Auction 52 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

"Prayer for the State of Israel" - Manuscript, 1948

Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Prayer for the State of Israel, handwritten on a lined sheet of paper mounted on cardboard. [Unknown location, 1948]. Hebrew.
A prayer handwritten in a stylized script, punctuated and vowelized, in honor of the establishment of the State of Israel. Three stanzas in a poetic language, which constitute three passages of prayer: prayer for the victory of Israel in the Independence War, prayer for the State's leaders and prayer for the military forces. Correction and replacement of one word with a thin line on the prayer sheet (the word "Chief" is crossed off and replaced by the word "President").
18X18.5 cm. Fair condition. Stains and creases. Folding marks. Small tear at bottom right corner.
Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel
Palestine, the British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel