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CONTENTS

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1. FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, STATE OF ISRAEL. MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 14TH, 1949. New York, Israel Anniversary Committee, 1949. 1st edition. Original illustrated paper covers, 4to, 48 pages. Numerous photographic illustrations. Testimonials from leading American politicians and many other public figures. Short historical essays. Also contains numerous ads, including one from W. K. Kellogg, founder of the Kellogg's Cereal Company: “I wish to take this means of expressing to our Jewish friends and to all the Jewish people of America our heartiest congratulations…It is my earnest wish and hope that Israel will flourish and prosper in the years to come." A comparable copy sold for over USD 600 at auction in 2015. Institutional stamp on title page, faint dampstain to upper margin, light wear to covers, about Very Good- Condition. (zion-9-15) (ID #36038) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


2. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL. REPORT TO THE 51ST ANNUAL CONVENTION, ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, JULY 3-5, 1948, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. Zionist Organization of America, New York, 1948. 1st edition, original illustrated color paper wrappers, 8vo, 90 pages. "Fifty-one years have passed since the Zionist Organization of America embarked on its mission. We now convene six weeks after the proclamation and establishment of the State of Israel, marking the realization of Herzl's prophetic vision" (Introduction). Light wear, spine rebacked, otherwise Very Good Condition. (KH-5-55) (ID #36457) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


3. צצות־אש חדשות הספרות והוראת לצופי־אש ולמתנדבי שירותי הג״א PETSATSOT-ESH HADASHOT HASBAROT VE-HORA'OT LE-TSOFE-ESH ULE-MITNADVE SHIRUTE H.G.A. [Tel Aviv]: Lishkat Ha-Hadrakhah Ha-Merkazit Le-H. G. A, 1942. 1st Edition. Original Illustrated Red Paper Wrappers Portraying an Anthropomorphized Bomb with a Swastika Symbol Destroying a Town. 8vo. 64 pages; 16 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates into English as, “Armaments: Intended for Bomb Fire Viewers, and H. G. A. Service Members. ” Holocaust-era Manuel on bomb safety procedures. Illustrations throughout depicting proper procedure in crisis situations, as well as some technical sketches of various explosives. SUBJECT (S): Civil Defense. Very scarce and of historical importance. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Ex-library with Institutional Stamp. Some wear but overall good+ condition. (Holo2-131-29) (ID #37284) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

World’s First Zionist Serial

 


4. Shanghai Zionist Association.; Jewish National Fund.; Commission For China. ISRAEL'S MESSENGER: OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SHANGHAI ZIONIST ASSOCIATION VOL 4 (NRS 1-26) & VOL V (NRS 1-26), 1907-1909. 52 ISSUES. Shanghai: The Association, 1907-1909. 1st Edition. New Boards. Includes issues VOL. IV NO. 1 through VOL. V. NO. 26 (1907-1909); 31 cm. In English. The Official Organ of the Shanghai Zionist Federation was established in 1904 by a "Baghdadi" Jew, Nissim E. B. Ezra. Israel's Messenger was the largest and oldest Shanghai Jewish community newspaper and the world's first Zionist serial. Its goal was to inform its readers of world news as well as the activities of Jewish communities in China, Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore and elsewhere. Also covered are Jewish religious subjects, the details of Shanghai Jewish welfare organizations, local business activities, relations with the Jewish communities in Baghdad, India and Eretz Israel. An essential source of knowledge about the Shanghai Jewish community, it opens a unique window into a fascinating period of Jewish life in China. SUBJECTS: Jews -- China -- Periodicals. Zionism. OCLC lists 9 copies worldwide. Ex-library with usual markings. Wavy pages from old damp damage throughout. Some pages torn. Text is still very readable. Good- condition. (SEF-55-8) (ID #36931) $2000.00.

 

 

 

 

 

Important Zionist Novel Pre-Dating Altneuland by 10 years





5. Lewinsky, Elhanan Leib. מסע לארץ ישראל בשנת ת "תMASA LE-ERETS YISRAEL BI-SHENAT T'' T. Odessa: Bi-Defus Dukhna, 1892. First edition. Period boards. 8vo. 66 pages. 19cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "Journey to The Land of Israel in the Year 2040 (800)." Between 1880 and 1920, around 10 novels were published describing versions of an imagined Jewish state reestablished in the land of Israel. The most famous is obviously Herzl's Altneuland; however, Lewinsky's far more pessimistic novel was written 10 years prior and has eerily stood the test of time. Lewinsky wrote the short story after returning from Palestine to Russia an enthusiastic Zionist. He published the story in Odessa's Ha-Pardes and it immediately stirred one of the great debates of early Zionism, namely whether the priority of a Jewish state should be cultural or political. The controversy began with Ahad Haam's critique of Herzl's novel, where he upholds Lewinsky's cultural vision as more desirable. As usual, Max Nordau came out in the defense of Herzl, and the debate remains open until this day. In 1892, Lewinsky predicted how Israel will blossom in the year 2040. The wonder is that many of his predictions have already come to fruition. A rare copy of this monumental work. SUBJECTS: Zionism - Fiction - Palestine - Middle East. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide. Ex-library with usual markings. Binding starting. Cover wrapper is edgeworn. Overall Good- Condition (ZION-14-27) (ID #38017) $250.00.

 

 

 

 

Two Works on Herzl, Inscribed by Warsaw Ghetto Martyr and Herzl Scholar Tulo Nussenblatt

 


6. Nussenblatt, Tulo. ZEITGENOSSEN ÜBER HERZL [INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, A HERZL-ASSOCIATED WARSAW-GHETTO MARTYR]. Brünn, Jüdischer Buch Und Kunstverlag, 1929. First edition. Original black boards with gold font. 8vo. 287 pages; 24 cm. Written in German. Title translates roughly to “Comrades of His Era Consider Herzl. ” Includes a 10 word inscription written and signed by the author to Shalom Spiegel, renowned scholar and professor of Hebrew literature at JTS, in September 1929. Dr. Tulo Nussenblatt was a famous Zionist scholar and historian before WWII. During the Holocaust, Nussenblatt housed many people in his bunker in the Warsaw ghetto. He died in the uprising, still clutching his briefcase full of book materials about Theodor Herzl, about whom he wrote this book. Divided into dozens of short essays on Herzl by various authors with black-and-white head shots. Also includes facsimiles of letters, important documents, and political cartoons. SUBJECT (S): Theodor Herzl. Some markings on cover boards and pages. Pencil markings that do not affect text. Library stamps, tape, and call number on binding. Toning of pages. Good+ condition. (zion-12-37) (ID #37923) $250.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


7. Nussenblatt, Tulo (editor). THEODOR HERZL JAHRBUCH [INSCRIBED BY EDITOR, A HERZL-ASSOCIATED WARSAW-GHETTO MARTYR]. Wien, H. Glanz, 1937. First edition. Original blue boards with gold font in beautiful jacket. 8vo. 336 pages; 24 cm. Hitler-era publication, written in German with additional Hebrew title page. Includes a 9 word inscription written and signed by the author to Shalom Spiegel, renowned scholar and professor of Hebrew literature at JTS, in August 1937, just before the start of the war. Dr. Tulo Nussenblatt was a famous Zionist scholar and historian before WWII. During the war, Nussenblatt housed many people in his bunker in the Warsaw ghetto. He died in the uprising, still clutching his briefcase full of book materials about Theodor Herzl, about whom he wrote this book. A biography of Herzl divided into 4 sections with smaller divisions within each. Includes several black-and-white photographs of Herzl, his colleagues, and his possessions, as well as facsimiles of important letters, documents, and objects from his life. SUBJECT (S): Theodor Herzl, Zionism. OCLC lists 21 copies worldwide. Library markings on spine of book, but not on dust jacket which is very clean Slight toning. Fading on cover boards on spine and edges. Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Good condition in Very Good Jacket. A beautiful inscribed copy (zion-12-39) (ID #37925) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


8. Altschul, Zev Wolf; Altschul, Elyakim Getzel. ZEVED TOV [COMMENTARY ON THE FUTURE TEMPLE PROPHESIED BY EZEKIEL]. [BOUND WITH] SHECHIF ETZ. Warsaw, H. Nosonwicz, 1814. 1st Edition, Modern Cloth, Square 8vo. 34, (4) leaves. Zeved Tov is a commentary on the future Temple prophesied by Ezekiel; Shechif Etz is an additional super-commentary on Rashi] and Eretz Chemdah [on the boundaries of the Land of Israel as delineated in the Book of Joshua] by the author’s son, Elyakim Getzel Altschul. FIRST EDITION of the additional material by the son. Two architectural maps of Temple on final leaves. Map of boundaries of Land of Israel on f. 31a. Ff. Stained, title-page worn, pencil doodling. Modern boards. 4to. Vinograd, Warsaw 38. The two illustrated Temple maps are based upon the different opinions of the commentaries. A copy sold at auction in 2013 for over USD 1550. Aging to paper as expected, Very Good Condition. (kh-5-49) (ID #36446) $750.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


9. Ben Zvi, Yitshak. [TLS] SIGNED LETTER FROM YITZHAK BEN-ZVI TO ZVI KANAEL. 1955. Original 1 page typed letter singed and with additional handwritten notes by Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. 17cm x 21 cm. Ben-Zvi (1884 –1963) Israel’s second and longest-serving President. Ben-Zvi served in the Jewish Legion together with Ben-Gurion. In 1919, he helped found the Ahdut HaAvoda party, and became increasingly active in the Haganah. He was later elected to the Jerusalem City Council and president of the National Council, the shadow government of the Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine. When Israel gained its independence, Ben-Zvi was among the signers of its Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948. He served in the First and Second Knesset for the Mapai party. He was elected President of Israel on 8 December 1952, assumed office on 16 December 1952, and continued to serve in the position until his death. Many streets in Israel are named after him and his face appears on the 100 Shekel bill. SUBJECTS: Israeli leaders. Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-48) (ID #37997) $275.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


10. Ben-Yehuda, Eliezer. SEFER ERETS YISRA'EL: AL EVA HA-ARETS HA-ZOT. VOL. I (ALL PUBLISHED). Jerusalem, Yoel Moshe Salomon, 1883. 1st edition. Period boards, 12mo, [10] + 96 pages. In Hebrew. Halevy, 413. Early Hebrew geography of the Land of Israel, penned by the father of Modern Hebrew. The work contains many tables recording climactic conditions between 1851 and 1882 (pages 47-48, 54-55, 62-76), also includes an account of the first successful Dead Sea Expedition in 1848, led by William Francis Lynch, a lieutenant in the American Navy (page 95). The proposed second and third volumes were never issued. SUBJECT(S): Physical geography -- Palestine. Middle East Travel. OCLC lists 10 copies worldwide, none in New York. Boards rubbed, Good+ Condition. (Kh-6-3) (ID #36545) $450.00.

