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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
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Processo verbale della commissione rappresentante la giá Universitá generale degl' ebrei del Monferrato, con successivo regolamento per il riparto de'debiti, e carichi della suddetta università [Minutes of the commission representing the General Council of Jews of Monferrato…]. Casale Monferrato: Lodovico Maffei, [ca. 1807]. Italian and French.
A bilingual booklet (Italian and French on facing pages) – minutes from a meeting of the Jewish General Council (Università generale degli Ebrei) in Casale Monferrato, held in August 1807. With clauses related to funds, taxes and debts of community members. The heading reads "The French Empire" (the booklet was printed shortly after the city fell to the French and the Jews were granted full emancipation).
35 pp, approx. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor creases.
Rare.
From the estate of Prof. Shlomo Simonsohn.
A bilingual booklet (Italian and French on facing pages) – minutes from a meeting of the Jewish General Council (Università generale degli Ebrei) in Casale Monferrato, held in August 1807. With clauses related to funds, taxes and debts of community members. The heading reads "The French Empire" (the booklet was printed shortly after the city fell to the French and the Jews were granted full emancipation).
35 pp, approx. 21 cm. Good condition. Stains and minor creases.
Rare.
From the estate of Prof. Shlomo Simonsohn.
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
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Notte des fraix, a handwritten document listing payments to seven spies (five of them Jewish) from Landau in der Pfalz by French General François-Christophe Kellermann [Landau?, ca. 1791]. French.
Following the outbreak of the French Revolution (July 1789), Prussia led a counter-revolutionary coalition against France. This document details payments by François-Christophe Kellermann, commander of the fifth division of the French army, which was stationed in Landau in der Pfalz (which belonged to France since 1714, following the Treaty of Rastatt. Today in Germany) to seven spies from Landau. The spies, five of them Jewish, were sent to gather information about enemy positions in April 1791.
This is a rare documentation of the involvement of Jews in espionage during the French Revolution. Presumably, both sides used Jewish spies due to their knowledge of the German language and their family connections.
François-Christophe Kellermann (1735-1820), born in Alsace, served in the French army during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) and in 1788 was promoted maréchal de camp. In September 1792, he led the French revolutionary army, alongside General Charles-François du Périer Dumouriez, to a victory over the Prussian army at the Battle of Valmy (bataille de Valmy). In 1804, as reward, Napoleon ennobled Kellerman as first Duke of Valmy.
[1] leaf, approx. 23 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Minor creases.
Following the outbreak of the French Revolution (July 1789), Prussia led a counter-revolutionary coalition against France. This document details payments by François-Christophe Kellermann, commander of the fifth division of the French army, which was stationed in Landau in der Pfalz (which belonged to France since 1714, following the Treaty of Rastatt. Today in Germany) to seven spies from Landau. The spies, five of them Jewish, were sent to gather information about enemy positions in April 1791.
This is a rare documentation of the involvement of Jews in espionage during the French Revolution. Presumably, both sides used Jewish spies due to their knowledge of the German language and their family connections.
François-Christophe Kellermann (1735-1820), born in Alsace, served in the French army during the Seven Years' War (1756-1763) and in 1788 was promoted maréchal de camp. In September 1792, he led the French revolutionary army, alongside General Charles-François du Périer Dumouriez, to a victory over the Prussian army at the Battle of Valmy (bataille de Valmy). In 1804, as reward, Napoleon ennobled Kellerman as first Duke of Valmy.
[1] leaf, approx. 23 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Minor creases.
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Liste de MM. les députés de la Nation Juive, Convoqués à Paris par ordre de Sa Majesté l’Empereur et Roi [List of the Deputies of the Jewish Nation, Convened in Paris by order of His Majesty the Emperor and King]. Paris: Dabin, libraire, Palais du Tribunat, 1806. French.
The official booklet published by the French Empire, summoning an assembly of Jewish notables and listing the participants.
In 1806, Napoleon summoned an assembly of over a hundred Jewish leaders, presenting them with twelve questions: In the eyes of Jews, are Frenchmen not of the Jewish religion considered as brethren or as strangers? Do the Jews acknowledge France as their country? May a Jew marry a Christian? What kind of jurisdiction do the rabbis exercise over the Jews? and additional questions. The meetings of the Assembly drew much public interest throughout Europe (protocols of the meetings were published in French, English, Italian and German. Several months later, the notables submitted their final response to the emperor, expressing their willingness to give precedence to French state law over Jewish canon law. In order to accord religious validity to the decision, Napoleon called together the Grand Sanhedrin, a smaller assembly of 71 participants (as in the Grand Sanhedrin of the Second Temple), which in practice, subjugated the Halacha to French law. After the Assembly of Notables and the Grand Sanhedrin established the Jews as first and foremost French citizens, a statute was adopted which stripped Jewish communities of all civil authority, limiting rabbinical authority to conducting religious rituals and maintaining synagogues.
