Auction 50 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Collection of Letters from Yosef Baratz to Rega (Regina) Klapholtz, 1930s
Opening: $300
Sold for: $625
Including buyer's premium
Twenty-three handwritten letters and three postcards from Yosef Baratz to Rega (Regina) Klapholtz. Most letters were sent from Palestine to Vienna, ca.1931-1936. Hebrew (two letters in German).
Baratz tells about his life, his work, his trips abroad, and the political events in Palestine. Many times he mentions K'vutzat Degania [Baratz was one of the founders of Degania]. In many of the letters Baratz writes about his will and attempts to assist Klapholtz in obtaining a certificate for immigration to Palestine. In several letters he mentions David Ben-Gurion, sometimes in relation to the Histadrut and his political activities, and sometimes in a more personal tone (like, for example, when he mentions the travelling plans of Ben-Gurion). During those years Klapholtz had an affair with David Ben-Gurion, and it was Baratz who introduced them to each other [see "Kedem" catalogue" 48, item 99].
Yosef Baratz (1890-1968), pioneer and Israeli public figure, one of the founders of Degania and the initiator of the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers. Member of the first Knesset, representing Mapai. His wife, Miriam Baratz, started the dairy barn in Degania Aleph (won the Zimermann prize for her contribution to "nurturing cattle and educating a generation of cowboys and cowgirls in the country").
Rega (Regina) Klapholtz (1907-2007), was born in Poland and at a young age immigrated with her family to Vienna. Was a member of "Blau-weiss" Jewish Youth Movement; later studied medicine in Vienna. During her studies she continued with her Zionist activities and travelled to the Zionist Congresses in Europe. When she graduated, in 1935, she immigrated to Palestine and worked as a physician in various places in the country. A few years later she married Avraham Diamant and the couple lived in Haifa.
Total of 26 items (23 letters and 3 postcards). Size and condition vary.
Enclosed:
* Two letters, handwritten by Miriam Baratz to Rega Klapholtz.
* Portrait photograph of Yosef Baratz, with a dedication handwritten by him on the reverse.
* Two letters handwritten by Yosef Baratz, to other addressees.
Baratz tells about his life, his work, his trips abroad, and the political events in Palestine. Many times he mentions K'vutzat Degania [Baratz was one of the founders of Degania]. In many of the letters Baratz writes about his will and attempts to assist Klapholtz in obtaining a certificate for immigration to Palestine. In several letters he mentions David Ben-Gurion, sometimes in relation to the Histadrut and his political activities, and sometimes in a more personal tone (like, for example, when he mentions the travelling plans of Ben-Gurion). During those years Klapholtz had an affair with David Ben-Gurion, and it was Baratz who introduced them to each other [see "Kedem" catalogue" 48, item 99].
Yosef Baratz (1890-1968), pioneer and Israeli public figure, one of the founders of Degania and the initiator of the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers. Member of the first Knesset, representing Mapai. His wife, Miriam Baratz, started the dairy barn in Degania Aleph (won the Zimermann prize for her contribution to "nurturing cattle and educating a generation of cowboys and cowgirls in the country").
Rega (Regina) Klapholtz (1907-2007), was born in Poland and at a young age immigrated with her family to Vienna. Was a member of "Blau-weiss" Jewish Youth Movement; later studied medicine in Vienna. During her studies she continued with her Zionist activities and travelled to the Zionist Congresses in Europe. When she graduated, in 1935, she immigrated to Palestine and worked as a physician in various places in the country. A few years later she married Avraham Diamant and the couple lived in Haifa.
Total of 26 items (23 letters and 3 postcards). Size and condition vary.
Enclosed:
* Two letters, handwritten by Miriam Baratz to Rega Klapholtz.
* Portrait photograph of Yosef Baratz, with a dedication handwritten by him on the reverse.
* Two letters handwritten by Yosef Baratz, to other addressees.
Manuscripts and Autographs, Archives, Hebrew Literature, Yiddish Literature and Avant-garde
Manuscripts and Autographs, Archives, Hebrew Literature, Yiddish Literature and Avant-garde