Issue of "Der Tog" ("The Day, the Jewish National Daily") reporting on the establishment of the State of Israel. New York, May 15, 1948. Yiddish.
Issue of the Jewish daily newspaper Der Tog. The front page features reports on Ben-Gurion's declaration of independence, which took place the day before in Tel Aviv, and on the cancellation of the British White Paper, American president Truman's recognition of the newly established country, and efforts to achieve support for the country in the UN. With a picture of the Israeli flag, and portraits of Herzl, Truman and Ben-Gurion.
Der Tog – a secular daily newspaper in Yiddish – was published between 1914 and 1971. The newspaper operated independently of political affiliation, aiming to maintain high journalistic standards, and offer its readership a rich variety of cultural and literary sections. Among its writers were Shmuel Niger, David Pinski and Chaim Zhitlowsky.
[4] pp. (one sheet folded in two, ) 58 cm. Fair condition. Stains. Fold lines and creases. Closed and open tears to margins and along fold lines, with minor damage to text. Framed.