This booklet comprises two parts: · An imperial decree (Décret Imperial) of 30.5.1806, summoning delegates to convene on July 15 of that same year, placing a moratorium on all debts owed to Jewish usurers by Christian farmers until the assembly discusses the changes required from the Jewish community. · A detailed list of over a hundred names and addresses of delegates summoned to the assembly, grouped by counties (several delegates were summoned from Italy, which was then under Napoleon's rule). The list includes rabbis, community leaders and Jewish philanthropists from a variety of Jewish circles and movements, including Rabbi Joseph David Sinzheim (chief rabbi of Strasbourg, who later served as chairman of the Grand Sanhedrin), Rabbi Avraham de Cologna, banker Avraham Furtado from the Sephardic community of Bordeaux (chairman of the Assembly), Rabbi Hananel Neppi of Ferrara, and others.
The title page with Hebrew subtitle, reading "Elohim" (G-d).
18 pp, approx. 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Blemishes and small tears to edges. Last leaf partly detached. Blank wrappers.
The official booklet published by the French Empire, summoning an assembly of Jewish notables and listing the participants.
In 1806, Napoleon summoned an assembly of over a hundred Jewish leaders, presenting them with twelve questions: In the eyes of Jews, are Frenchmen not of the Jewish religion considered as brethren or as strangers? Do the Jews acknowledge France as their country? May a Jew marry a Christian? What kind of jurisdiction do the rabbis exercise over the Jews? and additional questions. The meetings of the Assembly drew much public interest throughout Europe (protocols of the meetings were published in French, English, Italian and German. Several months later, the notables submitted their final response to the emperor, expressing their willingness to give precedence to French state law over Jewish canon law. In order to accord religious validity to the decision, Napoleon called together the Grand Sanhedrin, a smaller assembly of 71 participants (as in the Grand Sanhedrin of the Second Temple), which in practice, subjugated the Halacha to French law. After the Assembly of Notables and the Grand Sanhedrin established the Jews as first and foremost French citizens, a statute was adopted which stripped Jewish communities of all civil authority, limiting rabbinical authority to conducting religious rituals and maintaining synagogues.
This booklet comprises two parts: · An imperial decree (Décret Imperial) of 30.5.1806, summoning delegates to convene on July 15 of that same year, placing a moratorium on all debts owed to Jewish usurers by Christian farmers until the assembly discusses the changes required from the Jewish community. · A detailed list of over a hundred names and addresses of delegates summoned to the assembly, grouped by counties (several delegates were summoned from Italy, which was then under Napoleon's rule). The list includes rabbis, community leaders and Jewish philanthropists from a variety of Jewish circles and movements, including Rabbi Joseph David Sinzheim (chief rabbi of Strasbourg, who later served as chairman of the Grand Sanhedrin), Rabbi Avraham de Cologna, banker Avraham Furtado from the Sephardic community of Bordeaux (chairman of the Assembly), Rabbi Hananel Neppi of Ferrara, and others.
The title page with Hebrew subtitle, reading "Elohim" (G-d).
18 pp, approx. 14.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Blemishes and small tears to edges. Last leaf partly detached. Blank wrappers.
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August 11, 2020
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Four booklets from the period of the establishment of The Israelite Central Consistory of France: three booklets documenting the establishment of a new consistory in the Casale district and one booklet issued by the central consistory in Paris and distributed among the various districts with a prayer for the pregnant Empress Marie Louise. Casale and Paris, [1809-1811]. French, Italian and Hebrew.
The Israelite Central Consistory of France (Consistoire central israélite de France) was founded by Napoleon in 1808 to administer Jewish communities across France. The new institution revolutionized the relationship between the Jews and the government, took the management of the communities away from the local rabbis and for the first time in the history of Europe represented the Jewish religion as an official religion. The following years saw the establishment of dozens of regional Israelite Consistories – local Jewish community councils, subordinate to the Central Consistory and in fact to the Ministry of Religion.
