Auction 18 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Azriel Hildesheimer - Circular Concerning Raising Funds for Eretz Israel - Berlin, 1871

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Theure Brֳ¼der und Schwestern! [Dear Sisters and Brothers!]. Printed circular issued by the Society for Eretz Israel (Der Vorstand des Vereins fֳ¼r Palֳ₪stinensische Angelegenheiten). Berlin, July-August 1871. German.
A suggestion is raised in this letter to organize a fundraising campaign in synagogues during Tisha BeAv for the poor in Eretz Israel, for maintaining tomb-stones and in particular the graves of Zecharya and Avshalom on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Signed (in print) Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer (Dr. Israel Hildesheimer). [2] pp, 28 cm. Good condition. Creases and several stains.
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