 

 

 

 

Louis Brandeis Compares the Chalutsim to the Mayflower Pilgrims

 


11. Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, DEMOCRACY IN PALESTINE. [New York: Provisional Executive Committee For General Zionist Affairs], 1st edition, Single-fold pamphlet, [4] pages; 16 cm. "Reprinted from the Independent, Nov. 22, 1915." Compares the early Zionists to the American Founding Fathers and the early settlers to the Mayflower Pilgrims, calls on support to help Palestine with funds. Important call to action from the future Supreme Court Justice which puts the Zionist cause squarely hand in had with the American story and American values. SUBJECT (S): Zionism -- United States. OCLC lists only 1 copy worldwide (Columbia). Some edgewear, Small Rabbi’s presentation stamp on cover, Good+ Condition. Rare. (KH-3-12) xx (ID #35996) $750.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete Run of Rare Children's Newspaper, with Logo by Jabotinsky

 


12. Fichman, Jacob; Silman, Kadish; Yehuda Leib; [Ze'ev Jabotinsky].הארץ: שבועון לילדים HA-ARETS LI-YELADIM: SHAVU`ON LI-YELADIM COMPLETE, NRS 1-26 [JANUARY – AUGUST 1921]. Jerusalem: Haaretz, 1921. First edition. Original paper wrappers bound in original black boards. 8vo, 8 pages each, 26cm. In Hebrew. No more issued. Title translates “The Land: Periodical for Children. ” Ha-Arets Li-Yeladim was established in 1921 (four years after the founding of Haaretz) as a supplement for children. This was the pioneer children's newspaper which gave way to many others in the coming years. It ceased after only 26 editions. The logo featured on each issue was in fact drawn by the legendary Ze'ev Jabotinsky, leader of Beitar and Israel’s revisionist ideology. SUBJECTS: Children's literature, Hebrew -- Periodicals. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide (NLI, NYPL, HUC, UCLA, GW, Brandeis). Very rare and in Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-38) (ID #37989) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

Very Early Reference to the "Saving Remnant"

 


13. Goldstein, Israel. LAND AND NATION BUILDING: AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE “LAND FOR VICTORY” CONFERENCE ON THE OCCASION OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND [VERY EARLY REFERENCE TO THE “SAVING REMNANT”]. New York, Jewish National Fund of America, 1941. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 12 pages; 21 cm. Very early (1941) use of the term “saving remnant” to describe what would be left of Jewry following the unfolding Holocaust in Europe, a reference to Genesis 45: 7, sometimes translated as: “God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to keep you alive by a great deliverance. ” Holocaust-era speech delivered by Dr. Israel Goldstein, rabbi and president of the JNF, encouraging donations to expand settlements in Palestine to make room for WWII refugees when the war ends. “What a great privilege, and what a tremendous responsibility is ours-ours, Oh, American Israel-to lay broad foundations for our people’s future! It is our responsibility because it is our good fortune, by grace of numbers, security and wealth, to be the “saving remnant” of our people. ” Presented just after the death of Louis D. Brandeis, Goldstein also reviews the accomplishments of the JNF over its 40 year history. Encourages SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Jewish National Fund. OCLC lists 1 holding worldwide (Univ of Minnesota). Some browning to pages and minimal edgewear. Very good- condition. Scarce. (zion-12-49)xx (ID #37936) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


14. Jabotinsky, Zeev. SAMSON. Tel Aviv: Shtiebel, 1929-30. First edition. Original boards, 8vo. 340 pages, 20 cm. In Hebrew. Vladimir (Zev) Jabotinsky (1880-1940), Zionist leader, founder of Revisionist Party; he was involved in Zionist politics since the turn of the century in Russia, was famous as a publicist, poet, essayist, and orator in Russian, Hebrew, and Yiddish; he founded the Jewish Legion in the first world war, and in the 1920's, founded the right-wing Revisionist Zionist movement Betar after having broken with mainstream Zionism. "The Zionist leader was also a brilliant novelist whose take on the biblical story of Samson is rich with blood and lust. But given the author's identity, the book, while hugely entertaining, never strays far from political parable. As it draws to its end, the blind and defeated Samson has this advice for the Israelites as they once again face their sworn enemies: they must get iron; they must choose a king; and they must learn to laugh. " (Tablet Magazine's "101 Great Jewish Books) ." SUBJECTS: Zionism - Biblical - Jabotinsky - Hebrew novel. Pages are browning. Good Condition. (Heblit-8-1) (ID #36637) $425.00.

 

 

 

 

 

“Reflections on the Activities of the Organization “Ahiasaf, ” Not in OCLC

 


15. Kaplan, Eliezer. השקפה על מעשה החברה אחיאסף HASHKAFA AL MA-ASEH HA-HEVRA AHIASAF. Warsaw: Shuldeberg Ve-Shutafo, 1900. First edition. Period boards. 12mo. 16 pages. 16 cm. In Hebrew with some Russian on the title page. Title translates to “Reflections on the Activities of the Organization “Ahiasaf. ” Achiasaf was a literary society and publishing house in the forfront of reviving the Hebrew language and literary tradition. Most of its members were based in Galicia and Russia. The booklet traces the organization’s activities from May 1898 – January 1900. The booklet is largely concerned with the lack of interest in the Hebrew literary tradition. Not in OCLC. SUBJECTS: Hebrew language. Boards are minorly edgeworn, institutional notation on front pastedown. Some worming and foxing. Overall Good Condition. Very Rare. (HEB-50-17) (ID #37707) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


16. Lowisohn, Solomon. מחקרי ארץ: ספר מדבר על הארצות...אשר יזכרו בספרי הקודש MEHKAREI HA-ARETS: SEFER MEDABER AL HA-ARZOT…ASHER YIZKERU BE-SIFREI HA-KODESH. Wien: Gedruckt Bey Georg Holzinger, 1819. First edition. Period boards. 8vo. 122 pages, 17cm. In Hebrew with some Latin characters. Title translates to “Research of the Land: A Book Covering the Lands Covered in the Holy Books. ” Lowisohn published this distinctly modern study and census nearly a century before the official advent of Zionism, covering the many places that appear in the bible. Lowisohn (1788-1821) was a Jewish Hungarian historian and poet who brought the ideas of the German enlightenment to Hungary. The distinctly secular approach to biblical geography makes this piece particularly relevant to later Jewish nationalism. SUBJECTS: Palestine – Topography. OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Denmark, Ets Haim-Amsterdam), none outside Northern Europe. Vinograd, Vienna 500. Binding repaired. Overall Very Good Condition. Scarce. (ZION-14-63) (ID #38009) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

Warmly Inscribed by Max Nordau to Israel Zangwill

 


17. Nordau, Max. BIOLOGIE DER ETHIK [WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO ISRAEL ZANGWILL]. Leipzig: B. Elischer, 1916. 1st Edition. Original Boards. 8vo. 224 pages; 20 cm. In German. Title translates into English as, “Biology of Ethics. ” This copy is inscribed by Nordau to Israel Zangwill in August 1922 on the first page, “to my (dear) friend Israel Zangwill, (fondly) yours, M. Nordau. Paris August 19th 1922.” Zangill, Nordau, and Herzl were chums; a recent article on Zangwill in the Times of Israel noted that “Zangwill made the jump into journalism and at the same time began his involvement with Jewish emancipation. He met and became fast friends with his fellow writers, Theodor Herzl and Max Nordau, even hosting Herzl in London at the turn of the century” (August 28, 2015). Max Nordau (1849-1923) was a co-founder of the World Zionist Organization. He was a political Zionist, not a cultural or religious Zionist, having ceased being an observant Jew at eighteen, instead becoming a "militant naturalist and evolutionist, " and making his fame with Die Conventionellen Luegen der Kulturmenschheit, first published in 1883. Also at eighteen, he started his career in journalism, on the staff of the Pester Lloyd. While condemning modern culture and politics, the situation of the Jewish people was never far from Nordau's mind. He met Theodor Herzl in 1982, and soon after began discussing the possibility of a Jewish state with him. He was vice president of the First through Sixth Zionist Congresses, and president of the Seventh through Tenth. (EJ, 2007) “Zangwill was a British author at the forefront of cultural Zionism during the 19th century, he was a close associate of Theodor Herzl. He later rejected the search for a Jewish homeland and became the prime thinker behind the territorial movement. ” (Wikipeida, 2016) SUBJECTS: Ethics. Evolutionary. Some browning. Smudges to the words “dear” and “fondly” in the inscription. Oveall about very good condition. (SPEC-42-25) (ID #37271) $1000.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


18. Selikovitch, George. ARABISH-IDISHER LEHRER: VEG VAYZER FAR DI IDISHE LEGYONEREN IN TSIEN. Nyu York; Aroysgegeben Fun Idishen Togeblat, 1918. Original illustrated publisher’s wraps. 8vo. 32 pages. 20 cm. First edition. In Yiddish With English cover at rear. Arabic transliterated into Yiddish. "Arabic-Yiddish guide: a practical method to acquire in a month the spoken Arabic of Palestine and Egypt. For the use of the Jewish Legion fighting with the British Colors in the Holy Land. By Prof. G. Selikovitsch, formerly Head Interpreter with Lord Kitchener in Egypt and Soudan." A primer in spoken Arabic for Yiddish speakers of the Jewish Legion. The introduction of Arabish-Idisher Lehrer explains the purpose and method of the book. Its goal is to teach colloquial Palestinian Arabic—namely, not literary Arabic—to Jewish Legionaries, settlers [kolonisten], merchants, tourists, learned people [maskilim], laborers in Palestine, and maybe even Hebrew teachers abroad. This aim and the target population dictated the method, structure, and style of the book: a practical teaching aid in Yiddish, to learn basic spoken Arabic quickly. Subjects: Arabic language - Self-instruction. Arabic language - Conversation and phrase books - Yiddish. Yiddish language - Dictionaries - Arabic. Arabic language - Palestine. Arabic language - Egypt. Arabic language - Conversation and phrase books. Egypt. Middle East - Palestine. OCLC lists 8 copies. Princeton keeps their copy in the rare book room. Wrappers are edgeworn. Binding is starting. Overall Good Condition. (BIBLIOG-36-32A) (ID #37315) $400.00.

