86 items, mostly printed items, that were printed for the Welfare Board, the American JWB, for Jewish chaplains and soldiers in the USA Army. USA, 1917 to 1950’s (mostly from WWII). English, Yiddish and Hebrew.
J.W.B - "Jewish Welfare Board", a welfare organization established in April 1917 (three days after America declared war on Germany) for the welfare of Jewish soldiers in the American Army, on religious subjects: enlistment of rabbis in military service concern for Jewish places of worship, prayer books, etc.
Rich and varied collection of military prayer books, and many prayer booklets, for festivals and holidays (Tish’a BeAv, Yom Kippur, etc.), Hebrew-English-Yiddish song book, miniature mezuzah, letter headings, official envelopes and postcards, air-mail letters, various booklets on religion; catalogue of publications, issues of the newspaper “The Jewish Chaplain”; booklets containing sermons and speeches, and other items. (A number of items were intended for American Jewish soldiers in USA Army but were not printed for the JWB). Various sizes and conditions. General good condition.