This lot consists of four printed booklets – three booklets documenting the establishment of the Casale district consistory (today, north Italy) and a prayer for Empress Marie Louise, issued by the Central Consistory and distributed among various communities:
1. Décret impérial qui ordonne l'exécution d'un réglement du 10 décembre 1806, concernant les Juifs. Au palais des Tuileries, le 17 mars 1808 [Imperial Decree Ordering the Execution of the Regulation concerning the Jews from December 10, 1806…]. Casale: Louis Maffei, [1809?]. French.
A booklet containing the decree ordering the establishment of a new institution – The Israelite Central Consistory of France. The decree orders the establishment of consistory for every community of 2000 Jews or more, emphasizing four roles: supervising rabbis' decisions according to the ruling of the Grand Sanhedrin; managing financial matters and synagogues; encouraging the Jews to engage in agriculture, manual labor, and the arts; and reporting the number of Jews to the authorities. The booklet includes an additional decree, restricting the establishment of new synagogues.
7 pp, approx. 25.5 cm.
2. Procès verbal de l'installation suivie le jour 25 mai 1809 du Consistoire départemental des israélites établi à Casal… et Discours prononcés à cette occasion par Monsieur le Sous-Préfet et par Monsieur le Grand rabbin [Minutes of the Establishment of the Jewish Consistory in Casale on May 25, 1809… and Speeches Delivered on This Occasion by the Sub-Prefect and the Chief Rabbi]. Casale: Louis Maffei, [1809?]. French.
10 pp, approx. 25 cm.
3. Réglement concernant la police intérieure et extérieure, l'administration et les employés des temples des Israélites compris dans la circonscription consistoriale de Casal [Regulations concerning... Administration and Employees of the Jewish Prayer Houses in the Consistory of Casale]. Casale: Louis Maffei, [1811?]. French and Italian. The official seal of the consistory of Casale is printed on the title page.
21 pp, 29 cm.
4. Prière pour Sa Majesté l'impératrice et reine, adoptée par le Constistoire central [Prayer for Her Majesty, the Empress and Queen, Adopted by the Central Consistory]. Paris: Consistoire central des Israélites, 1810. Hebrew and French. The official seal of The Israelite Central Consistory is printed on the title page.
The booklet opens with a letter from the Central Consistory to members of the various consistories, urging them to pray for the Empress until she gives birth, using the text printed in the booklet and two Psalms, also printed. Signed in print by the Chief Rabbi of France, David Sinzheim, and other rabbis, and stamped with the stamp of the Consistory. Followed by a prayer (in Hebrew and French), titled: "A Prayer by the people of Israel, citizens of the kingdom of France, before G-d they will pour their hearts and beg for the safety of our lady the Empress Queen who is pregnant, issued by the shepherds of Israel the leaders of the Central Consistory in Paris".
[1], 7 pp, approx. 25 cm.
Condition varies. Good overall condition. Stains and minor creases. Small tears to edges. Several small holes to one booklet. One spread detached. Two booklets with new wrappers.
The booklets are not recorded in NLI.
The Israelite Central Consistory of France (Consistoire central israélite de France) was founded by Napoleon in 1808 to administer Jewish communities across France. The new institution revolutionized the relationship between the Jews and the government, took the management of the communities away from the local rabbis and for the first time in the history of Europe represented the Jewish religion as an official religion. The following years saw the establishment of dozens of regional Israelite Consistories – local Jewish community councils, subordinate to the Central Consistory and in fact to the Ministry of Religion.
This lot consists of four printed booklets – three booklets documenting the establishment of the Casale district consistory (today, north Italy) and a prayer for Empress Marie Louise, issued by the Central Consistory and distributed among various communities:
1. Décret impérial qui ordonne l'exécution d'un réglement du 10 décembre 1806, concernant les Juifs. Au palais des Tuileries, le 17 mars 1808 [Imperial Decree Ordering the Execution of the Regulation concerning the Jews from December 10, 1806…]. Casale: Louis Maffei, [1809?]. French.
A booklet containing the decree ordering the establishment of a new institution – The Israelite Central Consistory of France. The decree orders the establishment of consistory for every community of 2000 Jews or more, emphasizing four roles: supervising rabbis' decisions according to the ruling of the Grand Sanhedrin; managing financial matters and synagogues; encouraging the Jews to engage in agriculture, manual labor, and the arts; and reporting the number of Jews to the authorities. The booklet includes an additional decree, restricting the establishment of new synagogues.
7 pp, approx. 25.5 cm.
