Auction 47 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Pentateuch – Gift of Vaad Hatzala – Munich, 1947 – Elaborate Copy – Rabbi Yehuda Leib Hacohen Fishman Maimon

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Pentateuch - gift of Vaad Hatzala to She'erit Hapletah. Printed by the publishing committee of Vaad Hatzala. Munich, 1947.
Pentateuch and the Books of Ruth, Eicha and Kohelet, with Rashi and Onkelus commentary. A colorful title page in lithographic printing. Preceeding the title page, an ink-stamp: "Gift to Israel Defense Forces". A nice leather binding with gold embossing – title and details of publishers, illustration of Tablets of the Law and name of owner – Rabbi J.L. Fishman / Minister – Rabbi Yehuda Leib Hacohen Fishman Maimon, first Minister of Religions of the State of Israel, of the "Hamizrahi" movement founders, winner of the Prize of Israel for biblical literature. An Ex-Libris from the library of Rabbi Maimon appears on the inner side of front binding. 60, 55, [1], 56-97, 48, [1], 49-97 leaves, 17 cm. Good condition. Slight damages to binding. Ex-library copy.
Anti-Semitism, The Holocaust and She'erit Hapletah in Europe and Cyprus
Anti-Semitism, The Holocaust and She'erit Hapletah in Europe and Cyprus