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"Israel / The Israelite" - Bound Volume of Issues - Bombay, 1925-1927

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Bound volume of issues - "Israel" / "The Israelite", edited by I.J. Samson and Jacob B. Israel. Bombay, 1925-1927. English and Marathi. Years 9, 10 and half of the 11th year issues.
A volume containing fifteen issues of the newspaper from the years 1925, 1926, 1927. Volume IX - issues 1-12, January-December 1925 (6 double issues). Volume X - issues 1-12, January-December 1926 (6 double issues). Volume XI - issues 106 (three double issues).
In each issue appear and English section and a section in Marathi, dealing with community matters, national and Zionist issues, religious matters and more. Photographs appear in some of the issues. Original wrappers.
The Bene Israel congregation in India flourished for hundreds of years. When the State of Israel was established and most of Bene Israel moved to Israel, the congregation became much smaller and the operations of most of its institutes including newspapers, almost completely ceased.
Volume: 24 cm. Good condition. Slight defects, worming with some damage to text. New binding.
Research and Bibliography books, Jewish Communities
Research and Bibliography books, Jewish Communities