2. Procès verbal de l'installation suivie le jour 25 mai 1809 du Consistoire départemental des israélites établi à Casal… et Discours prononcés à cette occasion par Monsieur le Sous-Préfet et par Monsieur le Grand rabbin [Minutes of the Establishment of the Jewish Consistory in Casale on May 25, 1809… and Speeches Delivered on This Occasion by the Sub-Prefect and the Chief Rabbi]. Casale: Louis Maffei, [1809?]. French.
10 pp, approx. 25 cm.
3. Réglement concernant la police intérieure et extérieure, l'administration et les employés des temples des Israélites compris dans la circonscription consistoriale de Casal [Regulations concerning... Administration and Employees of the Jewish Prayer Houses in the Consistory of Casale]. Casale: Louis Maffei, [1811?]. French and Italian. The official seal of the consistory of Casale is printed on the title page.
21 pp, 29 cm.
4. Prière pour Sa Majesté l'impératrice et reine, adoptée par le Constistoire central [Prayer for Her Majesty, the Empress and Queen, Adopted by the Central Consistory]. Paris: Consistoire central des Israélites, 1810. Hebrew and French. The official seal of The Israelite Central Consistory is printed on the title page.
The booklet opens with a letter from the Central Consistory to members of the various consistories, urging them to pray for the Empress until she gives birth, using the text printed in the booklet and two Psalms, also printed. Signed in print by the Chief Rabbi of France, David Sinzheim, and other rabbis, and stamped with the stamp of the Consistory. Followed by a prayer (in Hebrew and French), titled: "A Prayer by the people of Israel, citizens of the kingdom of France, before G-d they will pour their hearts and beg for the safety of our lady the Empress Queen who is pregnant, issued by the shepherds of Israel the leaders of the Central Consistory in Paris".
[1], 7 pp, approx. 25 cm.
Condition varies. Good overall condition. Stains and minor creases. Small tears to edges. Several small holes to one booklet. One spread detached. Two booklets with new wrappers.
The booklets are not recorded in NLI.
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Instruction Salutaire Adressée aux Communautés Juives, qui Habitent Paisiblement les Villes de la Domination du Grand Empereur Joseph II, by Naphtali Hirz (Hartwig) Wessely. Berlin, 1782. French.
"Words of Peace and Truth", written following the issue of the Patent of Toleration by Emperor Joseph II (1781), advocated a reform in Jewish education in the spirit of Enlightenment. According to the manifest, Jewish children should be educated in secular subjects such as history, geography, ethics, mathematics and astronomy.
The manifest was first published in 1782, in Hebrew. That same year, it was translated into French and distributed among the Jewish communities of France. The translator was presumably Berr Isaac Berr (1744-1828), a leader of the Jewish community of Lorraine and member of the Grand Sanhedrin of Napoleon.
[2], 86 pp, approx. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor blemishes. Handwritten notation on verso of first title page (blank). Leather covered boards, worn and damaged; spine partly lacking.
Not recorded in NLI. One copy in OCLC.
See: Tradition and Revolution, Jewish Culture in Early Modern France (Hebrew), by Jay R. Berkovitz, Jerusalem: The Zalman Shazar Center, 2007), p. 153.
"Words of Peace and Truth", written following the issue of the Patent of Toleration by Emperor Joseph II (1781), advocated a reform in Jewish education in the spirit of Enlightenment. According to the manifest, Jewish children should be educated in secular subjects such as history, geography, ethics, mathematics and astronomy.
The manifest was first published in 1782, in Hebrew. That same year, it was translated into French and distributed among the Jewish communities of France. The translator was presumably Berr Isaac Berr (1744-1828), a leader of the Jewish community of Lorraine and member of the Grand Sanhedrin of Napoleon.
[2], 86 pp, approx. 16 cm. Good condition. Stains. Minor blemishes. Handwritten notation on verso of first title page (blank). Leather covered boards, worn and damaged; spine partly lacking.
Not recorded in NLI. One copy in OCLC.
See: Tradition and Revolution, Jewish Culture in Early Modern France (Hebrew), by Jay R. Berkovitz, Jerusalem: The Zalman Shazar Center, 2007), p. 153.
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Preces ac piae functiones a comunitate Judaeorum Posonii [...]. Pressburg: Francisci Augustini Patzko, 1790. Latin.
Prayer composed by the Jewish community of Pressburg for the coronation of Leopold II in 1790 as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and King of Hungary and Bohemia, in place of his brother Joseph II.
16 pp, 15.5 cm. No wrappers. Good condition. Horizontal fold line. Some stains. Detached spreads. Glue traces to spine.
