110 photographs of Minister Dov Yosef, [ca. 1960s, some earlier photographs].
Most photographs are from official visits and receptions abroad in honor of Dov Yosef when he served as a minister in the Israeli Government, among them photographs of his wife Goldie Yosef, as well as some earlier photographs from his youth and some portrait photographs.
Many of the photographs are stamped on the back "Another-- Group Picture by Federal Photos / S. Breitman…"; some are stamped with other stamps. One photograph is stamped by photographer David Rubinger, and one (portrait of Goldie Yosef) is stamped by photographer Alfred Bernheim.
Dov (Bernard) Yosef (1899-1980), Military Governor of Jerusalem during the War of Independece, Minister in Israel Governments. Born in Canada, PhD in philosophy and M.A. in Law. One of the organizers of Jewish Legion's volunteers during World War I, arrived in Palestine in 1918 with the Canadian legion. In 1921, after graduating from Law School, returned to Palestine to settle.
Yosef was active in the Labor Movement and a Mapai member since 1933. Served as the legal advisor of the Jewish Agency and its political department deputy manager. During World War II he was in charge of mobilizing volunteers to the British Army.
During the 1948 war and the siege on Jerusalem, he served as the Military Governor of the city, being in charge of food supply and distribution as well. In 1949 he served as the Minister of Rationing and Supply ("austerity minister"). Served as Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Transportation, Minister of Law, Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister of Health.
Enclosed: a letter (on State of Israel Bonds stationery) and a newspaper clipping concerning a photograph from 1963 as well as a number of information notes.
Average size 25X20 cm. Good overall condition.

39 postcards depicting various Jewish themes. Published by Williamsburg Post Card Co., Hebrew Publishing Co., "Yehudiya", and others. United States, Poland, Germany and elsewhere, [the first decades of the 20th century].
Among the postcards: humorous postcards with short texts in Yiddish; a postcard designed by E. M. Lilien; postcards with the view of the Western Wall; postcards depicting Jewish figures; two postcards from the series "Yidishe parnasot" [Jewish livelihoods]; photograph with the interior of the synagogue in Prague, and more.
Two postcards are undivided.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Good overall condition. Stains. Creases. Blemishes to margins of postcards. Tear to one postcard. Three postcards were used.

Approximately 90 "Shanah Tovah" postcards. Published by Hebrew Publishing Co., New-York, [the first decades of the 20th century].
The collection includes: postcards depicting events from the Jewish cycle of life, among them Brit Mila, buying Etrog, and more; postcards depicting biblical scenes, among them King David playing the harp, story of Samson and Delilah, and more; postcards depicting Zionist themes and motifs, among them the second Zionist Congress in Basel, a ship in Jaffa port, "Lag BaOmer in the colony of Petach Tikva", Herzl's portrait, donation to a JNF Blue Box and more; postcards depicting immigration from the Old World to the USA, among them flags of the USA by the Blue and White flag, American Jews welcoming with open arms Jews coming from East Europe, "from darkness to light" – the American eagle rescuing doves from the claws of the Russian eagle, and more; and postcards depicting the prosperity and success which the new year will bring. Numerous postcards were illustrated by Jacob Keller (signed in the plate).
A number of postcards appear in several copies.
8.5X13.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Many stains. Some blemishes to margins of postcards. Open tears at margins of several postcards. Creases. Fractures. Long tear to one postcard, reinforced with tape. Two postcards were used.

18 "Shanah Tovah" postcards. Published by Z. Reznik, Warsaw and New-York, [first decades of 20th century]. "Shanah Tovah" postcards depicting various scenes, among them High Holidays prayers and customs, The Four species of Sukkot, longing for Palestine, the prosperity which the new year will bring, humorous postcards and more.
Average size: 9X14 cm. Good-fair overall condition. Stains. Creases. Blemishes to margins of postcards and to corners (parts of the image are lacking from a number of postcards). Three postcards were used.