 

 

 

 

 

First Mass Call to Establish an American Jewish Congress

 


19. Strauss, Nathan; Executive Committee of theAmerican Jewish Congress. THE CALL FOR THE AMERICAN JEWISH CONGRESS. New York, 1917. 1st Edition. 4to. 2 pages; 28 cm. The original call for the election of delegates for the 1st American Jewish Congress. Almost certainly the first ever outwardly facing publication to discuss the AJC. The letter reads, “By virtue of the authority vested in us, as the Executive Committee for an American Jewish Congress, the Jews of America are earnestly requested to select representatives to an American Jewish Congress which shall meet on September 2, 1917, at Washington DC, exclusively for the purpose of defining methods whereby, in co-operation with the Jews of the world, full rights may be secured for the Jews of all lands and all laws discriminating against them may be abrogated…” About 300, 000 ballots were cast to determine the delegates for the Conference, which was ultimately held in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall on December 15th, 1918. “The American Jewish Congress was founded in 1918, and represented a "populist counterbalance to the American Jewish Committee, which was dominated by the wealthy and conservative German-Jewish establishment. "Leaders within the American Jewish community, consisting of Jewish, Zionist, and immigrant community organizations, convened the first American Jewish Congress (AJCongress) in Philadelphia's historic Independence Hall. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Felix Frankfurter, U. S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, and others joined to lay the groundwork for a national democratic organization of Jewish leaders from all over the country, to rally for equal rights for all Americans regardless of race, religion or national ancestry. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) This copy of the original Call for the congress outlines the process by which the delegates will be elected, and lays out the overall purpose of the Congress. It includes the names of members of the Executive Committee, which was chaired by Macy’s founder Nathan Straus. The widely-read public intellectual Isaac Hourwich served as Vice-Chair. Also includes the names of many notable Rabbis, as well as successful Jews of the time, who served on the Executive Committee, including: Henry Morgenthau Sr. Stephen Samuel Wise, Julian Mack, Jacob Furth, Samuel Shulman, Mayer London, Henry M. Goldfogle, Oscar S. Straus, and many, many others. OCLC lists no copies anywhere. A beautiful copy of the historic letter. Some edgewear. Creased. Overall good+ condition. (AMR-49-35) (ID #37654) $750.00.

 

 

 

 

First Volume of the First Major Zionist Periodical in America

 


20. Szold, Henrietta; Nordau, Max; Lipsky, Louis; Others. THE MACCABAEAN [THE MACCABEAN]: A MAGAZINE OF JEWISH LIFE AND LETTERS; VOL. I, COMPLETE THIS VOLUME. [New York]: Federation of American Zionists, 1901. 1st Edition. Period Boards. 8vo. [55], [xxxv], [56] – 156 pages; 26 cm. In English and Yiddish. Complete Vol. 1: numbers 1 and 2. The first volume of the first major Zionist periodical in America. From the Federation of American Zionists. The Federation “was one of the first official Zionist organizations in the United States, and, especially early in the 20th century, the primary representative of American Jews to the World Zionist Organization, espousing primarily Political Zionism. ” This volume contains 1st appearances, and first American appearances, of poems, and reflections by many many prominent Zionists including Henrietta Szold, Louis Lipsky, and many others. OCLC lists 14 holdings worldwide. Back hinge starting. Some damage to spine. Some markings on title page. Overall very readable and inside pages are in about very good condition. (AMR-49-39) (ID #37658) $750.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


21. United Jewish Appeal. WHAT IS AMERICAN JEWRY'S RESPONSIBILITY IN 1948 THROUGH UNITED JEWISH APPEAL: A WORK BOOK FOR ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE UNITED JEWISH APPEAL. New York: UJA, 1947. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 4to. [203] pages. 29cm. In English. Massive report written on November 21, 1947 and dealing with matters related to Jewish settlement in Palestine and the Jewish refugees coming from Europe to America and elsewhere. Section II on the ADJC, includes sections on: “The Displaced persons Countries, ” “Eastern European Countries, ” Western European Countries” and then Shanghai, Central and South America, and “Special Passover Relief. ” Section IV, on the United Service for New Americans, includes subsections on “Who are the Newcomers?, ” “Resettlement from New York, ” “European Jewish Children’s Aid, ” “Physicians and Dentist Unit, ” “Location Service, ” “Central Refugee Index, ” and many others. “In January 1939, the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees and Overseas Needs was established, combining the efforts of American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, led by Rabbi Jonah Wise; the United Palestine Appeal, led by Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver; and the National Coordinating Committee Fund led by William Rosenwald. The three founders emphasized that the funds needed to support Jews in Europe and Palestine would be triple to quadruple the amount raised in the previous year. While the organizations would raise funds together, the Joint Distribution Committee would assist Jews in Europe, the United Palestine Appeal would aid the Jewish community in Palestine, including refugees from Europe arriving there and the National Coordinating Committee Fund would assist refugees arriving in the United States” (Wikipedia, 2016). OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (Harvard, JHU, NLI), none in the US outside the East Coast. Wrappers are edgeworn and chipped. Minor soiling to some pages with no damage to text. Overall Good Condition. (ZION-10-13) (ID #37297) $750.00.

 

 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

 


22. Dvir Company (Tel-Aviv); Bialik, Hayim Nahman. DVIR; KATALOGAUSZUG 1930. Tel-Aviv, Palestine: DVIR Company, 1930. 1st Edition. Original Illustrated Paper Wrappers. 8vo; 16 pages. In German. Title translates into English as, “Abstract Catalog. ” “Kinneret Zmora-Bitan Dvir is one of Israel's largest book publishing companies... The company's oldest imprint, Dvir, was founded in Odessa in 1919 by Hayim Nahman Bialik. After the Russian Revolution, Dvir moved to Berlin and in 1924, to Palestine…” (Wikipedia, 2016) Includes abstracts from several Dvir publications, and includes the original order-form insert. Includes abstracts for new publications by Rabbi Simon Bernfeld, Prof. Asher Goulak, and the profoundly influential Hebrew poet Hayim Nahman Bialik, who founded Dvir. OCLC lists just one copy worldwide (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek), in Germany. Wrappers are worn but text is bright and readable. Bright red text and illustrations throughout. Good condition. (ZION-10-15A) (ID #37669) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


23. Graphic Archives and Museum (Jerusalem). EXHIBITION OF JEWISH BOOK PLATES. TAVEY SEFER YEHUDI'IM. Jerusalem, The Museum, 1956. Paper Wrappers, Small Oblong 8vo, 99, xvi pages. In Hebrew and English. Many illustrations of Jewish bookplates and information about them. Indispensable to Judaica ex libris collectors. Small chipps to top and bottom of spine, though not affecting the binding. Interior of the book fresh and clean in very good condition. Indispensable to Judaica ex libris collectors. (BIB-2-2A). (ID #37306) $65.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


24. Zionist Organisation of America. CATALOGUE OF PAMPHLETS ON PALESTINE AND ZIONISM. New York, Zionist Organisation of America, 1940. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 12 mo. 12 pages; 16 cm. A Holocaust-era list of pamphlets about Palestine and Zionism by various authors with title, author, city, year, and price in each entry. Divided into various sub-topics such as Hebrew Literature, Economic Problems, and Labor Zionism. Includes titles such as “Arab vs. Arab, ” “Rabbi and Mathematician, ” and “Handbook of Jewish Communal Villages. ” Short bibliography on back cover. Other title: “List of Pamphlets on Palestine and Zionism. ” SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Palestine, Jews. OCLC lists only 1 holding worldwide (Harvard). Very minimal markings. Slight toning. Very good + condition. Scarce. (zion-12-43) (ID #37929) $160.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOGRAPHY

 

 


25. Grayevski, Pinhas Ben Tzvi. הרב יוסף רבלין ז"ל: חוברת זכרון לשנת השלשים לפטירתו HA-RAV YOSEF RIVLIN ZAL: HOVERET ZIKARON LI-SHENAT HA-SHELOSHIM LI-FETIRATO. Jerusalem: [Publisher Not Identified], 1929. First edition. Later boards. 8vo. 31 pages, 23 cm. In Hebrew. The title translates to "Rav Yosef Rivlin: Memorial Book for the Thirtieth Anniversary of His Death." Rav Yosef Rivlin (1837-1896), grandfather of Israel's current president Reuven Rivlin, was a renowned Jerusalem rabbi, poet, and intellectual. He is descended from Hillel Rivlin, student of the Vilna Gaon. Rivlin initiated the building of the first Jewish quarters in Jerusalem outside the Old City walls, e. g, Nalat Shiv'ah (1869), Me'ah She'arim (1874), and other housing centers in the west and northwest of the city. He took an active part in founding the first Jewish agricultural settlement, Peta Tikvah. He is also credited with creating the first Hebrew edition of the Koran. (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECTS: Jerusalem -- History -- 19th century. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide. Ex-library with usual markings. Otherwise Good+ Condition. (ZION-14-28) (ID #38018) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