Not recorded in OCLC.
From the estate of Prof. Shlomo Simonsohn.
Prayer composed by the Jewish community of Pressburg for the coronation of Leopold II in 1790 as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire and King of Hungary and Bohemia, in place of his brother Joseph II.
16 pp, 15.5 cm. No wrappers. Good condition. Horizontal fold line. Some stains. Detached spreads. Glue traces to spine.
Not recorded in OCLC.
From the estate of Prof. Shlomo Simonsohn.
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
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A Patent of Nobility issued by Emperor Franz Joseph I to Simon Vilmos Schossberger, the leader of the Jewish community of Pest – an official lithographic copy. Partly hand-colored. [Hungary], 1865. Hungarian.
A copy of a Patent of Nobility in the name of Simon Schossberger, the leader of the community of Pest during the years 1863-1865 and the first Hungarian Jew to receive a title of nobility without converting to Christianity (the title was awarded to him in 1863). The text is printed within ornate gold borders. The coat of arms appearing on the fifth page is colored by hand. Emperor Franz Joseph's and Simon Schossberger's names are highlighted in gold ink.
On the last page of the Patent, an official handwritten confirmation was added indicating that the Patent is an exact copy from the Királyi könyvek (Libri Regii, "the Royal Books", containing the copies of all the letters, orders and certificates of merit issued by the monarchs of Hungary), done in 1865. Hungarian revenue stamp and a paper seal with the emblem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire beside the confirmation.
[5] leaves, 38.5 cm. Cloth-covered card boards. Good condition. Minor blemishes. Stains to boards and margins of leaves, most of them minor. Slightly loose leaves.
Literature: Jewish Budapest: Monuments, Rites, History, edited by Géza Komoróczy (Budapest, 1999), p. 260.
A copy of a Patent of Nobility in the name of Simon Schossberger, the leader of the community of Pest during the years 1863-1865 and the first Hungarian Jew to receive a title of nobility without converting to Christianity (the title was awarded to him in 1863). The text is printed within ornate gold borders. The coat of arms appearing on the fifth page is colored by hand. Emperor Franz Joseph's and Simon Schossberger's names are highlighted in gold ink.
On the last page of the Patent, an official handwritten confirmation was added indicating that the Patent is an exact copy from the Királyi könyvek (Libri Regii, "the Royal Books", containing the copies of all the letters, orders and certificates of merit issued by the monarchs of Hungary), done in 1865. Hungarian revenue stamp and a paper seal with the emblem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire beside the confirmation.
[5] leaves, 38.5 cm. Cloth-covered card boards. Good condition. Minor blemishes. Stains to boards and margins of leaves, most of them minor. Slightly loose leaves.
Literature: Jewish Budapest: Monuments, Rites, History, edited by Géza Komoróczy (Budapest, 1999), p. 260.
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
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w Imieniu Nayiaśnieyszego Alexandra I Cesarza Wszech Rossyi Króla Polskiego… [In the name of Alexander I, Tzar of Russia, King of Poland…]. [Poland, 1821]. Polish.
Official decree issued by Tsar Alexander I on March 27, 1821, requiring all Jews of Congress Poland (the Kingdom of Poland) to adopt permanent surnames. The first clause determines that any Jewish resident of Congress Poland shall in 6 months from the date of this announcement declare before a public agency and confirm by census his first name and surname, which he used so far and shall use henceforth (whoever was so far without a surname or cannot prove it, shall declare a name he takes and uses henceforth).
[6] pp, approx. 14.5 cm. Good condition. Trimmed margins (not affecting text). New binding.
Not recorded in OCLC.
Official decree issued by Tsar Alexander I on March 27, 1821, requiring all Jews of Congress Poland (the Kingdom of Poland) to adopt permanent surnames. The first clause determines that any Jewish resident of Congress Poland shall in 6 months from the date of this announcement declare before a public agency and confirm by census his first name and surname, which he used so far and shall use henceforth (whoever was so far without a surname or cannot prove it, shall declare a name he takes and uses henceforth).
[6] pp, approx. 14.5 cm. Good condition. Trimmed margins (not affecting text). New binding.
Not recorded in OCLC.
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
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"Metziat Aseret Hashvatim im Hanahar Sambatyon Bemedinat Khina" [The Discovery of the Ten Tribes and the Sambatyon River in China], by Uziel Haga. Warsaw: Турша (Tursha), 1900. First edition.
