assassination, the temporary government's ultimatum and the decision to dismantle the groups. Israel, 1948. Hebrew.
24 printed items issued by Irgun and Herut, including:
* Twelve proclamations: Proclamation announcing the organization's dismantling following the ultimatum issued by the temporary government. The proclamation is addressed to Irgun militiamen in Jerusalem, announcing the organization's acceptance of the temporary government's ultimatum out of fear of "civil war"; proclamation published following shots fired by Mapai members at Irgun members, on the direct orders of Moshe Dayan (then commander of the Jerusalem Brigade); two harsh proclamations of the Irgun headquarters in Jerusalem, condemning the decision to dismantle the organization; and more. * Two issues of "Herut": "Herut (Szabada)", issue no. 1 of the newspaper in Hungarian, October 1948; "Herut (Liberte)", issue in French [apparently published in 1948]. * Three transcriptions of Irgun broadcasts on "Kol Zion HaLohemet". * "The Hebrew War of Independence (Conceptual Foundations)", booklet containing a "general plan" for an uprising, the conduct of a war and the establishment of a Jewish state along Revisionist ideological lines. [Ca. 1946]. * Additional items.
13 printed items issued by Lehi, including:
* Seven proclamations: proclamation from Elul 1948, declaring the founding of "Hazit HaMoledet" [The Homeland Front] organization, and listing the reasons for assassinating U.N. ambassador Folke Bernadotte. Apparently published by Lehi to deflect suspicion of their involvement; notice by Lehi regarding the "trial" and "punishment" of four citizens following damage caused to the organization and misuse of its name; harsh proclamation following the outlawing of the organization, calling for its legitimacy to be reinstated; and more. * "Cornerstones of the Doctrine of Hebrew Liberty" [Hebrew], second edition from the war years, Adar Bet 1948 (this edition of the booklet is not in NLI). * Four transcriptions of Lehi broadcasts on "Herut Yerushalayim". * Issue 7 of the pamphlet "Hazit HaNoar" from Av 1948.
Additional items.
Total of 42 items. Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, creases, small tears and folding marks to some of the items. A few items appear in two copies.
24 printed items issued by Irgun and Herut, including:
* Twelve proclamations: Proclamation announcing the organization's dismantling following the ultimatum issued by the temporary government. The proclamation is addressed to Irgun militiamen in Jerusalem, announcing the organization's acceptance of the temporary government's ultimatum out of fear of "civil war"; proclamation published following shots fired by Mapai members at Irgun members, on the direct orders of Moshe Dayan (then commander of the Jerusalem Brigade); two harsh proclamations of the Irgun headquarters in Jerusalem, condemning the decision to dismantle the organization; and more. * Two issues of "Herut": "Herut (Szabada)", issue no. 1 of the newspaper in Hungarian, October 1948; "Herut (Liberte)", issue in French [apparently published in 1948]. * Three transcriptions of Irgun broadcasts on "Kol Zion HaLohemet". * "The Hebrew War of Independence (Conceptual Foundations)", booklet containing a "general plan" for an uprising, the conduct of a war and the establishment of a Jewish state along Revisionist ideological lines. [Ca. 1946]. * Additional items.
13 printed items issued by Lehi, including:
* Seven proclamations: proclamation from Elul 1948, declaring the founding of "Hazit HaMoledet" [The Homeland Front] organization, and listing the reasons for assassinating U.N. ambassador Folke Bernadotte. Apparently published by Lehi to deflect suspicion of their involvement; notice by Lehi regarding the "trial" and "punishment" of four citizens following damage caused to the organization and misuse of its name; harsh proclamation following the outlawing of the organization, calling for its legitimacy to be reinstated; and more. * "Cornerstones of the Doctrine of Hebrew Liberty" [Hebrew], second edition from the war years, Adar Bet 1948 (this edition of the booklet is not in NLI). * Four transcriptions of Lehi broadcasts on "Herut Yerushalayim". * Issue 7 of the pamphlet "Hazit HaNoar" from Av 1948.
Additional items.
Total of 42 items. Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, creases, small tears and folding marks to some of the items. A few items appear in two copies.
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
Opening: $700
Sold for: $875
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Eleven newspapers and pamphlets printed during the Altalena Affair and in its aftermath. Israel, June-July 1948. Hebrew.
1. "Altalena", single-issue newspaper, apparently published by the Irgun. The initiator and publisher: Ben Ami Gur. Tel Aviv, July 15, 1948. Single-issue newspaper, severely critical of the government's decision in the Altalena affair. On the cover is an illustration showing David Ben-Gurion and Moshe Sharet shelling the ship "Altalena", which is going up in flames, and a pile of skulls beneath the David Citadel. 8 pp, 34.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Tears, open tears to margins (slight damage to title page illustration; no damage to text) and creases.
2-4. "Street Fights in Tel Aviv…" special issue of "HaHerut", to be hung on billboards, presenting the Irgun's version of events. Apparently printed in besieged Jerusalem, with the arrival of the first news of the ship's sinking. Three copies. [1] leaf, 36.5 cm. Condition varies. Good-fair overall condition. Folding marks. Small tears to margins of one copy.
5-10. Six issues of newspapers from the day of the ship's shelling and the following morning: issues of "Haaretz", "HaMashkif" and "Mivrak" (two copies) from June 22, 1948 and issues of "HaBoker" and "HaHerut" from June 23, 1948. Size and condition vary, good-fair overall condition.
11. "The Truth about the Ze'ev Jabotinsky Affair, By the Commander of the National Military Organization [Irgun]", Irgun pamphlet. Jerusalem, 1948. Transcription of a radio broadcast from 15 Sivan 1948 on the Altalena affair. 14, [1] pp, 23.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Horizontal folding line. Some stains. Folded corners and small tears to margins.
1. "Altalena", single-issue newspaper, apparently published by the Irgun. The initiator and publisher: Ben Ami Gur. Tel Aviv, July 15, 1948. Single-issue newspaper, severely critical of the government's decision in the Altalena affair. On the cover is an illustration showing David Ben-Gurion and Moshe Sharet shelling the ship "Altalena", which is going up in flames, and a pile of skulls beneath the David Citadel. 8 pp, 34.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Tears, open tears to margins (slight damage to title page illustration; no damage to text) and creases.
2-4. "Street Fights in Tel Aviv…" special issue of "HaHerut", to be hung on billboards, presenting the Irgun's version of events. Apparently printed in besieged Jerusalem, with the arrival of the first news of the ship's sinking. Three copies. [1] leaf, 36.5 cm. Condition varies. Good-fair overall condition. Folding marks. Small tears to margins of one copy.
5-10. Six issues of newspapers from the day of the ship's shelling and the following morning: issues of "Haaretz", "HaMashkif" and "Mivrak" (two copies) from June 22, 1948 and issues of "HaBoker" and "HaHerut" from June 23, 1948. Size and condition vary, good-fair overall condition.
11. "The Truth about the Ze'ev Jabotinsky Affair, By the Commander of the National Military Organization [Irgun]", Irgun pamphlet. Jerusalem, 1948. Transcription of a radio broadcast from 15 Sivan 1948 on the Altalena affair. 14, [1] pp, 23.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Horizontal folding line. Some stains. Folded corners and small tears to margins.
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
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About 60 photographs and paper items collected by Naomi Handelman, a Hebrew University student, who arrived in Palestine in 1947 and encountered the war. Jerusalem, Haifa, Kibutz Mishmarot, Kiryat Anavim and other locations, 1947-1949.
The items are arranged and mounted on album leaves (separate, no binding). Some are titled by hand on the leaves (English). Among the items:
* 34 photographs from Palestine: "Haganah" soldiers in Kiryat Anavim by an armored vehicle; a group of young people on Mount of Olives; Photograph of the ship "Altalena" (two navy ships are seen in the distance); a damaged bus in Jerusalem; an improvised road barrier in one of Jerusalem's streets; six photographs taken from Jerusalem rooftops; and more. * Voucher for water distribution during the siege on Jerusalem. * Certificate of approval to be "out of camp", ink-stamped with Jerusalem District stamp and hand-signed by the commander of the division headquarters. * Broadside issued by "Haaretz", on the occasion of the UN Resolution of November 29 (pasted and folded). * Two notes with the results of the vote on November 29, handwritten. * 24 items from Handelamn's trip to Palestine, documenting the stops in European cities (three photographs, transit visas and permits to stay, travel tickets, vouchers and various documents from Paris, Munich and other locations).