26. Lipsky, Louis; Federation of American Zionists [Leo Pinsker] [Reuben Brainin, Achad Ha’am, and Shmaryahu Levin, and S. M. Melamed]. THE MACCABAEAN: LEO PINSKER NUMBER. [New York]: Federation of American Zionists, 1917. 1st Edition. Original Illustrated Paper Wrappers with Drawing of Pinsker by Josef Foshko. 4to. [121]-144 pages (25 pages total, complete for this issue); 31 cm. This Issue of the Maccabaean – the official periodical of the Federation of American Zionists – commemorates the 25th anniversary of Leon Pinskers’ death. Includes 1st appearance of biographical sketches of Pinsker written for the Maccabaen by famous authors including Reuben Brainin, Achad Ha’am, and Shmaryahu Levin, and S. M. Melamed. Also includes a two-page report from the American Jewish Congress written by Louis Lipsky. In this report, Lipsky candidly discusses the politics of electing an AJC chair. Lipsky supported the election of Adolf Kraus, the eventual winner. His election was contested by notable Jewish leaders including Judge Julian Mack. Lipsky also writes disparagingly of socialist attendees to the conference including Meyer London and criticizes Judah Leon Magnes for his support of London. Also included in this issue is a letter to the editor from Sarah Kussy, “one of a small group of women who joined Henrietta Szold in founding Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization. ” (JWA, 2016) Laid in are two newspaper clippings: a biographical sketch of Pinsker in a 1917 Cincinnati Paper, and a related article from a Yiddish Paper. SUBJECT(S): Jews -- Periodicals. OCLC lists 12 holdings worldwide. Front wrapper coming loose. Creased along middle in both directions. Some edgwear with small tears to wrapper with no text effected. Inside pages are bright, and clear, with little wear other than the middle crease. Overall good condition. Attractive, dramatic, and important. (Zion-10-26) (ID #37786) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


27. New England Zionist Region. SPEAKING OF ZIONISM AND THE JEWISH STATE. Boston, New England Zionist Region, Speakers’ Bureau, 1948. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in blue, black, and white. 8vo. 15 pages; 23 cm. Here, the New England Zionist Region provides a list of qualified Zionist speakers for Zionist District presidents and program chairmen to book at their meetings, programs, and events. They dedicate the pamphlet to “Prophet and Founder of Zionism Dr. Theodor Herzl on the 50th anniversary of the founding of modern Zionism. ” Includes 11 pages of detailed biographies of Zionist speakers with black-and-white photographs including prominent New England rabbis, lawyers, and doctors, a who’s who of Zionism in New England that drills down beyond the usual star players. Includes advice on planning programs such as “If entertainment features like moving pictures, musical presentations, or community singing are provided as the first items on a program that begins on time, your audience will learn to arrive on time as if they were attending a local theater. ” SUBJECT (S): Zionism. OCLC lists one holding worldwide (Harvard). Some dampstaining. Good+ condition. Rare. (zion-11-12) (ID #37761) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


28. Pessin, Deborah. AHAD HAAM. New York: Zionist Organization of America, 1938. 1st Edition. Original Wrappers Illustrated with Photo of Ha’am. 6 pages; 23 cm. A short literary biography of the founder of Ha’am, the founder of cultural Zionism, published by the Zionist Organization of America in 1938. SUBJECT (S): Zionists -- Biography. Very rare. OCLC lists just 3 copies worldwide. (Brandeis, Harvard, Gratz), none in New York. Slight wear to wrappers, with a small mark. About very good condition. (zion-10-32) (ID #37866) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


29. Sokolow, Nahum. SEFER HA-YOVEL...NAHUM SOKOLOV: BE-YOM MEL'OT HAMESH VE-ES´RIM SHANAH LA- AVODATO HA-SIFRUTIT…. Warsaw: Bi-Defus Shuldberg, 1904. 8vo. 540 pages. In Hebrew. First edition. SUBJECT (S): Judaism; Sokolow, Nahum, 1859-1936. OCLC lists 13 copies worldwide. Sokolow (1859-1936) was born and educated in Poland. The command of diverse languages and literary traditions he acquired through both a religious and a secular education served him well in his later life. He began writing for newspapers in the 1870s, particularly about science and current affairs. Though he at first held reservations concerning Zionism, after the First Zionist Congress and meeting Theodore Herzel, Sokolow supported the movement, and was soon the secretary, and then later president, of the World Zionist Organization. After each visit to Palestine, he published his impressions, and along with personal meetings in The U. S, Canada, England and elsewhere, won Zionism many supporters. (Kressel, EJ) Original binding repaired with new backstrip and corners, very good condition. (HEB-6-1A) (ID #37717) $100.00.

 

 

HERZL

 

 


30. (1st English Edition) Herzl, Theodor; Lotta Levensohn Preface by Stephen S. Wise. OLD-NEW LAND = "ALTNEULAND." New York; Bloch Pub. Co, 1941. Original Cloth 8vo. XV, 295, [1] pages. 21 cm. First English Edition. First complete English language translation of Altneuland. Old-New Land by Theodor Herzl; translated from the original German by Lotta Levensohn, with a preface by Stephen S. Wise. Herzl's famous 1902 utopian novel "Altneuland" ("The Old New Land"), in which he described the Jewish state to be established in Palestine on a cooperative basis utilizing science and technology in the development of the Land; a foundational text for political Zionism. Subjects: Zionism - Fiction. Zionism. Light wear, owners inscription on blank pastedown, about Very Good- Condition. A nice copy (ZION-8-7A) (ID #36085) $100.00. xx

 

 

 

 

James A. Michener’s Copy with Ownership Stamp, Living at the King David Hotel

 


31. Bein, Alex, Samuel, Maurice, translator. THEODORE HERZL: A BIOGRAPHY. Philadelphia, Jewish Publication Society of America, 1956. Original blue boards with white font. 8vo. 551 pages; 22 cm. James A. Michener’s copy, with his ownership stamp indicating that he was living at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Also includes gifting bookplate from Michener's family. Michener was a Pulitzer Prize winning “American author of more than 40 books, the majority of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history” (Wikipedia, 2016). Includes dozens of pages of black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and frontispiece facsimiles of important moments and figures in Herzl’s life and legacy such as Herzl’s family, the Dreyfus trial, and World Zionist Congress meetings. Divided into two books, “Book One-Early Years, ” and “Book Two-The Zionist. ” SUBJECT(S): Theodore Herzl, Zionism. Several library markings. Binding breaking. Many pages damaged. Good- condition. (zion-12-15) (ID #37964) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


32. Herzl, Theodor, 1860-1904. THE TRAGEDY OF JEWISH IMMIGRATION; EVIDENCE GIVEN BEFORE THE BRITISH ROYAL COMMISSION IN 1902. New York, Zionist Organization of America, 1920. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 47 pages; 19 cm. In English. Herzl’s testimony, as well as a transcript of a question and answer session with the Zionist leader before the British Royal Commission in 1902 to discuss the Jewish Question in Europe and the Likelihood of ongoing Jewish immigration to Britain. With an introduction from Jacob De Haas, the secretary of the First Zionist Congress. In his testimony Herzl says, “The fact that there is now for the first time since Cromwell a perceptible number of our people in England is the true cause of this Commission being called together. Those who deny this are, I feel quite certain, perfectly sincere. When they cry out about Alien Immigration, they are quite unconscious of the true cause of their complaint. They feel the pain and they point to the place which hurts… But I think it right to say that the mere establishment of this Commission has created a difficulty… (The) Commission must either recommend restrictive legislation or not…. To keep out the poor oppressed Jews cannot, I believe, be successful. But if restrictive legislation is not recommended, there mere fact of this Commission having sat will give an impetus to immigration to England; it will have formed an additional notification of the desirability of England as a place for emigration.” OCLC lists 12 copies worldwide. Small tears along the top of a few pages with no test effected. Overall good+ condition. (SPEC-42-26) (ID #37337) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


33. Nussenblatt, Tulo. ZEITGENOSSEN ÜBER HERZL. Brünn, Jüdischer Buch Und Kunstverlag, 1929. First edition. Original black boards with gold font. 8vo. 287 pages; 24 cm. Written in German. Title translates roughly to “Comrades of His Era Consider Herzl. ” Dr. Tulo Nussenblatt was a famous Zionist scholar and historian before WWII. During the Holocaust, Nussenblatt housed many people in his bunker in the Warsaw ghetto. He died in the uprising, still clutching his briefcase full of book materials about Theodor Herzl, about whom he wrote this book. Divided into dozens of short essays on Herzl by various authors with black-and-white head shots. Also includes facsimiles of letters, important documents, and political cartoons. SUBJECT (S): Theodor Herzl. Loose spine. Minimal tears and markings on pages. Toning of pages. Library stamps, bookplate, and call numbers on spine. Good + condition. (zion-12-38) (ID #37924) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


34. Weisgal, Meyer. THEODOR HERZL: A MEMORIAL. New York: The New Palestine, 1929. First edition. Original boards with portrait of Herzl on cover. 4to. 306 pages, 26.5 cm. In English. Features writings on Herzl, his writings, and his vast influence by other prominent figures such as Chaim Weizmann, Martin Buber, Abba Hillel Silver, Mordecai Kaplan, the King of Bulgaria, and many more. SUBJECTS: Jews -- Restoration. A fascinating book. Ex-library with usual markings. Boards are faded and worn. Overall Good Condition. (ZION-10-14) (ID #37481) $175.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