According to the introduction, the author obtained a license directly from U.S. President William McKinley to travel to China with the Americam army in 1901, during the Boxer Rebellion. In China, he was captured by the rebels, tortured and died in prison. The authenticity of the story remains disputed.
The work opens with two letters published in the newspaper "HaMagid" (12th year, 1868, issues 1-3, 8-9, 11): a letter by Rabbi "Abraham Stempel, born in Alsace, France" about "the situation of the Jews in China" and a letter by Aharon Halevi Fink, a resident of Peking, about the Jews of China.
56 pp.
Bound with:
1. "Sefer Yuchasin Hashalem", by historian and astronomer Abraham Zacuto (1452-1515), reviewing Jewish history from the creation until the time of the author. Warsaw: Brothers Levin-Epstein, 1901.
192 pp.
2. "Sefer Shevet Yehuda", by historian and physician Solomon ibn Verga (1460-1554), reviewing sixty-five cases of persecution of Jews throughout history. Piotrków Trybunalski: А. Глинкa (A. Glinka), 1901.
120 pp. (missing two leaves at the end).
Volume: approx. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Brittle paper. Small tears to edges. Open tears and wormholes to several leaves and to binding (small, slightly affecting text). Tears reinforced with strips of paper to two leaves (slightly affecting text). Worn and damaged binding. Detached spine (partially missing).
According to the introduction, the author obtained a license directly from U.S. President William McKinley to travel to China with the Americam army in 1901, during the Boxer Rebellion. In China, he was captured by the rebels, tortured and died in prison. The authenticity of the story remains disputed.
The work opens with two letters published in the newspaper "HaMagid" (12th year, 1868, issues 1-3, 8-9, 11): a letter by Rabbi "Abraham Stempel, born in Alsace, France" about "the situation of the Jews in China" and a letter by Aharon Halevi Fink, a resident of Peking, about the Jews of China.
56 pp.
Bound with:
1. "Sefer Yuchasin Hashalem", by historian and astronomer Abraham Zacuto (1452-1515), reviewing Jewish history from the creation until the time of the author. Warsaw: Brothers Levin-Epstein, 1901.
192 pp.
2. "Sefer Shevet Yehuda", by historian and physician Solomon ibn Verga (1460-1554), reviewing sixty-five cases of persecution of Jews throughout history. Piotrków Trybunalski: А. Глинкa (A. Glinka), 1901.
120 pp. (missing two leaves at the end).
Volume: approx. 21.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Brittle paper. Small tears to edges. Open tears and wormholes to several leaves and to binding (small, slightly affecting text). Tears reinforced with strips of paper to two leaves (slightly affecting text). Worn and damaged binding. Detached spine (partially missing).
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
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Printed statutes booklet and a handwritten memorial book, documenting the activity of the "Agudas Achim" society in Vienna. Vienna, 1910 and 1923. German.
1. Statuten des Israelitischen Bethausvereines "Agudas Achim" in Wien [Statutes of the Jewish synagogue society of "Agudas Achim" in Vienna]. Published by the society, Vienna, 1910 (printed by Adolph Alkalai & Sohn, Pressburg).
Fifteen statutes regulating the activity of the "Agudas Achim" society. Printed notes with corrections or additions to the statutes mounted on three leaves.
15, [1] pp, approx. 16 cm. Good condition. Creases. Several pencil inscriptions. Wrappers split in two and detached.
Not recorded in OCLC.
2. Gedenkbuch des Israel. Bethhaus-Vereins, Agudas Achim [Memorial Book of the Jewish Synagogue Society Agudas Achim]. Vienna, 1923.
Handwritten memorial book of the "Agudas Achim" society. The book contains a detailed review on the establishment of the society's synagogue on Hammer-Purgstallgasse street, as well as eulogies and information about the lives of the founders and position-holders of the society – the founder of the synagogue Tobias Spiegel, Rabbi Michael Leopold Goldstein and others. The book opens with a short introduction, dated 1923. Most of the leaves of the book remained blank.
[23] written pages, 34 cm. Good condition. Several stains. Front endpaper partly detached. Elegant gilt-tooled leather binding. Gilt edges.
1. Statuten des Israelitischen Bethausvereines "Agudas Achim" in Wien [Statutes of the Jewish synagogue society of "Agudas Achim" in Vienna]. Published by the society, Vienna, 1910 (printed by Adolph Alkalai & Sohn, Pressburg).
Fifteen statutes regulating the activity of the "Agudas Achim" society. Printed notes with corrections or additions to the statutes mounted on three leaves.