Nine album leaves, 37X27.5 cm, with eleven tissue guards (one is detached). Photographs: 5.5X6 cm to 8X11.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Some documents are detached. Creases, folding marks and tears (mostly small).
The items are arranged and mounted on album leaves (separate, no binding). Some are titled by hand on the leaves (English). Among the items:
* 34 photographs from Palestine: "Haganah" soldiers in Kiryat Anavim by an armored vehicle; a group of young people on Mount of Olives; Photograph of the ship "Altalena" (two navy ships are seen in the distance); a damaged bus in Jerusalem; an improvised road barrier in one of Jerusalem's streets; six photographs taken from Jerusalem rooftops; and more. * Voucher for water distribution during the siege on Jerusalem. * Certificate of approval to be "out of camp", ink-stamped with Jerusalem District stamp and hand-signed by the commander of the division headquarters. * Broadside issued by "Haaretz", on the occasion of the UN Resolution of November 29 (pasted and folded). * Two notes with the results of the vote on November 29, handwritten. * 24 items from Handelamn's trip to Palestine, documenting the stops in European cities (three photographs, transit visas and permits to stay, travel tickets, vouchers and various documents from Paris, Munich and other locations).
Nine album leaves, 37X27.5 cm, with eleven tissue guards (one is detached). Photographs: 5.5X6 cm to 8X11.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Some documents are detached. Creases, folding marks and tears (mostly small).
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
Opening: $1,000
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About 30 documents and paper items from the northern front during the Israeli War of Independence. Operative orders, intelligence material and other documents, some in handwriting. Haifa and elsewhere, 1947-1949. Hebrew.
* 11 orders and directives to the forces during wartime, including:
* The "Operation Hiram"order - the official order for the operation to occupy the Galilee - the largest and most complex of the northern front operations during the war, from October 28, 1948. Names of the brigades, their roles, detailed plan of the force movements and schedule for the actions; the "ring operation" order, for the occupation of strategic hills near the village of Tira, information on weapons and the fighting force of the enemy, involvement of English instructors, planned mode of deception and other operational details; the first ceasefire order during the war, from June 10, 1948 ("The First Truce"); order from January 16, 1949 to cease all military activity in five villages on the Lebanese border, with whom agreement had been reached following negotiations; and more.
* 9 documents, assessments and information reports in anticipation of activity of the Intelligence Corps and the Haganah Corps, including:
Intelligence report preceding the "Hiram Operation", including an assessment of the enemy force, its moral condition, the mood of the local population, and more; a document classified as "top secret", surveying the enemy forces and instructing IDF officers not to allow the return of Arab refugees to Israeli territory. Interesting document, informing of the arrival of three Iraqi reinforcement units to three locations near Yehiam (at the bottom of the document a handwritten inscription reads: "According to reliable sources, Yehiam may be attacked tonight…"); report on a shooting incident from the hills near Tira (see the "ring operation" order in the previous paragraph); report of POW exchange during the war; and more.
* 4 documents on the subject of soldier instruction and weapon use practice, and other documents.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Creases, stains and folding marks. One of the intelligence reports is torn and reinforced with adhesive tape (apparently torn after reading, on order, and later repaired).
* 11 orders and directives to the forces during wartime, including:
* The "Operation Hiram"order - the official order for the operation to occupy the Galilee - the largest and most complex of the northern front operations during the war, from October 28, 1948. Names of the brigades, their roles, detailed plan of the force movements and schedule for the actions; the "ring operation" order, for the occupation of strategic hills near the village of Tira, information on weapons and the fighting force of the enemy, involvement of English instructors, planned mode of deception and other operational details; the first ceasefire order during the war, from June 10, 1948 ("The First Truce"); order from January 16, 1949 to cease all military activity in five villages on the Lebanese border, with whom agreement had been reached following negotiations; and more.
* 9 documents, assessments and information reports in anticipation of activity of the Intelligence Corps and the Haganah Corps, including:
Intelligence report preceding the "Hiram Operation", including an assessment of the enemy force, its moral condition, the mood of the local population, and more; a document classified as "top secret", surveying the enemy forces and instructing IDF officers not to allow the return of Arab refugees to Israeli territory. Interesting document, informing of the arrival of three Iraqi reinforcement units to three locations near Yehiam (at the bottom of the document a handwritten inscription reads: "According to reliable sources, Yehiam may be attacked tonight…"); report on a shooting incident from the hills near Tira (see the "ring operation" order in the previous paragraph); report of POW exchange during the war; and more.
* 4 documents on the subject of soldier instruction and weapon use practice, and other documents.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Creases, stains and folding marks. One of the intelligence reports is torn and reinforced with adhesive tape (apparently torn after reading, on order, and later repaired).
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
Opening: $800
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Collection containing about 230 items from the Israeli War of Independence period: certificates and permits, notebooks, letters, appeals from the temporary state institutions, commemoration of the first fallen soldiers and other items. Israel, late 1940s to early 1960s (most of the items are from the war years). Hebrew and some Arabic and Yiddish.
Items include:
* Notebook in the handwriting of Holocaust survivor and founder of Lohamei Hageta'ot Kibbutz Ya'akov Drori (in some places he signs his name as "Schwarz"), documenting the kibbutz's founding efforts during wartime. Drori, who took part in the Lodz ghetto uprising, wrote the notebook in the years 1947-1949, while he was recovering in a hospital in Ra'anana, after being wounded. His notebook contains a variety of letter copies, diary entries and various writings, in Hebrew and Yiddish, documenting the history of this small group of pioneers. [158] leaves, 20 cm. The text on notebook's first fifty leaves is fully or partly erased due to water damage. Most of the diary entries are written in Yiddish. * Three certificates issued to one of the casualties of the bombing on Ben Yehuda Street (22 Feb 1948), issued by Shaare Zedek Hospital and the temporary government. * "Movement Order" from 8 May 1949 for the purpose of travel to Tel Aviv in order to "obtain soldiers". * Certificate of participation in "reinforcement works" to protect the city of Haifa, from May 22, 1948. * 14 items concerning the fallen: letter of condolences from the Reali School; two private condolence telegrams sent in January 1948; and more. * Volume of issues of "Dvar HaShavua". 41 issues, January-December 1948. Issues nos. 2-15, 20-25, 29, 32-42, 44-52. * Additional items.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition.
Items include:
* Notebook in the handwriting of Holocaust survivor and founder of Lohamei Hageta'ot Kibbutz Ya'akov Drori (in some places he signs his name as "Schwarz"), documenting the kibbutz's founding efforts during wartime. Drori, who took part in the Lodz ghetto uprising, wrote the notebook in the years 1947-1949, while he was recovering in a hospital in Ra'anana, after being wounded. His notebook contains a variety of letter copies, diary entries and various writings, in Hebrew and Yiddish, documenting the history of this small group of pioneers. [158] leaves, 20 cm. The text on notebook's first fifty leaves is fully or partly erased due to water damage. Most of the diary entries are written in Yiddish. * Three certificates issued to one of the casualties of the bombing on Ben Yehuda Street (22 Feb 1948), issued by Shaare Zedek Hospital and the temporary government. * "Movement Order" from 8 May 1949 for the purpose of travel to Tel Aviv in order to "obtain soldiers". * Certificate of participation in "reinforcement works" to protect the city of Haifa, from May 22, 1948. * 14 items concerning the fallen: letter of condolences from the Reali School; two private condolence telegrams sent in January 1948; and more. * Volume of issues of "Dvar HaShavua". 41 issues, January-December 1948. Issues nos. 2-15, 20-25, 29, 32-42, 44-52. * Additional items.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition.
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Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel, the Arabs in Palestine
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
Opening: $1,000
Sold for: $1,875
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Five "State Day" issues of independent newspapers and local newspapers in besieged Jerusalem. Jerusalem, 14-16 May 1948. Hebrew.
1. Issue of "HaYom" from May 14, 1948. The headline: "Declaration of Establishment of the State will not be Postponed". 6 pp, 50 cm. Folding marks. Small tears along horizontal folding line. Stains.
2. Issue of "HaMagen", mouthpiece of "HaHagana" in Jerusalem, from May 14, 1948. 12 pp, 35 cm. Folding marks. Small tears to upper margins of some of the leaves.
3. Issue of "Yediot Yerushalayim" from May 14, 1948. The headline: "Jewish State to be Declared at Noon Today". [2] pp, 50 cm. Folding marks. Some creases. Tears to margins.
4. Issue of "Yediot Yerushalayim" from May 16, 1948. The headline: "State of Israel Reborn".[2] pp, 39 cm. Folding marks. One headline is underlined with red pencil.
