Auction 91 Part 1 Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art

Ha'ischa ("The Woman") – Organ of the Dutch National Council of Jewish Women – Seven Volumes of Issues, 1932-1939

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Ha'ischa, Orgaan van de Joodse Vrouwenraad in Nederland [The Woman: Organ of the Dutch National Council of Jewish Women]. All issues published in the years 1932-1939, except issue no. 2, 1938 (95 issues, in seven volumes). Amsterdam: 1932-1939. Dutch.


Among the contributors to the journal were Henrietta Szold, Else Lasker-Schüler, Anna Polak, and others.
Many articles are dedicated to Palestine, to Jewish philosophy and Hebrew literature; some articles deal with the rising antisemitism in Europe. The issue of September, 1938, features an advertisement announcing a fundraising campaign for the benefit of Jewish refugees in the Netherlands, illustrated by the artist Fré Cohen (1903-1943).


95 issues, in 7 volumes. Approx. 27 cm. Condition varies. Stains. Open tears to several leaves (some leaves cut, with loss).

Literature and Periodicals
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