15, [1] pp, approx. 16 cm. Good condition. Creases. Several pencil inscriptions. Wrappers split in two and detached.
Not recorded in OCLC.
2. Gedenkbuch des Israel. Bethhaus-Vereins, Agudas Achim [Memorial Book of the Jewish Synagogue Society Agudas Achim]. Vienna, 1923.
Handwritten memorial book of the "Agudas Achim" society. The book contains a detailed review on the establishment of the society's synagogue on Hammer-Purgstallgasse street, as well as eulogies and information about the lives of the founders and position-holders of the society – the founder of the synagogue Tobias Spiegel, Rabbi Michael Leopold Goldstein and others. The book opens with a short introduction, dated 1923. Most of the leaves of the book remained blank.
[23] written pages, 34 cm. Good condition. Several stains. Front endpaper partly detached. Elegant gilt-tooled leather binding. Gilt edges.
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Ten issues of the journal Jüdische Jugendblätter, published by the "Bar-Kochba" student organization and the Blau Weiss youth movement, and five paper items issued by Blau Weiss. Czechoslovakia, ca. 1921-1927. German.
1-10. Ten issues of the journal Jüdische Jugendblätter published by the Jewish student organization "Bar Kochba" (five of the issues were published jointly with the Blau Weiss youth movement). Prague, 1921-1924.
11. Printed trip plan of the Blau Weiss movement in Znaim (Znojmo, Czechoslovakia), listing participating members and the songs to be sung. November 1924.
12. Pětka, a handwritten and illustrated leaflet. First issue, Znojmo, 1925 (whether additional issues were published is unknown). Inked stamp of the Blau Weiss branch in Znojmo on verso.
13. A circular for Blau Weiss members (leaf printed on both sides) – announcing the month of March as the youth month of the Jewish National Fund, 1927.
14. A sharp letter of reprimand from the Blau Weiss management to the Blau Weiss branch in Znojmo, regarding disciplinary violations, giving the branch one last chance before expulsion from the movement. Printed; stamped with the official stamp of the management.
15. Printed notice issued by Blau Weiss, reporting on the difficulties faced by new immigrants to Palestine and urging members to assist the immigrants and support them in the general assembly of the movement. Signed in print: Walter Pollack.
The Blau Weiss (Blue and White) youth movement was established in Germany in 1912 with the aim of providing Jewish children from assimilated families who were turned away by German youth movements with their own youth movement. In Czechoslovakia the movement was called "Tchelet-Lavan" (light blue-white). As a result of the increasing antisemitism in Germany, the movement adopted the Zionist idea and encouraged its members to participate in agricultural and vocational training in preparation for immigration to Palestine.
The "Bar-Kochba" student organization and sports association was established in Berlin in 1898. Following a speech delivered by Max Nordau in 1900 about "Muscular Judaism", the organization started publishing a sports magazine, which soon represented all Jewish sports associations worldwide.
Size and condition vary.
Enclosed: four additional copies of Jüdische Jugendblätter issues.
1-10. Ten issues of the journal Jüdische Jugendblätter published by the Jewish student organization "Bar Kochba" (five of the issues were published jointly with the Blau Weiss youth movement). Prague, 1921-1924.
11. Printed trip plan of the Blau Weiss movement in Znaim (Znojmo, Czechoslovakia), listing participating members and the songs to be sung. November 1924.
12. Pětka, a handwritten and illustrated leaflet. First issue, Znojmo, 1925 (whether additional issues were published is unknown). Inked stamp of the Blau Weiss branch in Znojmo on verso.
13. A circular for Blau Weiss members (leaf printed on both sides) – announcing the month of March as the youth month of the Jewish National Fund, 1927.
14. A sharp letter of reprimand from the Blau Weiss management to the Blau Weiss branch in Znojmo, regarding disciplinary violations, giving the branch one last chance before expulsion from the movement. Printed; stamped with the official stamp of the management.
15. Printed notice issued by Blau Weiss, reporting on the difficulties faced by new immigrants to Palestine and urging members to assist the immigrants and support them in the general assembly of the movement. Signed in print: Walter Pollack.
The Blau Weiss (Blue and White) youth movement was established in Germany in 1912 with the aim of providing Jewish children from assimilated families who were turned away by German youth movements with their own youth movement. In Czechoslovakia the movement was called "Tchelet-Lavan" (light blue-white). As a result of the increasing antisemitism in Germany, the movement adopted the Zionist idea and encouraged its members to participate in agricultural and vocational training in preparation for immigration to Palestine.