5. Issue of "HaYoman", mouthpiece of Agudat Yisrael, from May 16, 1948. The headline: "State of Israel Established and Recognized". 2 pp, 50 cm. Folding marks. Small tears to margins.
1. Issue of "HaYom" from May 14, 1948. The headline: "Declaration of Establishment of the State will not be Postponed". 6 pp, 50 cm. Folding marks. Small tears along horizontal folding line. Stains.
2. Issue of "HaMagen", mouthpiece of "HaHagana" in Jerusalem, from May 14, 1948. 12 pp, 35 cm. Folding marks. Small tears to upper margins of some of the leaves.
3. Issue of "Yediot Yerushalayim" from May 14, 1948. The headline: "Jewish State to be Declared at Noon Today". [2] pp, 50 cm. Folding marks. Some creases. Tears to margins.
4. Issue of "Yediot Yerushalayim" from May 16, 1948. The headline: "State of Israel Reborn".[2] pp, 39 cm. Folding marks. One headline is underlined with red pencil.
5. Issue of "HaYoman", mouthpiece of Agudat Yisrael, from May 16, 1948. The headline: "State of Israel Established and Recognized". 2 pp, 50 cm. Folding marks. Small tears to margins.
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Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel, the Arabs in Palestine
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
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"Prayer for Independence Day and for Memorial Day for Independence War Casualties". Published by "departement de l'education et de la culture par la Thora dans la Diaspora" of the "World Zionist Organization". Algiers, [late 1940]. Hebrew with French translation.
Folded leaflet with two prayers composed following the establishment of the State of Israel: "Prayer for the well-being of the State of Israel" and a "Memorial Prayer" (for Independence war casualties) in Hebrew and French.
Not in NLI. A publication with identical prayers was published in Morocco in ca. 1950.
[6] pp (folded leaf). Approx. 13.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Creases and small tears. Stains.
Folded leaflet with two prayers composed following the establishment of the State of Israel: "Prayer for the well-being of the State of Israel" and a "Memorial Prayer" (for Independence war casualties) in Hebrew and French.
Not in NLI. A publication with identical prayers was published in Morocco in ca. 1950.
[6] pp (folded leaf). Approx. 13.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Creases and small tears. Stains.
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![Iton Rishmi [Official Newspaper], issue no.1. Printed with authorization granted by the Provisional Government, HaPo'el HaTza](https://files.kedem-auctions.com/files/Sale56-public/32.jpg "\"Iton Rishmi\" No. 1 - Israel, the Provisional Government - May 14, 194")
Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
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Iton Rishmi [Official Newspaper], issue no.1. Printed with authorization granted by the Provisional Government, HaPo'el HaTza'ir Printing Press, Tel Aviv, May 14, 1948.
This publication by the provisional government of the newborn State of Israel, published on the very same day Israel’s independence was declared, contains the first-ever printed version of the text of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel, and a proclamation regarding various legislative issues.
4 pp. 32.5 cm. Very Good condition. Some stains and creases. Horizontal crease. Miniature holes at margins.
This publication by the provisional government of the newborn State of Israel, published on the very same day Israel’s independence was declared, contains the first-ever printed version of the text of the Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel, and a proclamation regarding various legislative issues.
4 pp. 32.5 cm. Very Good condition. Some stains and creases. Horizontal crease. Miniature holes at margins.
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Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel, the Arabs in Palestine
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
Opening: $600
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Five items - General Staff and "Manpower Directorate" Orders. Israel, May-June, 1948. Hebrew.
1-4. "General Staff Order, issued by the Chief of Staff, IDF". Brochures nos. 2-4 and 6. June 1948.
Four brochures for internal distribution, regulating IDF operations in various areas: IDF oath (one word is different from the text used today), handling prisoners and other topics.
24 cm. Stains. Filing holes. "Manpower Directorate" ink-stamps (some with pencil inscription).
5. "Manpower Directorate Orders" dated May 22-31, 1948 (orders nos. 45-75 and three addendums).
The orders concern injured soldiers, defectors, casualties, and the organization of IDF at its early stages.
23 leaves, typewritten and stenciled, 33 cm. Stains, slight creases and tears. Filing holes through all of the leaves. Some stapled leaves.
Provenance: Shlomo Shva collection.
