Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Chaim Weizmann – Signed Letter to Rabbi Yitzhak Meir Levin – Jerusalem, 1945

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Chaim Weizmann, letter to Rabbi Yitzhak Meir Levin. Printed on official stationery of the Jewish Agency for Palestine and signed by hand by Weizmann, in green ink. Jerusalem, January 12, 1945. In the letter Weizmann confirms the receipt of Rabbi Yitzhak Meir Levin's letter and proposes setting a time to meet with him. Yitzhak Meir Levin (1893-1971) was the leader of Agudat Yisrael, one of the prominent activists in the Rescue Committee of the Jewish Agency during the Holocaust, a member of the Provisional Government and one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence. In 1949 he was the first Minister of Welfare of the Israeli government. At that time Chaim Weizmann served as the first president of Israel. [1] leaf, 17.5 cm. Good condition. Signature slightly faded. Folding marks and creases, filing holes, foxing from paper clips. Markings in pencil on reverse (seen on the front side). Enclosed is a confirmation of authenticity.
Manuscripts and Autographs, Archives, Hebrew Literature, Yiddish Literature and Avant-garde
Manuscripts and Autographs, Archives, Hebrew Literature, Yiddish Literature and Avant-garde