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Pictorial Review, Vaad Hatzala, Germany, 1948. [Munich? New York?], 1948. English. Review of the work of the Orthodox organization "Vaad Hatzala" (Rescue Committee), directed by Rabbi Nathan Baruch, in the displaced persons camps in Germany shortly after the end of the Second World War, with photographs and documents. The photographs and documents deal with subjects including food distribution, kosher kitchens, Jewish education, and the printing and distribution of sacred texts. Also included are photographs of camp rabbis and prominent members of the Committee, and of ceremonies and gatherings, as well as documents pertaining to various organizations, and more. The "Vaad Hatzala" was established in November, 1939 by the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada, in order to help rabbis and Torah scholars escape the ravages of the Nazi occupation of Europe, to places of shelter, mostly in North America, central Asia, and China, and to provide for their material needs there. Later during the war, the "Vaad" began lending assistance to non-Orthodox Jews as well. Following the war, the organization provided assistance to Jewish refugees in the displaced persons camps. [2], 248, [14] pp., approx. 29 cm. Good condition. Stains. Tears, including open tears, to edges of several leaves, some mended. Binding worn and slightly stained. Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.