Auction 74 - Judaica - Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters, Ceremonial Art
Letter from Moses Montefiore to the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, R. Nathan Marcus Adler – Regarding the Montefiore Garden in Jaffa, the First Jewish Orchard in Eretz Israel – Ramsgate, 1883
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Letter from Moses Montefiore to the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, R. Nathan Marcus Adler. Ramsgate (England), March 15, 5643 [1883]. English.
Written by a secretary, on official stationery, and hand-signed by Montefiore.
Montefiore tells of a letter he received from one Mr. Sandel (in response to a letter Montefiore and. R. Adler had sent him), regarding the "Jaffa Garden" (known as the "Montefiore Garden"). Mr. Sandel visited the garden on February 16 to examine its condition, and reported, among other things, about "a number of orange or lemon trees (probably Ethrogim) recently planted in the garden".
The Montefiore Garden (or Montefiore Orchard) is considered to be the first Jewish orchard in Eretz Israel. It was planted in 1842, by Yehuda HaLevi Margoza, one of the leaders of the Jewish community of Jaffa, and was purchased by Montefiore in 1855. The management of the orchard was entrusted to the Simchon family of Jaffa, and under their supervision, it became one of the best orchards in Jaffa. In 1875, it held 900 trees.
Over the years, many members of the Moses Montefiore Fund (established by Montefiore to assist the Jewish Yishuv in Eretz Israel), led by R. Nathan Marcus Adler, attempted to arrange the sale or lease of the orchard, claiming it was unprofitable. Nevertheless, Montefiore refused to give up ownership of the orchard, which was important to him for reasons beyond profit.
Montefiore, who headed the Sephardic community of London, had a long-standing friendship with R. Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890), the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire. The cordial relationship between them, which was accompanied by extensive correspondence, led to cooperation in a variety of community projects, including raising funds for the Jewish Yishuv in Eretz Israel. R. Adler, who by the power of his position as Chief Rabbi headed the United Synagogue, an organization that united all the orthodox communities of Britain, gathered the funds raised by the synagogues and sent them to Eretz Israel through Montefiore's representatives.
[1] double leaf, official stationery (four written pages). Thin paper. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Tears to bottom, not affecting text.
Written by a secretary, on official stationery, and hand-signed by Montefiore.
Montefiore tells of a letter he received from one Mr. Sandel (in response to a letter Montefiore and. R. Adler had sent him), regarding the "Jaffa Garden" (known as the "Montefiore Garden"). Mr. Sandel visited the garden on February 16 to examine its condition, and reported, among other things, about "a number of orange or lemon trees (probably Ethrogim) recently planted in the garden".
The Montefiore Garden (or Montefiore Orchard) is considered to be the first Jewish orchard in Eretz Israel. It was planted in 1842, by Yehuda HaLevi Margoza, one of the leaders of the Jewish community of Jaffa, and was purchased by Montefiore in 1855. The management of the orchard was entrusted to the Simchon family of Jaffa, and under their supervision, it became one of the best orchards in Jaffa. In 1875, it held 900 trees.
Over the years, many members of the Moses Montefiore Fund (established by Montefiore to assist the Jewish Yishuv in Eretz Israel), led by R. Nathan Marcus Adler, attempted to arrange the sale or lease of the orchard, claiming it was unprofitable. Nevertheless, Montefiore refused to give up ownership of the orchard, which was important to him for reasons beyond profit.
Montefiore, who headed the Sephardic community of London, had a long-standing friendship with R. Nathan Marcus Adler (1803-1890), the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire. The cordial relationship between them, which was accompanied by extensive correspondence, led to cooperation in a variety of community projects, including raising funds for the Jewish Yishuv in Eretz Israel. R. Adler, who by the power of his position as Chief Rabbi headed the United Synagogue, an organization that united all the orthodox communities of Britain, gathered the funds raised by the synagogues and sent them to Eretz Israel through Montefiore's representatives.
[1] double leaf, official stationery (four written pages). Thin paper. 19.5 cm. Good condition. Folding marks. Tears to bottom, not affecting text.
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