35. Buber, Martin; Weltsch, Robert. THEODOR HERZL AND WE. [New York, N. Y. ?]: Zionist Labor Party "hitachduth" of America, 1929. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 28 pages; 23 cm. From “The Young Jew Series; ” Number Two. Includes two essays: “Theodor Herzl and History” by Buber, and “Theodor Herzl and We, ” by Welsch. “Approaching Zionism from his own personal viewpoint, Buber disagreed with Theodor Herzl about the political and cultural direction of Zionism. Herzl envisioned the goal of Zionism in a nation-state, but did not consider Jewish culture or religion necessary. In contrast, Buber believed the potential of Zionism was for social and spiritual enrichment. For example, Buber argued that following the formation of the Israeli state, there would need to be reforms to Judaism: "We need someone who would do for Judaism what Pope John XXIII has done for the Catholic Church." Herzl and Buber would continue, in mutual respect and disagreement, to work towards their respective goals for the rest of their lives. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) In this essay, Herzl writes, “But beyond all definite judgment there rises before us, in the light of history, the personality of Theodor Herzl… He was the hero of a period of transition. He was the master of a sick people. His greatest deed is one which he did not achieve of his own will. He gave an image to this people. Not the image of a real living person, but an ideal image, a model comforting and inspiring. It is thus that the poets in their works may cast into human shape their ideal of themselves… (Herzl was) a statue beyond fault or blame, bearing the pure features of genius, the countenance lit with the splendor of the messiah. A gift of illusion. A gift of grace. ” OCLC lists 17 copies worldwide. Some discoloration to Wrappers. Overall about very good condition. (Zion-10-17) xx (ID #37691) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


36. Herzl, Theodor. אלטניילאנד: ראמאן ALTNAYLAND: ROMAN [FEATURING ORIGINAL PHOTO OF RAV KOOK TIPPED ON INSIDE BOARD]. Nyu-York: Hibru Poblishing Kompani, No Date (1905?) Original boards with gold gilt lettering. 8vo. 285 pages, 23 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “Old New Land. ” Glued to inside board is an original photo of Rav Kook giving a speech to a large crowd. Old-New Land by Theodor Herzl; translated from the original German by Dr. Israel Isidor Elyashev [Bal-Makhshoves] at Herzl’s request. "Altneuland" describes the Jewish state to be established in Palestine on a cooperative basis utilizing science and technology in the development of the Land; a foundational text for political Zionism. SUJECTS: Zionism -- Fiction. OCLC lists 12 copies worldwide. Boards are faded and worn. Binding repair. Good- Condition. (ZION-14-57) (ID #38003) $40.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


37. Herzl, Theodor. DER FLÜCHTLING. LUSTPIEL IN EINEM AUFZUG. Leipzig. Druck Und Verlag Von Philipp Reclam Jun, 1888-1889. Original Paper Wrappers bound inside Modern Boards. 12mo. 30 pages; 15 cm. In German. Title translates into English as, “The Refugee. Comedy in One Act. ” One of two early editions published in Leipzig by the Universal-Bibliothek. Most catalogs have not distinguished between the two versions, but both editions are very scarce. OCLC lists about 5 copies worldwide. Wear to cover wrapper. Internally good. Overall in about good condition. (Spec-42-12A) (ID #37174) $200.00. XX

 

 

 

 

 

 


38. Herzl, Theodor. WAS WIRD MAN SAGEN? LUSTSPIELIN VIER ACTEN. Wien: G. Steiner, 1890. 1st Edition. Modern Boards. 8vo. 88 pages; 20 cm. In German. Title translates into English as, “What Will People Say You Say? A Comedy In Four Acts. ” An early Herzl play presenting the bourgeois life style from a critical point of view. A scarce 1st edition. OCLC lists just 5 copies worldwide. Small tear on title page with no text effected. Paper browning. Good+ condition. (spec-42-11) (ID #37069) $475.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


39. Herzl, Theodor, Histadruth Ivrith of America. הגיטו החדש HA-GETO HA-HADASH. New York, Histadruth Ivrith of America, 1920. First Edition thus. Original paper wrappers featuring photograph of Theodore Herzl, 8vo, 4 pages; 23cm. In Hebrew and English. Performance program, including the names of the cast and crew. Title translates into English as "The New Ghetto. " Includes a translation of a relevant unpublished Herzl letter (here titled, “How did Herzl write his New Ghetto”). Also includes a raving review of the production by Reuben Brainin. The Hebrew Players performed this production at the Irving Place Theater, an historical Yiddish theater, on Irving Place and Fifteenth Street. Actors listed include: Henry Lynn, the Managing Director of the Hebrew players who went on to become a famous Yiddish film director, screenwriter, and producer, collaborating with popular stars including Boris Thomashefsky and Celia Adler (he also featured Sidney Lumet as an 11-year-old cigarette vendor in one of his shorts); Mark Schweid, the Regisseur of the Hebrew players, an actor and director who acted in several Broadway productions and films including Wedding on the Volga (1929) and Uncle Moses (1932); and Abraham Teitelbaum, a well-known Yiddish actor in Poland, Chicago, and New York in plays as well as films. Teitelbaum also worked as a theater critic and author for Yiddish newspapers around the world. SUBJECT(S): Hebrew drama, Jewish theater, Theodore Herzl. OCLC lists one holding worldwide (NYPL). Slight toning, some creases, not affecting text. About good condition. Rare. (zion-11-8) (ID #37770) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


40. Herzl, Theodor; Straus, Nellie Federation of American Zionists. THE CONGRESS ADDRESSES OF THEODOR HERZL. New York: Federation of American Zionists, 1917. 1st English Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 40 pages; 23 cm. The 1st English Edition of Herzl's collected addresses at the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Zionist Congresses. From the introduction: “The collected addresses of Dr. Theodor Herzl are presented to readers of English for the first time. In these historic utterances will be found not only a presentation of Zionism as a solution of the Jewish Problem, but much more than that, the lineaments of a beloved personality who aroused the Jewish world. ” These 6 speeches were translated and published by the Federation of American Zionists at a time when it was rapidly expanding under Judge Louis Brandeis’ leadership. All 6 of these Zionist Congresses were held at Basel with the exception of the 4th which was held in London. A few days after his speech at the first congress, Herzl wrote in his diary: “Were I to sum up the Basel Congress in a word - which I shall guard against pronouncing publicly - it would be this: At Basel I founded the Jewish State. If I said this out loud today l would be greeted by universal laughter. In five years perhaps, and certainly in fifty years, everyone will perceive it. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) Includes a few postcards with writing from a previous owner in the late 1940s. Wrappers have a few tears along edges. Slight edgewear throughout but overall text is bright and readable. Good+ condition. (zion-10-20) (ID #37780) $150.00.

 

 

BEN-GURION

 

 


41. Ben-Gurion, David. TEST OF FULFILLMENT: CAN ZIONISM BE ACHIEVED?. New York, American Palestine Committee, 1942. First separate edition. 8vo. 19 pages; 21.5 cm. David Ben-Gurion, Zionist leader and the first Prime Minister of Israel, addresses an Extraordinary Zionist Conference in New York on May 9, 1942, in the midst of the Holocaust. He speaks about the dire need to fulfill the goal of Zionism, a Jewish state in Palestine, after the end of the war, both to provide a home for the huge population of Jewish refugees from Europe and to prevent the possibility of the destruction of the Jewish people as a whole. “But we must beware of the dangerous illusion that the destruction of Hitlerism alone will free the world from all ills and the Jewish people from its misery. There is something fundamentally wrong in present human society if a Hitler can bring the whole of humanity to such a pass, and there is something fundamentally wrong in the Jewish set-up, if whenever there is any trouble, Jews are singled out as its first and most tragic victims. And a victory over Hitler will not be an end, but a beginning of a new set-up for the world and for ourselves. ”. Part of the Palestine and Near East Series. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Jews, WWII. Library stamp and slight toning. Significant pencil markings. Good + condition. Important. (zion-11-58) (ID #37836) $250.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


42. Ben-Gurion, David; Werbner, Eliahu; Cashman, G.; Frumkin, H. JEWISH LABOUR. London: Hechalutz Organisation of England, with the Cooperation of theLeague For Labour Palestine In America, 1935. 1st Edition. Orginal Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 56 pages; 22 cm. From the series: “Hechalutz publication; no. 1.” Published in the year Ben-Gurion was elected chairman of the Jewish Agency of Israel. Contents: Introduction. The Beginnings of our Colonisation. The Idea of Land and Labour in 1892. The Working Conditions in the Baron's Settlements. What did the Second Aliyah Wave Find? The Attitude to Jewish Labour 25 Years Ago. Summary and Conclusions of Achad Ha-am in 1912. An Erroneous Conclusion. The Miracle of Jewish Labour. The National Conscience. The Workers' Organisation. The Force of Aliyah. How many Workers will the Orange Groves need? In the Struggle for the Right to Work. The Problem of Seasonal Work. Reasons against Jewish Labour. Jewish Labour and Co-Partnership with the Arabs. The Mission of the Working Class. The Problem of Jewish Labour, by H. Frumkin. Translated by E. Werbner and G. Cashman. SUBJECT (S): Labor and laboring classes -- Palestine. OCLC lists 17 copies worldwide. Wrappers are and toned. No markings on inside pages. Overall good condition. (zion-10-29) (ID #37863) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


43. David Ben-Gurion. א בריוו צו א חבר פון פלמ''ך פון ד. בן-גוריון A BRIEF TZU A HEVER FUN PALMACH FUN D. BEN-GURION. New York, Labor Zionist Organization of America-Poale Zion, 1948. First edition. Mimeograph brief. 4to. 6 pages; 35.5 cm. Brief written in Yiddish, on Poale-Zion letterhead. Title translates to “A Letter to a Comrade of the Palmach from David Ben-Gurion. ” This brief was sent on November 23, 1948, in the midst of Operation Lot, an Israeli military operation during the 1948 war. Ben-Gurion gave the orders for the operation himself. “The objective of Operation Lot was to create a ground corridor to the isolated Israeli Dead Sea enclave and assert Israeli sovereignty in the area. This became possible after the conquest of Beersheba by the Israel Defense Forces one month earlier, on October 21. The mission was accomplished without battle or firing a single shot…. [The] Palmach [was] the strike-force of the pre-state underground Haganah defense organization, which was later integrated into the Israel Defense Forces” (Wikipedia, 2016). David Ben-Gurion, the first Prime Minister of Israel, had been a member of the Poale Zion since 1905, and was a leader in the centrist faction of the party that broke off in 1919. SUBJECT(S): Israel, Labor Zionism, David Ben-Gurion. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Slight toning. Some fading of text and a few tears. Brief folded in half. Very good condition. (zion-12-13) (ID #37962) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


44. Silver, Abba Hillel; Moshe Shertok, & David Ben Gurion. THE JEWISH AGENCY BEFORE THE UNITED NATIONS, MAY 1947.STATEMENTS BY ABBA HILLEL SILVER, MOSHE SHERTOK [AND] DAVID BEN-GURION. New York, American Zionist Emergency Council, 1947. 1st edition. 4to; 20 pages; 25 cm. Pre-statehood mass-oriented collection of staments made at the UN by some of Zionisms heaviest hitters. "We are bringing our homeless and persecuted Jews to our own coungtry and settling them in Jewish towns and villages. There are Arab towns and villages in Palestine....You will not find a single Jewish refugee in any of them" (Ben Gurion). Probably the first seperate publication of these speeches. Very Good Condition. (zion-8-25) (ID #35947) $100.00.

 

 

 

JUDAH MAGNES

 

 


45. Magnes, Judah Leon. HOLIDAY SERMONS, 5669-1908. New York, Temple Emanu-El, 1908. First edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 16 pages; 23 cm. Three eloquent High Holiday sermons written by the renowned Rabbi Judah Leon Magnes about what it means to be Jewish in the modern world. “We moderns- and the Jews imagine themselves to be the modern of the moderns, just as they often strive to be more royal than the king- are apt to be very boastful of our education, our culture, our vast mechanical and commercial and scientific enterprises; and we are at times justified in smiling casually at much of the simplicity and naivete of the life of even a generation back. ” SUBJECT (S): Reform Judaism. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (HUC, NLI, Harvard). Slight tear in cover. Front and back pages slightly rubbed. Some general toning, margin notes on one page. Good+ condition. (zion-11-3) (ID #37757) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


46. Aknin, Joseph Ben Judah Ben Jacob Ibn, Magnes, Judah Leon. מאמר ר׳ יוסף אבן עקנין: במחויב המציאות ואיכות סדור הדברים ממנו וחידוש העולם A TREATISE AS TO 1, NECESSARY EXISTENCE, 2, THE PROCEDURE OF THINGS FROM THE NECESSARY EXISTENCE, 3, THE CREATION OF THE WORLD. Berlin: H. Itzkowski, 1904. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 46 pages. [22], 46 pages. In Hebrew and English with Title Page in both languages (Title Page is on Wrappers). Judah Magnes’ first separate published work in any languge (he 27 years old at the time). “Magnes (1877 –1948) was a prominent Reform rabbi in both the United States and Mandatory Palestine. He is best remembered as a leader in the pacifist movement of the World War I period, his advocacy of a binational Jewish-Arab state in Palestine, and as one of the most widely recognized voices of 20th century American Reform Judaism. ” In this work, Magnes presents an English-translation of a treatise by Joseph Ibn Aknin. “Aknin (c. 1150 – c. 1220) was a Jewish writer of numerous treatises, mostly on the Mishnah and the Talmud. He was born in Barcelona, but settled in Fez, where by his own admission he lived as a crypto-Jew. Though a native of Spain, his family had originated in North Africa. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) Includes a one-page biography of Magnes at age 27 and an introduction on the life of Joseph ibn Aknin which includes some notes on the translation. Some wear and discoloration to wrappers. Small tear to Wrapper with no text effected. Inside pages are very clear and readable. Good+ condition. (Zion-10-23) (ID #37783) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


47. Magnes, J.L. (Judah). LIKE ALL THE NATIONS?. Herod's Gate, Jerusalem, 1930. 1st edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 8vo, 77 pages. "'Can we establish our life here,' he asked in his 1930 pamphlet Like All the Nation? 'not upon the basis of force and power, but upon that of human solidarity and understanding?' His tireless pursuit of a cooperative relationship between Jews and Arabs was a manifestation of his philosophy of life; his effort on behalf of the binational plan stands as one in a series of efforts by him to change Jewish public life in both American and Mandatory Palestine" (Kotzin, 2010). In this pamphlet, Magnes includes his essay with the pamphlet's title, as well as his recent New York Times article and Philby's plan. He also republishes his 1921 letter to the editor of the London Jewish Chronicle in which he claims that redemption would come to the Jews only if they stop infringing on Arab national aspirations in Palestine. He placed this article in the pamphlet, he says, "to show that my present attitude is not new, and that it is the result of a view of life and a conception of the ethical function of Judaism and does not just spring from tactical or strategic motives." Finally, he also includes an English translation of Ahad Ha-Am's 1921 Preface to a new edition of his works. Important. Light wear & stains to cover, Very Good Condition. (zion-9-1) xx (ID #35948) $150.00.

 

 

GERSHOM SHOLEM

 

 


48. Magnes, Judah Leon; Scholem, Gershom; Schwabe, M. ד''ר יוחנן לוי ז''ל דברים שנאמרו באזכרה באוניברסיטה העברית ביום י''ג בכסלו תש''ו (18.11.45) DOKTOR YOHANAN LEVI: DEVARIM SHE-NEEMRU BE-AZKARAH BE-UNIVERSIAH HA-IVRIT BEYOM 13 BE-KISLEV TASHAV (18.11.45). Yerushalayim, Ha-Universitah Ha-`ivrit, 1946. First edition. Original paper wrappers, in later pamphlet protector. 8vo. 21 pages; 23 cm. Written in Hebrew with additional title pages in English at back. English title: “H. Lewy: Memorial addresses by J. L. Magnes, M. Schwabe, and G. Scholem. ” Includes a list of Lewy’s scientific publications in many languages at the back. Dr. Hans (Yohanan) Lewy was a prolific scholar of classical philology and Jewish Hellenism with a particular focus on Philo. Though he died at only 44, he had an extensive academic career. Judah Leon Magnes “was a prominent Reform rabbi in both the United States and Mandatory Palestine. He is best remembered as a leader in the pacifist movement of the World War I period, his advocacy of a binational Jewish-Arab state in Palestine, and as one of the most widely recognized voices of 20th century American Reform Judaism” (Wikipedia, 2016). Moshe Schwabe “was a German-Israeli classical scholar and epigraphists” (Wikipedia, 2016). Gershom Scholem was a German-Israeli philosopher, “widely regarded as the founder of the modern, academic study of Kabbalah, ” became “the first Professor of Jewish Mysticism at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem” (Wikipedia, 2016). He was close friends with Walter Benjamin and Leo Strauss and published works including Major Trends in Jewish Mysticism (1941), Sabbatai Zevi, the Mystical Messiah (1957), and On Kabbalah and its Symbolism (1965). Includes black-and-white headshot of Lewy. SUBJECT(S): Hans Lewy. OCLC lists three holdings worldwide (NLI, Harvard, TAU). Slight browning of original paper wrappers. Several library markings including stamps and stickers. Minimal pencil markings that do not obscure text. Good + condition. A Very Rare Gershom Scholem imprint (zion-12-14) (ID #37963) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


49. Buber, Martin. translated by Gershom Scholem. JISKOR: EIN BUCH DES GEDENKENS AN GEFALLENE WÄCHTER UND ARBEITER IM LANDE ISRAEL. Berlin, Jüdischer Verlag, 1918. First edition. Later red boards with original covers with red and black font mounted on front and back. 8vo. 223; 21 cm. Written in German. Title translates to “Yiskor [Memory]: a Book of Remembrance of Fallen Lookouts and Workers in the Land of Israel. ” Translated into German from the original Hebrew by Gershom Scholem, founder of the modern academic study of Kabbalah, who requested to remain anonymous because he did not agree with how the book was used as Zionist propaganda. A memorial book to several early Palestinian settlers who died with short biographies of each of them, some with illustrated portraits. Martin Buber “was an Austrian-born Israeli Jewish philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a form of existentialism centered on the distinction between the I-Thou relationship and the I-It relationship” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Palestine, Yizkor, Jews. Some staining and browning. Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-12-55) (ID #37943) $100.00.

 

 

HENRIETTA SZOLD AND HADASSAH

 

 


50. Adler and Simon. הנריאטה סאלד, תרכ״א־תש״ה: דברי אזכרה שנאמרו ביום ג׳ באייר תש״ה HENRIETAH SZOLD, 621-705: DIVRE AZKARAH SHE-NE'EMRU BEYOM. Yerushalayim: Ha-Universitah Ha-'ivrit, 1945. 1st Edition. Later Boards. 8vo. 27 pages; 22 cm. In Hebrew. Remarks published in Israel (then Mandatory Palestine) after Henrietta Szold passed away in 1945. Szold was in Jerusalem at the time of her death. “Henrietta Szold (1860 –1945) was a U. S. Jewish Zionist leader and founder of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. In 1942, she co-founded Ihud, a political party in Mandatory Palestine dedicated to a binational solution. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) Very rare. OCLC lists just 2 copies worldwide (Harvard, HUC), none in New York. Ex-library with Jewish Institutional Stamp and usual markings. Paper is browning but otherwise in about very good condition. (ZION-10-16) (ID #37681) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