1-4. "General Staff Order, issued by the Chief of Staff, IDF". Brochures nos. 2-4 and 6. June 1948.
Four brochures for internal distribution, regulating IDF operations in various areas: IDF oath (one word is different from the text used today), handling prisoners and other topics.
24 cm. Stains. Filing holes. "Manpower Directorate" ink-stamps (some with pencil inscription).
5. "Manpower Directorate Orders" dated May 22-31, 1948 (orders nos. 45-75 and three addendums).
The orders concern injured soldiers, defectors, casualties, and the organization of IDF at its early stages.
23 leaves, typewritten and stenciled, 33 cm. Stains, slight creases and tears. Filing holes through all of the leaves. Some stapled leaves.
Provenance: Shlomo Shva collection.
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
Opening: $500
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About 160 letters, reports and paper items from the archive of the Jewish Agency delegate to Algiers. Algiers, Oran, Geneva, Paris and Jerusalem, 1960-1962. Hebrew and French.
Archive of letters and documents of the Jewish Agency delegate Aryeh Amir, appointed in late 1960 and serving in Algeria until the retreat of French forces and the withdrawal of Jewish delegations in 1962.
The archive records the activities of the Jewish Agency, the political developments in those years and the disputes that arose between the different echelons of the organization. Among other things, the archive records the policy of "selection" implemented by the Jewish Agency with regard to Algerian Jews - intended to prevent the immigration of the sick and unfit for work - and Amir's efforts to bypass the restrictions and enable the immigration of as many Jews as possible, in light of their dangerous situation.
Items include:
* A letter presenting to Amir the conclusions of the Zionist Congress regarding the "selection" policy: "Under no circumstances should the mentally ill, those in need of hospitalization and families with no active provider be allowed to immigrate…". * A letter expressing sharp opposition to the absorption of Algerian immigrants whose medical and social condition is difficult, since these difficulties "will prevent them from ever achieving a normal life in Israel". * A report composed in May 1962, containing directives for activities in Algiers in a reduced format following the departure of most of the staff, and ordering the dispatch of the remaining delegates back to Israel within weeks. * An urgent letter by Aryeh Amir expressing deep concern regarding the fate of Algerian Jews following the cessation of the sale of ship and airplane tickets, and more.
Most of the documents are typewritten. Some of the letters are handwritten. Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, folding marks and small tears to some of the items. Filed in a folder.
Archive of letters and documents of the Jewish Agency delegate Aryeh Amir, appointed in late 1960 and serving in Algeria until the retreat of French forces and the withdrawal of Jewish delegations in 1962.
The archive records the activities of the Jewish Agency, the political developments in those years and the disputes that arose between the different echelons of the organization. Among other things, the archive records the policy of "selection" implemented by the Jewish Agency with regard to Algerian Jews - intended to prevent the immigration of the sick and unfit for work - and Amir's efforts to bypass the restrictions and enable the immigration of as many Jews as possible, in light of their dangerous situation.
Items include:
* A letter presenting to Amir the conclusions of the Zionist Congress regarding the "selection" policy: "Under no circumstances should the mentally ill, those in need of hospitalization and families with no active provider be allowed to immigrate…". * A letter expressing sharp opposition to the absorption of Algerian immigrants whose medical and social condition is difficult, since these difficulties "will prevent them from ever achieving a normal life in Israel". * A report composed in May 1962, containing directives for activities in Algiers in a reduced format following the departure of most of the staff, and ordering the dispatch of the remaining delegates back to Israel within weeks. * An urgent letter by Aryeh Amir expressing deep concern regarding the fate of Algerian Jews following the cessation of the sale of ship and airplane tickets, and more.
Most of the documents are typewritten. Some of the letters are handwritten. Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, folding marks and small tears to some of the items. Filed in a folder.
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Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
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Photographic panorama of Jerusalem, taken from a position at the top of the steeple of Notre Dame Church. Prepared by the Intelligence Branch of the IDF’s Central Command. Jerusalem, [1965].
Ten large photographs, each mounted on a wooden board, which when connected create an especially and uncommonly broad continuous panorama (28X365 cm) of East Jerusalem, including the Old City, Mount of Olives, Mount Scopus and more. The ten photographs are numbered, with each additionally annotated with the names of central and strategic sites.
