Large collection of over thirty letters, handwritten and signed by heads of the community in Safed, rabbis and officials of Ashkenazi kollels in the city. Safed, 1880s-1890s. Hebrew and some Yiddish.

The letters were sent to the Pekidim and Amarkalim organization in Amsterdam, which was responsible for raising funds from the diaspora for the Old Yishuv in Eretz Israel. The collection contains private letters of dayanim, Torah scholars and others in Safed, describing their harsh financial conditions and requesting financial aid and assistance; some include letters of recommendation from rabbis and kollel officials in Safed, and some bear official stamps.
See Hebrew description for a list of authors of letters included in the collection.

33 letters, including over 30 signed letters. Size and condition vary. Overall good condition.

PLEASE NOTE: Some lot descriptions were shortened in translation. For further information, please refer to the Hebrew text.