51. Hadassah. BUILDING PALESTINE’S FIRST MEDICAL CENTER. New York, Hadassah The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, No date (1935-1939). First edition. Original blue illustrated paper wrappers with black-and-white photograph of Jerusalem from Mt. Scopus. 12mo. 6 pages; 16 cm. Hitler-era description of D the history, current status, and goals of the Rothschild-Hadassah-University Hospital and Medical School project. Includes several black-and-white photographs of construction workers erecting the hospital. Discusses medical goals of the institution and solicits donations. “A medical center, modern in every aspect, is being built on historic Mt. Scopus, overlooking the city of Jerusalem. That a twentieth century edifice to medical science is rising today on the ancient soil of Palestine attests to the phenomenal development of public health services in a land where modern hygiene was scarcely known as recently as a score of years ago. ” SUBJECT(S): Hadassah Medical Center. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Minor folds in upper corner and one faint pencil mark that does not affect text. Very good + condition. Rare. (zion-11-64) (ID #37843) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


52. Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America, New York Chapter. HADASSAH HIGHLIGHTS … THIS ISSUE DEDICATED TO OUR FOUNDER HENRIETTA SZOLD. New York; New York Chapter of Hadassah, 1945. Original Wraps. 8vo. 7, [4], [1] pages. 25 cm. First edition. April, 1945 issue of Hadassah Highlights, Issued by the New York Chapter of Hadassah, 1860 Broadway, New York City. This issue is dedicated to the life of Henrietta Szold (December 31, 1860 – February 13, 1945), with her portrait on front wraps. Contains announcements for group events, campaigns, news, and four page center list of “Hadassah's New members – February, 1945.” Subjects: Hadassah Highlights – New York Chapter – Serial publication. Henrietta Szold – In Memoriam – Hadassah. Jews - Societies, etc. - New York (State) - Periodicals. Jews - Charities - Periodicals. Women - Societies and clubs - Periodicals. None listed on OCLC. Light wear to wraps, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (WOMEN-2-41) (ID #35808) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


53. Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America. New York Chapter. NEW YORK CHAPTER OF HADASSAH DONOR LUNCHEON, APRIL 18, 1956. New York; The Chapter, 1956. Spiralbound. 8vo. [190] pages. 25 cm. April 18, 1956 New York Chapter of Hadassah donor luncheon. Ilustrated, printed in brown and red ink, with names of donors, members, and supporters to several projects of Hadassah, with highlights of the Medical Center and Medical Organization. Subjects: Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. New York Chapter – Annual Donor Luncheon. OCLC lists one copy (NYPL). Light edge wear, very clean and fresh. Very good + condition. (WOMEN-2-42) (ID #35809) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


54. Szold, Henrietta. [ENVELOPE] FOR HENRIETTA SZOLD, JEWISH AGENCY ALIYAH BUREAU. Tashkent, USSR – Jerusalem, Palestine, 1944. Original Mail Envelope. 9.5 x 14 cm. Russian and English. Envelope (internal letter absent) addressed to Henrietta Szold of the Jewish Agency Aliyah Bureau, sent from Tashkent (Tachkent), U. S. S. R. Registered in Jerusalem 15th July, 1944. Contains Russian and English registered mail stamps, as well as Russian censor pass (pasted over side of letter after opening and inspection). Szold was the Head of the Youth Aliyah and founder of Hadassah. Subjects: Henrietta Szold – Youth Aliyah – Tashkent – USSR – Jewish Refugees – World War II. Ephemera – Henrietta Szold – Jewish Agency, Aliyah Bureau. Enveloped soiled, torn at edge where opened, otherwise fresh. Good condition. (WOMEN-1-15) (ID #35726) $50.00.

 

 

WOMEN

 

 


55. Efrat, Elisha. DEVORAH KALEN: HAYEHA U-MIF? ALAH. Jerusalem; Trustees of theDeborah Kallen Fund By The Brandeis Centre, 1959. Original Wraps. 8vo. 95, XVIII pages. 24cm. First edition. In Hebrew with partial translation into English. Added title page: Deborah Kallen, her life and work. With 25 plates. Contains biography, recollections, appreciations, and reminiscences from teachers, parents, graduates, and pupils of famed progressive educator Deborah “Devora” Kallen; founder of the Parents Educational Association School in Jerusalem. Also contains a selection from Kallen's writings and correspondence. Subjects: Jews - Biography. Jewish women - Biography. Jews - Education - Biography. Kallen, Deborah, 1888-1957. OCLC lists 21 copies. Institutional stamps and markings on wraps, outer edges, title page, and endpage; light soiling to wraps. Good + condition. (WOMEN-2-8) (ID #35771) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


56. Ichud Habonim. SISTERS OF EXILE: SOURCES ON THE JEWISH WOMAN. New York, N. Y.; Ichud Habonim Labor Zionist Youth, [197?]. Original Wraps. 8vo. 152 pages. 25 cm. Presumed first edition, no date. Collection of biographies, historical and literary selections, on Jewish women. Contents: Women in the Bible; Women in the Talmud; Sketches from Early History; Entering the Modern World (with selections from Bertha Meyer and Gluckel of Hamelin); Just Yesterday (selections from Pauline Wengeroff, H. N. Bialik, Hannah Senesh, Henrietta Szold, Zivia Lubetkin); Women in Palestine (Golda Meir, Dvora Dayan, Ada Maimon); Women in Kibbutz (Muki Tsur, Yonina Talmon, Yonah Golan); Women Today (Trude Weiss-Rosmarin, Andre Chouraqui, Judy Groner, Shulamit Aloni, Zina Smith Blau). Contains Sephardic folk songs, holocaust memoirs, Israeli feminist theory, 18th century Salons, etc. Subjects: Jewish women. Light wear to wraps, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (WOMEN-2-9) (ID #35772) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


57. Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America. PREPARING FOR A NEW LIFE IN PALESTINE. New York, Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America, No date (1935-1943). First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 6 pages; 16cm. A fundraising booklet for the Beth Zeiroth Mizrachi school for girls in Jerusalem. “The Beth Zeiroth Mizrachi is an institution for the Vocational training and educational advancement of the adolescent Jewish girl, in an environment imbued with the traditional Jewish spirit. It serves as a School, Center, and Home, -modernly built and practically equipped to satisfy the material, social, and spiritual needs of the orthodox girl, and to prepare her for duties as a builder of her country. Includes 12 fabulous black-and-white photographs of the girls engaged in various activities including sewing, gardening, cleaning, and feeding chickens. Implores readers to donate to the cause to support a new school in Tel-Aviv for the growing German refugee population. SUBJECT(S): Education, Palestine, Girls. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Two library stamps. A few unobtrusive marks. Very good condition. Rare and important (zion-11-34) (ID #37813) $250.00.

 

 

BIBLE AND ANCIENT

 

 


58. Derenbourg, Joseph. ESSAI SUR L'HISTOIRE ET LA GEOGRAPHIE DE LA PALESTINE, D'APRES LES THALMUDS ET LES AUTRES SOURCES RABBINIQUES [AUTHOR INSCRIBED]. Paris: Imprimerie Imperiale, 1867. First edition. Contemporary boards. 8vo. 486 pages, 23 cm. In French. Title translates to “Essay on the History of Geography in Palestine After the Talmud and Other Rabbinic Sources. ” Joseph Derenburg (1811 – 1895) was a Franco-German orientalist who was born in French-controlled Mainz. He played a large part in the revival of Jewish education in France. Though much of his work focused on Saadia, this essay is his most important work. It is an original contribution to the history of the Jews and Judaism in the time of Christ, and has been much used by many later historians of the subject. SUBJECTS: Jews -- History -- 586 B. C. -70 A. D. Jews. Rabbijnse literatuur. Geografie. Ex-library with usual markings. Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-64) (ID #38010) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


59. Lichtenstädter, Benjamin Wolf. AMTAHAT BINYAMIN: KOLEL SHIBOLE LEKET VE-`OMARE SHIKHEHAT HA-MEFARSHIM...: U-FERUSHIM MASPIKIM `AL KAMAH KETUVIM BE-SIFRE TORAH NEVIIM U-KHETUVIM. Fürth: [Publisher Not Identified], 1844. 1st edition. Bound in later boards, 12mo, 156, 48 pages, Includes illustrations; 20 cm. In Hebrew. Title page, first leaf, and fold out map in facsimile. SUBJECT (S): Bible. Old Testament -- Commentaries. OCLC lists only 1 copy worldwide (BRITISH LIBR). Includes large fold out hebrew map of Eretz Israel and the Eastern Mediterranean (here in facsimile), as well as 5 other illustrations, 4 of which fold out as well. Ex-library with usual marks, expected staining, corner tear to last leaf not affecting text, otherwise Very Good. (kh-6-9) (ID #36548) $75.00.

 

 

SECOND ALIYAH

 

 


60. Trietsch, David; Goor, Yehudah. SEFER SHIMUSH LI-YEDI`AT ERETS YISRAEL [PALAESTINA HANDBUCH]. Yerushalem: M. Shiynkin, 1906. First edition. Original paper wrappers bound in later boards. 8vo; 83, 23 [1] pages: maps, folded table; 16 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “Handbook for Knowing the Land of Israel. ” As the introduction states, this book was written for the purpose of teaching potential Jewish settlers about the physical Land of Israel. The author, David Trietsch (1870-1935), was a German writer and among the first Zionist activists who fully believed in the absorptive capacity of Palestine. SUBJECTS: Guidebooks --Palestine -. Middle East -- Palestine. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide. Ex-library with usual markings. Pages are chipped and brittle. Repair to spine and binding. Overall Fair Condition. (HEB-48-57) (ID #37128) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


61. Habas, Bracha; Shohat, Eliezer.ספר עליה השניה SEFER HA-`ALIYAH HA-SHENIYAH. Tel Aviv: Am `oved, 1946. First edition. Original boards. 8vo. 788 pages, 24 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "Book of the Second Wave of Immigration." Both editors were major figures of the Second Aliyah. This anthology features essays from the major forefathers of Zionism, including Berl Katznelson, Ben-Gurion, Tibenkin, and many more. Overall a comprehensive look at the most important and influential wave of Zionist immigration to Palestine. SUBJECTS: Zionism - Immigration. Minor wear to boards. Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-35) (ID #38025) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


62. Kalai, David.העליה השניה HA-`ALIYAH HA-SHENIYAH. Tel-Aviv, Ha-Histadrut Ha-Kelalit Shel Ha-`ovdim Ha-`ivirim Be-Erez Yisrael, 1946. First edition. Original boards. 8vo. 223 pages. 18cm. In Hebrew. The title translates to "The Second Wave of Immigration." David Kalai (1898-1948) was a well-known Zionist activist, author, educator, and writer. He helped establish the Borocov neighborhood in Givatayim. The Second Aliyah was an important and highly influential aliyah that took place between 1904 and 1914, during which approximately 35,000 Jews immigrated into Ottoman-ruled Land of Israel, mostly from the Russian Empire. SUBJECTS: Zionism. OCLC lists 8 copies worldwide. Pages browning. Boards edgeworn. Good+ Condition. (ZION-14-34) (ID #38024) $50.00.

