Nine letters addressed to the attorney Dr. Moses Doukhan, Deputy Director of the Lands Administration of the British Mandatory government. Jerusalem, London, and elsewhere, 1920s. Hebrew and English.

1. Letter of greeting personally signed by Chaim Weizmann (on behalf of the Executive of the Zionist Organisation) on the occasion of Mr. Doukhan being awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE). London, 1926. English.
2. Letter personally signed by High Commissioner of Palestine, Herbert Samuel, sent to apologize for not acknowledging a gift sent to him by Moses Doukhan – a book on the subject of "Palestine Land Laws." London, 1926. English.
3. Lengthy letter of recommendation personally signed by Ze'ev Jabotinsky (addressed to Norman Bentwich), along with Doukhan's curriculum vitae and a recommendation to appoint the latter as a judge in Palestine. Jerusalem, 1920. English.
4. Interesting letter from Menachem Ussishkin (handwritten, on the hotel stationery of The Commodore, New York): "I am exceptionally happy that you have accepted the position on the lands committee. I'm glad that, on the most highly regarded committee from our standpoint, we will be represented by one of our own… someone who will always be vigilant… We have achieved an absolute victory here, and the local 'leaders' will be forced to vacate their places in favor of their betters… and shalom to you and your wife, and also to the little gypsy." 8th Iyar [1920?], Hebrew.
5-9. Five additional letters: A letter of greeting, written by Meir Dizengoff; a letter from Edwin Samuel, son of Herbert Samuel; two letters from Norman Bentwich; and an additional letter from Menachem Ussishkin.

Dr. Moses Doukhan (1884-1958) was a Jewish Zionist attorney. In 1919 he attended the Paris Peace Conference at Versailles as part of the Committee of Jewish Delegations (Comité Délégations Juives) and submitted a memorandum regarding the situation of the Jews of Russia to British Prime Minister David Lloyd George. Immigrated to Palestine in 1920 and was appointed deputy director of the Lands Administration of the British Mandatory government. Authored a number of books widely regarded as foundational, authoritative texts on the subject of Jewish law as pertaining to lands administration.

Nine signed letters, some handwritten and some typewritten. Size and condition vary (most [1] p. in length). Overall good condition. Stains. Fold lines. Punch holes, and few minor tears.

Enclosed: "Biography of Moses Doukhan, written by his daughter Leah Doukhan-Landau" (five printed pages). Hebrew.

"Yud", poem in fifty sections by Moshe (Moishe) Broderzon. Photomontages and graphic design: Yehudah Lewin and Pinchas Szwarc. Photography: H. Lerski [Helmar Lerski] and M. Grossman [Mendel Grossman?]. Lodz: H. Prowizor, 1939. Yiddish.
Copy missing title page plate.

Last book of poetry to be published by the Yiddish poet Moshe (Moishe) Broderzon, giving expression to his somber premonitions regarding the calamity descending upon European Jewry, unfolding before his eyes. The book includes three plates (out of an original four) featuring photomontages consisting of photographs of Jewish figures. One of the works shows the towering figure of a German soldier looming over a handful of Jews squatting over a pail. The plates are signed in print by the graphic designers, Yehudah Lewin and Pinchas Szwarc. Some of the photographs appearing in the photomontages are by Helmar Lerski.

A handwritten dedication in Yiddish, inscribed by Moshe Broderzon himself and dated 1939, appears on the page preceding the title page. It is addressed to "Chaim Lieberman, " (possibly the Yiddish journalist and literary critic Chaim Herman Lieberman).

Moshe (Moishe) Broderzon (1890-1956), poet, playwright, and founder of a number of artists' groups in Poland, including the avant-guarde "Jung-Yiddish" group, the Ararat Theater of Lodz, and "Had Gadya, " the world's first Yiddish marionette theater. Escaped to the Soviet Union following the Nazi occupation of Poland. Arrested in 1950 on suspicion of anti-Communist activity and sentenced to prison in Siberia. Released in 1955. Returned to Lodz. Died of a heart attack in 1956.

[1], 50, [2] pp. + [3] plates., approx. 24.5 cm. Fair-good condition. Minor stains and blemishes. One plate detached. Binding and several leaves partly detached. Inked stamp ("lodz 1939") in bottom margin of last page. Cloth binding, with blemishes and wear. Spine detached, with closed and open tears.

Letter handwritten and personally signed by David Ben-Gurion; addressed to the Tel Avivian public figure Moshe Chelouche. Tel Aviv, September 8, 1963.

This letter was sent not long after David Ben-Gurion's second – and rather abrupt – exit from the prime minister's office (June 16, 1963), and shortly after his departure from Tel Aviv: "As I leave Tel Aviv today on my way to settling in Sde Boker, I feel the need to express to you my feelings of admiration and friendship."
In his letter, Ben-Gurion relates to an article he published in the government's annual review for Hebrew year 5723 (1962-63) titled "Rishonim" ("Pioneers"), and tells Chelouche of his intention to expand on the subject, and devote an entire book to "the last eighty-five years, from the founding of Petah Tikvah in 1878 till this year's Independence Day." He further adds that "I am particularly interested in writing about the contribution of Sephardi and Yemenite [Jews] to the resurrection project, and I would be most grateful if you could enlighten me with [regard to] additional sources." In addition, Ben-Gurion expresses an interest in learning more about the biography of Chelouche's grandfather, the Zionist activist Avraham Moyal. He concludes with the following: "I plan to dedicate every Friday to hosting guests at my place, and I would be very, very pleased if you would do me the favor of paying me a visit."

Moshe "Musa" Chelouche (1892-1968), public figure, member of the Tel Aviv City Council, chairman of the world leadership of the Maccabi organization. Served as Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Palestine. Son of Avraham Moyal, one of the founders of the city of Tel Aviv. With the passing of Tel Aviv Mayor Meir Dizengoff in September 1936, Chelouche was chosen by the political parties representing Tel Aviv's labor organizations to serve as mayor. This appointment was fiercely opposed by the right-wing candidate Israel Rokach and his followers, who launched a smear campaign against Chelouche. Concurrently, Rokach applied pressure on the British Mandatory authorities to appoint him mayor instead of Chelouche. Thus, Chelouche served as Tel Aviv's third mayor, but his term lasted only ten days.

[1] f. (thin notebook page), 21.5 cm. Good condition. Minor creases. Minor ink smears in two spots, resulting from dampness (causing minor damage to text). Right edge of page cut unevenly.