British passport – “Palestinian regime”, of the Ga’on Rabbi Yechezkel Sarna, with his photograph and handwritten signature.
Rabbi Yechezkel Sarna (1889-1969), among leading giants of Torah and ethics. Closely associated disciple of the “Alter of Slabodka” Rabbi Natan Tzvi Finkel, and son-in-law of Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Epstein Rosh Yeshiva of Knesset Yisrael in Slabodka. Rabbi Yechezkel was among founders of branch of the Yeshiva in city of Hebron in 1925, and after the demise of his father-in-law headed the Yeshiva which moved to Jerusalem. Among leaders of Council of Torah Sages whose opinions were considered definitive in all relevant public matters.
15 cm. Good condition.
Contains notations and a Visa stamp to Egypt from 1936 (which was apparently not utilized), stamps invalidating passport, and cutting of margin on front cover indicating that the passport has been cancelled.