This panorama was produced as a classified military document, in order to facilitate the observation, tracking and reporting by Central Command intelligence personnel of information regarding the activities of the Jordanian Army in the Eastern part of the then still-divided Jerusalem, for the IDF’s operational needs during the period preceding the Six-Day War. It is likely that circa twenty copies of the panorama were produced, most in a small format for easy carrying. Only a small number were produced in a large format, including the present one.
The ten boards are contained in a custom wood box. Attached to the top of the box is a small copper plate engraved with a Hebrew dedication: "To Lt. Col. Zehavi, with appreciation, from the Engineer Corps, Tel HaShomer." Lt. Col. Menachem Zehavi served in the Central Command Maintenance Corps during the 1960s and received the panorama as a gift from the Engineer Corps HQ based in Tel HaShomer.
Box: 31X45 cm. Ten plates ca. 28X37 cm (two plates shorter than the others). Condition varies. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, light scratches and peeling. Minor peeling on three plates.
Ten large photographs, each mounted on a wooden board, which when connected create an especially and uncommonly broad continuous panorama (28X365 cm) of East Jerusalem, including the Old City, Mount of Olives, Mount Scopus and more. The ten photographs are numbered, with each additionally annotated with the names of central and strategic sites.
This panorama was produced as a classified military document, in order to facilitate the observation, tracking and reporting by Central Command intelligence personnel of information regarding the activities of the Jordanian Army in the Eastern part of the then still-divided Jerusalem, for the IDF’s operational needs during the period preceding the Six-Day War. It is likely that circa twenty copies of the panorama were produced, most in a small format for easy carrying. Only a small number were produced in a large format, including the present one.
The ten boards are contained in a custom wood box. Attached to the top of the box is a small copper plate engraved with a Hebrew dedication: "To Lt. Col. Zehavi, with appreciation, from the Engineer Corps, Tel HaShomer." Lt. Col. Menachem Zehavi served in the Central Command Maintenance Corps during the 1960s and received the panorama as a gift from the Engineer Corps HQ based in Tel HaShomer.
Box: 31X45 cm. Ten plates ca. 28X37 cm (two plates shorter than the others). Condition varies. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, light scratches and peeling. Minor peeling on three plates.
Category
Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel, the Arabs in Palestine
Catalogue
Auction 56 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
June 27, 2017
Opening: $400
Unsold
Eight printed items from the days of occupying Jerusalem during the Six Day War. Israel, June 1967. Hebrew.
1-6. Leaflets and newspapers printed by IDF and the various commands: "Keriat Krav" (Battle bulletin) No. 6, dated June 7, 1967; "Military Leaf" no. 7, dated June 8, 1967; "Hativon"(Division bulletin) no. 5, dated June 8, 1967; "Airforce Bulletin", issue no. 2, dated June 8,1967; Paratrooper in battle" no. 4, dated June 9,1967; "Machanayim", issue no. 5, dated June 12, 1967.
7. "Har HaBayit" (Temple Mount), map adapted and translated by Major B. Sapir (Baruch Sapir, head of IDF geography department). Printed by "IDF Headquarters / Chief Education Officer" on June 14, 1967.
8. Leaf with the lyrics of the song "Jerusalem of Gold", presented by "Ot" printing press in Haifa to IDF soldiers when the Old City was liberated.
Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. Rough tear to title page of "Airforce Bulletin".
1-6. Leaflets and newspapers printed by IDF and the various commands: "Keriat Krav" (Battle bulletin) No. 6, dated June 7, 1967; "Military Leaf" no. 7, dated June 8, 1967; "Hativon"(Division bulletin) no. 5, dated June 8, 1967; "Airforce Bulletin", issue no. 2, dated June 8,1967; Paratrooper in battle" no. 4, dated June 9,1967; "Machanayim", issue no. 5, dated June 12, 1967.
7. "Har HaBayit" (Temple Mount), map adapted and translated by Major B. Sapir (Baruch Sapir, head of IDF geography department). Printed by "IDF Headquarters / Chief Education Officer" on June 14, 1967.
8. Leaf with the lyrics of the song "Jerusalem of Gold", presented by "Ot" printing press in Haifa to IDF soldiers when the Old City was liberated.
Size and condition vary. Overall good condition. Rough tear to title page of "Airforce Bulletin".
Category
Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel, the Arabs in Palestine
Catalogue