Extensive documents archive from the estate of Knesset Member Asher Hassin, chairman of the Association of Immigrants from North Africa in Israel, [1950s-60s].
Asher Hassin (1918-1995) was born in Casablanca, worked as teacher and was chairman of the Hebrew Teachers Association in Morocco, head of the Zionist Federation and chairman of the Hebrew Club. Made Aliya to Eretz Israel in 1948 and was elected as a Knesset Member on behalf of Mapai party in the fourth, fifth and sixth Knesset; was chairman of the Association of North Africa Immigrants in Israel.
The archive includes copies of letters and in-coming letters, most of them addressed to Asher Hassin, chairman of the association, and concern various attempts to assist North African Jews in Israel and granting them their rights; the archive also includes proclamations, booklets, leaflets and other printed items all of which concern North African Jews.
Amongst the letters: a reduced penalty order signed by Yitzchak Ben Zvi; letters signed by Yigal Alon, Moshe Sharet, Zalman Shazar, letters from mayors, directors of public institutions, Knesset members and ministers, letters from Rabbi Yitzchak Abu Hazeira (Baba Haki), letters from rabbis in Algiers and Morocco, some of them in oriental handwriting with oriental signatures, etc. Lot of about 680 documents. Size varies. Poor-fair to good condition. Numerous items are torn with missing or burnt borders.