The "Bar-Kochba" student organization and sports association was established in Berlin in 1898. Following a speech delivered by Max Nordau in 1900 about "Muscular Judaism", the organization started publishing a sports magazine, which soon represented all Jewish sports associations worldwide.
Size and condition vary.
Enclosed: four additional copies of Jüdische Jugendblätter issues.
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
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Sold for: $688
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Eleven forms from the registry of the Jewish community in Thessaloniki, reconstructed after the great fire in 1917, stating names and places of residence alongside photographs. Thessaloniki, 1924. Ladino.
Eleven printed leaves, each bearing four forms declaring that the persons indicated indeed belong to the Jewish community of Thessaloniki: "We the undersigned declare that […] are natives of Thessaloniki". Each form bears a small portrait picture of those listed on it and is signed by witnesses, members of the local Jewish community. Except for the heading, the entire text is printed in the Rashi typeface. The forms are numbered 784 to 825.
In early 20th century, the Jewish community of Thessaloniki was one of the largest and most thriving Jewish communities in the Balkan. The Jewish community constituted nearly half of the population of the city. Jewish life in the city was spiritually and materially rich, and so firmly established that it was known as "Jerusalem of the Balkan". The community had dozens of synagogues, Jewish and Hebrew schools, Jewish publishing houses, Jewish newspapers in a number of languages and even a modern, well-equipped Jewish hospital; the Jews of Thessaloniki practiced a variety professions – there were intellectuals, merchants, industrialists, craftsmen, fishermen and dockworkers. During those years, a large Zionist movement and a Jewish labor movement were active in the town, indicative of a lively, multi-class, diverse society.
In 1917, a fire ravaged the city, which constituted a veritable turning point in the history of the community. World war I was still raging, and thousands refugees were staying in the town; a spark from a kitchen fire ignited a refugee's house, quickly spreading through the clustered buildings of ancient Thessaloniki. The fire burned for thirty-two hours, destroying almost one-third of the city. The Jewish community in particular suffered a heavy blow. Out of 70,000 people that were left homeless, 52,000 were Jews. The archive of the Jewish community, which recorded generations of Jewish history in the city was also lost in the fire. In order to be eligible for damages, the victims of the fire were required to prove residency, and so the Jewish community began newly registering Jewish residents. These forms, originating in the reconstructed registry of the Jewish community, indicate that the persons listed were indeed residents of the city.
[11] leaves, 33 cm. Good to good-fair condition. Stains. Blemishes and small tears. Long tears to several leaves. Tape repairs.
Eleven printed leaves, each bearing four forms declaring that the persons indicated indeed belong to the Jewish community of Thessaloniki: "We the undersigned declare that […] are natives of Thessaloniki". Each form bears a small portrait picture of those listed on it and is signed by witnesses, members of the local Jewish community. Except for the heading, the entire text is printed in the Rashi typeface. The forms are numbered 784 to 825.
In early 20th century, the Jewish community of Thessaloniki was one of the largest and most thriving Jewish communities in the Balkan. The Jewish community constituted nearly half of the population of the city. Jewish life in the city was spiritually and materially rich, and so firmly established that it was known as "Jerusalem of the Balkan". The community had dozens of synagogues, Jewish and Hebrew schools, Jewish publishing houses, Jewish newspapers in a number of languages and even a modern, well-equipped Jewish hospital; the Jews of Thessaloniki practiced a variety professions – there were intellectuals, merchants, industrialists, craftsmen, fishermen and dockworkers. During those years, a large Zionist movement and a Jewish labor movement were active in the town, indicative of a lively, multi-class, diverse society.
In 1917, a fire ravaged the city, which constituted a veritable turning point in the history of the community. World war I was still raging, and thousands refugees were staying in the town; a spark from a kitchen fire ignited a refugee's house, quickly spreading through the clustered buildings of ancient Thessaloniki. The fire burned for thirty-two hours, destroying almost one-third of the city. The Jewish community in particular suffered a heavy blow. Out of 70,000 people that were left homeless, 52,000 were Jews. The archive of the Jewish community, which recorded generations of Jewish history in the city was also lost in the fire. In order to be eligible for damages, the victims of the fire were required to prove residency, and so the Jewish community began newly registering Jewish residents. These forms, originating in the reconstructed registry of the Jewish community, indicate that the persons listed were indeed residents of the city.
[11] leaves, 33 cm. Good to good-fair condition. Stains. Blemishes and small tears. Long tears to several leaves. Tape repairs.
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