Auction 45 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Collection of Documents - David Judelovitch

Opening: $400
Sold for: $600
Including buyer's premium
Sixteen documents from the estate of David Judelovitch.
David Judelovitch (1863-1943), student of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, member of Bilu, teacher and author, one of the first teachers in Rishon LeZion who introduced studies in Hebrew, founder of the first kindergarten in Rishon LeZion. Along his public duties he composed books, translated and edited (he edited the first Hebrew periodical for children "Olam Katan").
Among the documents: a leaf with lists - planning the Ben Yehuda ball which took place in the end of 1932; a letter from Hemda Ben Yehuda; entrance ticket to the ball; draft lists; leaves with lists of names, on stationery of the "Relief Committee for Eretz Israeli Exiles in Alexandria"; Photograph (unknown?) of Herzl's visit to Rishon LeZion (print on a postcard); group photo with Ben-Gurion, Ben-Zvi and Katzenelson; Real-photo postcard of Sir Alfred Mond and Chaim Weizmann in Tel-Aviv, and other items. Size and condition varies.
Eretz Israel, British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel
Eretz Israel, British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel