Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
Opening: $5,000
Sold for: $6,250
Including buyer's premium
Dov Yossef archives.
Includes thousands of long letter sent to Dov Yossef, mainly from his family members, telling about daily life, in the Yossef family and in the country's history displaying an impressive picture of the period and Dov Yossef activities; hundreds of photographs of Yossef in events and with various personalities, from his youth until the 1960's; long letters of Dov Yossef to his wife, Goldie. The letters are numbered and consecutive and serve as a kind of diary of his activity since 1955; hundreds of letters from Goldie to Dov, with descriptions of life in his absence from Jerusalem; drafts of speeches he held in the Knesset; Letters of condolences when Goldie died in 1972; a Bachelor degree.
Dov Yossef (1899-1980), military governor of Jerusalem during the War of Independence, minister in Israeli governments. Born in Canada, holder of a PhD degree in Philosophy and Masters degree in Law. One of the organizers of voluntary service in the Jewish Battalions in the First World War, arrived in Eretz Yisrael in 1918 with the Canadian Battalion. In 1921, after finishing law studies, returned to Eretz Yisrael to settle.
Yossef was active in the Labour Party, member of Mapai since 1933. Served as legal advisor of the Jewish Agency Management and deputy manager of its political department. During the Second World War was in charge of drafting volunteers to the British Army.
During the War of Independence and the siege on Jerusalem, served as military governor of the city. In this capacity was responsible for the supply of food, its equal distribution and its organization. In 1949 served as Ministre of Supply and Rationing ("Tzena Ministre"). He later served as Ministre of Agriculture, of Transportation, of Justice, Commerce and Industry and Ministre of Health.
Includes thousands of long letter sent to Dov Yossef, mainly from his family members, telling about daily life, in the Yossef family and in the country's history displaying an impressive picture of the period and Dov Yossef activities; hundreds of photographs of Yossef in events and with various personalities, from his youth until the 1960's; long letters of Dov Yossef to his wife, Goldie. The letters are numbered and consecutive and serve as a kind of diary of his activity since 1955; hundreds of letters from Goldie to Dov, with descriptions of life in his absence from Jerusalem; drafts of speeches he held in the Knesset; Letters of condolences when Goldie died in 1972; a Bachelor degree.
Dov Yossef (1899-1980), military governor of Jerusalem during the War of Independence, minister in Israeli governments. Born in Canada, holder of a PhD degree in Philosophy and Masters degree in Law. One of the organizers of voluntary service in the Jewish Battalions in the First World War, arrived in Eretz Yisrael in 1918 with the Canadian Battalion. In 1921, after finishing law studies, returned to Eretz Yisrael to settle.
Yossef was active in the Labour Party, member of Mapai since 1933. Served as legal advisor of the Jewish Agency Management and deputy manager of its political department. During the Second World War was in charge of drafting volunteers to the British Army.
During the War of Independence and the siege on Jerusalem, served as military governor of the city. In this capacity was responsible for the supply of food, its equal distribution and its organization. In 1949 served as Ministre of Supply and Rationing ("Tzena Ministre"). He later served as Ministre of Agriculture, of Transportation, of Justice, Commerce and Industry and Ministre of Health.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
Opening: $1,800
Sold for: $3,250
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Archives of Gedalyahu Wilbushevitz.
Includes hundreds of letters sent to him, photographs, plans, price quotes that he got, letters from engineers and architects, as well as from Zionist figures (Levontin, Rupin, Ussishkin) and letters from his family. Letters were sent to Wilbushevitz in Eretz Yisrael (mainly in Haifa), to Damascus during First World War and to Alexandria. Most of the letters are in Russian, German and Hebrew. Few documents in Arabic, Turkish and English; the letters concern various topics: plans for a synagogue in Tel Aviv, renovation of buildings, Zionist activity, finances, donations, production of glyzerin, "Shemen" factory, concrete casting and more.
Attached is a volume with copies of letters which Wilbushevitz sent to different addressees during the years 1911-1912. The collection includes a few photographs of "Shemen" factory in its early days, and a photograph of the construction of the first concrete building in Eretz Yisrael, the pump house on the Yarkon river, that Wilbushevitz planned.
Wilbushevitz (1865-1943) – engineer and architect, one of the founders of Jewish industry and building in Eretz Yisrael, a member of the "Chovevei Tzion". Born in Belarus, trained as a civil engineer at the High Technical School in Berlin. Arrived in Eretz Yisrael with the First Aliya, founded "The company for the development of industries in Eretz Yisrael", established the first iron-casting factory in Eretz Yisrael, and other factories.
The archive contains hundreds of letters.
Includes hundreds of letters sent to him, photographs, plans, price quotes that he got, letters from engineers and architects, as well as from Zionist figures (Levontin, Rupin, Ussishkin) and letters from his family. Letters were sent to Wilbushevitz in Eretz Yisrael (mainly in Haifa), to Damascus during First World War and to Alexandria. Most of the letters are in Russian, German and Hebrew. Few documents in Arabic, Turkish and English; the letters concern various topics: plans for a synagogue in Tel Aviv, renovation of buildings, Zionist activity, finances, donations, production of glyzerin, "Shemen" factory, concrete casting and more.
Attached is a volume with copies of letters which Wilbushevitz sent to different addressees during the years 1911-1912. The collection includes a few photographs of "Shemen" factory in its early days, and a photograph of the construction of the first concrete building in Eretz Yisrael, the pump house on the Yarkon river, that Wilbushevitz planned.
Wilbushevitz (1865-1943) – engineer and architect, one of the founders of Jewish industry and building in Eretz Yisrael, a member of the "Chovevei Tzion". Born in Belarus, trained as a civil engineer at the High Technical School in Berlin. Arrived in Eretz Yisrael with the First Aliya, founded "The company for the development of industries in Eretz Yisrael", established the first iron-casting factory in Eretz Yisrael, and other factories.
The archive contains hundreds of letters.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
Opening: $120
Sold for: $150
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Collection of letters, from the Jubilee Committee for Publishing Avigdor Hame'iri's Writings, in 20 volumes, from the 30s-40s. Documents dealing with publication of Hame'ri's writings: contracts for publishing books and the "Hamachar" journal edited by Heme'iri, various bills, requests for financial assistance for publishing the books from Bialik Institute Publishing. Two documents in Hame'ri's handwriting and with his signature. It is possible that also a number of notes and calculations are in Hame'ri's handwriting.
30 documents and several envelopes, some were stamped and mailed. Varying sizes, fair through good condition.
30 documents and several envelopes, some were stamped and mailed. Varying sizes, fair through good condition.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
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Collection of letters and documents concerning the publication of the book "History of Beitar in Czechoslovakia". The book was published in Tel Aviv in 1960, edited by Yehoshua Halevy.
The collection contains hundreds of letter sent to Yehoshua Halevy-Zitron (Yehoshua Limon/Hadar) of Netanya, ex-commissioner of Beitar in Czechoslovakia and copies of letters that he himself sent to friends; invitations to conventions and various meetings of veterans of Beitar in Czechoslovakia, personal questionnaires, letters of world headquarters of Beitar and more.
The collection also includes two signed letters from Menachem Begin.
The collection contains hundreds of letter sent to Yehoshua Halevy-Zitron (Yehoshua Limon/Hadar) of Netanya, ex-commissioner of Beitar in Czechoslovakia and copies of letters that he himself sent to friends; invitations to conventions and various meetings of veterans of Beitar in Czechoslovakia, personal questionnaires, letters of world headquarters of Beitar and more.
The collection also includes two signed letters from Menachem Begin.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
Opening: $120
Sold for: $275
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Archives of Rabbi Itzchak Mirkin (1872-1941) rabbi, writer and educator. End of 19th century to the 1950's.
About 60 documents indicating Mirkin's diverse areas of interest, amongst them: letters concerning educational and literary subjects, including letters by Azar (Alexander Zuesking Rabinovich), Arthur Rupin, Yitzchak Isaac Halevy Herzog (two identical letters); two handwritten poems, letters about religion and Jewish life, agreement, receipts and accounts, correspondence with literary periodicals and different organizations. Hebrew, Yiddish, German.
Varying sizes and conditions.
About 60 documents indicating Mirkin's diverse areas of interest, amongst them: letters concerning educational and literary subjects, including letters by Azar (Alexander Zuesking Rabinovich), Arthur Rupin, Yitzchak Isaac Halevy Herzog (two identical letters); two handwritten poems, letters about religion and Jewish life, agreement, receipts and accounts, correspondence with literary periodicals and different organizations. Hebrew, Yiddish, German.
Varying sizes and conditions.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
Opening: $100
Sold for: $250
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Notebook handwritten in Hebrew ( Hebrew letters and Rashi script), instructions for the Jewish teacher in the diaspora.
Short methodology of teaching the Hebrew language in the diaspora; poetry and singing; teaching Hebrew speech; teaching Hebrew reading and more. Detailed instructions for teaching children in the diaspora how to read and write Hebrew, goals and means.
137 written pages, 15 cm. Good condition. Moisture damages and stains to some of the leaves. Newly bound.
Short methodology of teaching the Hebrew language in the diaspora; poetry and singing; teaching Hebrew speech; teaching Hebrew reading and more. Detailed instructions for teaching children in the diaspora how to read and write Hebrew, goals and means.
137 written pages, 15 cm. Good condition. Moisture damages and stains to some of the leaves. Newly bound.
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Auction 9 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
March 17, 201
Opening: $180
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3 handwritten volumes, diary of Menachem Mendel Hotman, member of youth movement (Ha-Shomer Ha-Tza'it?). Bokovina, Romania, 1925-1926.
Writer of the diary, born 1906, member of Zionist youth "Hachshara" and member of the "Kevutza". Diaries are addressed to a friend (named Eva), describing daily life, trips and landscape descriptions, books that he read, lectures, friends etc. Some of the memories in the third volume have a place indication: Bucharest or Vienna. Few photographs are pasted in the notebook.
3 volumes, about 1,000 leaves. Fair to poor condition. Moisture damages to one of the volumes with holes to last 20 leaves, stains to other columes. New bindings. Original cloth binding pasted to one of the volumes, painted, with the movement's emblem.
Writer of the diary, born 1906, member of Zionist youth "Hachshara" and member of the "Kevutza". Diaries are addressed to a friend (named Eva), describing daily life, trips and landscape descriptions, books that he read, lectures, friends etc. Some of the memories in the third volume have a place indication: Bucharest or Vienna. Few photographs are pasted in the notebook.
3 volumes, about 1,000 leaves. Fair to poor condition. Moisture damages to one of the volumes with holes to last 20 leaves, stains to other columes. New bindings. Original cloth binding pasted to one of the volumes, painted, with the movement's emblem.
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