 

 

JEWISH LEGION

 

 


63. Bet-Hagdudim. מהגדודים העבריים עד צה״ל; יובל הגדודים העבריים 1967־ 1917MEHA-GEDUDIM HA-IVRIYIM AD TSAHAL; YOVEL HA-GEDUDIM HA-IVRIYIM 1917-1967. THE JUBILEE OF THE JEWISH LEGION. [Avihail], [Bet Ha-Gedudim], 1967. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in red, gold, black, white, and grey with a black-and-white photo collage in a cannon symbol with a decorated 50 in one of the wheels and an illustration of a horse. The back paper wrapper has a large black-and-white photograph of a building in Israel. 4to. 148 pages; 23 x 24 cm. Written in Hebrew and English with a little bit of Yiddish. Letters, tributes, greetings, and congratulations for the members of the Jewish Legion on their Jubilee anniversary from Jews around the world from Sydney, Australia, to Wichita, Kansas and everywhere in between. Includes fabulous facsimiles, photographs, and illustrations throughout the book of various subjects including Jewish Legion soldiers, art, and newspaper pages. “Fifty years ago, a tall, young man felt the need to fight for the Jewish homeland, then Palestine, now the State of Israel. Aba, you made a dream come true, not only for your children but for all Jewish children. You left your home, you fought in a strange land, and you made that land your own, living there and working there so that the State of Israel could become a reality. ” The Jewish Legion refers to “five battalions of Jewish volunteers, the 38th to 42nd (Service) Battalions of the Royal Fusiliers, raised in the British Army to fight against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Jewish Legion, Israel, Veterans. Minimal stains and marks. Slight browning of two sections of pages. Very good condition. (zion-12-18) (ID #37967) $100.00.

 

 

PERIOD THROUGH WORLD WAR I

 

 


64. Meyouhas, Yosef.ארץ ישראל היום ולפנים ERETS YISRAEL HA-YOM ULE-FANIM. Jerusalem: [Publisher Unknown], 1906. First edition. Original paper wrappers rebound in period boards. 8vo. 74 pages; 17 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "The Land of Israel Today and Onwards." Meyouhas (1868-1942) was a popular figure during the Yishuv. He wrote extensively Muslims of Palestine. The Meyouhas are a Jerusalem Sephardi family that has produced notable rabbis and merchants in Jerusalem for hundreds of years. SUBJECTS: Palestine -- Description and travel. OCLC lists three holdings worldwide (NLI, Harvard, JTS). Ex-library with usual markings. Good- Condition. Scarce. (ZION-14-29). (ID #38019) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


65. American Israelite (Newspaper). THE AMERICAN ISRAELITE [VOLUME 63, NUMBER 19; NOV. 9, 1916]. Cincinnati; Wise & Co, 1916. Original Newspaper issue. Folio. 8 pages. 60 x 44 cm. Single issue. November 9, 1916 issue of the American Israelite, volume 63, number 19. Weekly periodical; began publication in 1854 by Isaac M. Wise. Leo Wise, publisher and proprietor during the period of this issue. Contains domestic and international news: the effects of the Leo Frank lynching, report on anti-semitism in the US Army, Relief work for the Jews in Europe and Palestine, suppression of Jewish papers in Russia, Barnert Memorial Hospital Dedicated, Jews in Indiana History, Russian discrimination against American Jews; correspondence and events from Jewish communities, temples, and benefit societies throughout the country. Subjects: American Israelite (Cincinnati, Ohio: 1916). Jewish newspapers - Ohio. Jewish newspapers. Newspapers. Cincinnati (Ohio) – Newspapers. Folded in fourths, small tape repair to upper edge, otherwise fresh. Good condition. (AMR-46-33) (ID #35692) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


66. Belkind, Israel. DI ERSHTE SHRIT FUN YISHEV ERETS YISROEL. COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES). [New York]: "ha-Me'ir", 1917-1918. Cloth, 8vo. , 240 pages, 253 pages. In Yiddish. With photographs. Cover decorated with map of Israel. “The First Step of Settling the Land of Israel” History of the early days of the development of the State of Israel. Includes chapters on: The founding of Rishon Le-Tzion; The first and second revolutions in rishon Le-Tzion; Petakh Tikvah, Rosh Pinah, Zikhron Yaakov; America and Eretz Yisrael; and Is the risk of cultural centered Zionism really a risk? SUBJECT (S) : Agricultural colonies -- Palestine. Jews -- Palestine. Jews -- Colonization -- Palestine. Zionism. Very good condition. (YID-17-6A) (ID #37715) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


67. Cohen, Israel. THE GERMAN ATTACK ON THE HEBREW SCHOOLS IN PALESTINE. London, Offices of the"Jewish Chronicle" and the"Jewish World", 1918. Original Wraps. 8vo. 19 pages. 21 cm. First edition. Anglo-Jewish WWI-era imprint. Concerns the suppression of Hebrew in favor of the German language in schools operated by the Hilfsverein der Deutschen Juden in Palestine. The author attacks the Hilfsverein; most of the events covered date from 1913. WW I era. Subjects: Jews - Education - Palestine. Judentum. Zionismus. Jews - Education. Middle East - Palestine. Light soiling to wraps, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (AMR-46-11) xx (ID #35670) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


68. Cohen, Israel. ZIONIST WORK IN PALESTINE. New York, Judean Pub. Co, 1912. 1st American Edition. Original Stiff Green Cardstock Boards. 8vo. 208 pages; 19cm. Articles selected from the special Palestine number of Die Welt, issued in the autumn of 1910. Israel Cohen (1879–1961) was an Anglo-Jewish, Zionist leader, writer, and journalist… Cohen wrote prolifically on the subjects of Zionism, anti-Semitism, and other areas of Jewish concern. ” (Wikipeda, 2016) Includes an introduction from David Wolffsohn. 24 photographs throughout of early Zionist leaders and celebrations in the Holy Land. OCLC lists 12 copies worldwide. Some wear to wrappers but overall a very clean copy. Very good condition. (zion-10-59) (ID #37897) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


69. Deinard, Ephraim. HAVU TAMIM: KOL MI-TSIYON EL TSIRE HA-KONGRESS HA-TSIYONI BE-VI`EN. Jerusalem: [Publisher Not Identified], 1913. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 40 pages. 20 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to: Be Innocent: A Voice from Zion - To the Delegates of the Zionist Congress in Vienna. ” This pamphlet reflects Deinard’s idiosyncratic views on Zionist related matters, whilst also promoting contemporary settlement opportunities in Palestine. Havu Tamim was written to coincide with the 11th Zionist Congress and contains three pages of glowing eulogy to Theodore Herzl. This was not coincidental, as the Zionist movement had shortly before deliberately abandoned Herzl’s Zionism, a fact that had led one of the founders of the Zionist movement, Max Nordau, to absent himself from the Congress in protest. Ephraim Deinard (1846–1930), was a bibliographer and Hebrew author. Born in Sasmakken, Latvia, Deinard wandered in his youth, collecting ancient manuscripts and books in many countries, and then established a bookshop in Odessa. In 1897 he tried unsuccessfully to found an agricultural settlement in Nevada (U. S.). An active Zionist, he settled in Palestine in 1913 where he investigated the possibilities of Jewish settlement. After being expelled by the Turks in 1916 he returned to the United States and continued his bibliographical work. His two most noteworthy bibliographical works are Or Mayer: Catalogue of the Old Hebrew Manuscripts and Printed Books of the Library of the Hon. Mayer Sulzberger of Philadelphia (1896) and Koheleth America (1926), a listing of Hebrew books published in America from 1735 to 1926. The first part of the latter work contains essays on the state of Hebrew literature in America, which are written in his unadorned, but typically acerbic, style. He laid the foundations of the Hebrew book and manuscript collections of the Library of Congress with the financial aid of Jacob Schiff. A violent polemicist on many controversial subjects, he attacked Reform Judaism, Hasidism, Christianity, and Karaism. Deinard was a prolific Hebrew writer, producing more than 50 books and pamphlets often signed with his pseudonym, Adir. These included Toledot Even Reshef (1879; a biography of Abraham Firkovich, whom he knew in the Crimea); Sefer Massa Krim (1878; on travels in Crimea); Massa le-Erez Kedem (1883; travels in Palestine and Egypt); Sefer Miflagot be-Yisrael (1899; on the Subbotniki and Hasidim); Zikhronot Bat Ammi (1920; a history of Russian Jewry over the previous 70 years). He also published several short-lived Hebrew and Yiddish journals, among them Ha-Leumi, one of the earliest Hebrew periodicals in America. (Virtual Judaica) SUBJECTS: Zionism. OCLC lists 10 copies worldwide, but none in Israel. Light soiling to margin of wrappers and pages. All text clean. Overall Good Condition. (ZION-10-15) (ID #37484) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


70. Kadushin, Yehudah Leib.ציון: חלק שני מספר ברית יצחק....דרשות בעניין יישוב ארץ ישראל TSIYON: HELEK SHENI MI... BERIT YITSHAK... DERASHOT BE-`INYAN YISHUV ERETS YISRAEL. New York: A. H. Rosenberg, 1898. First edition. Original boards. 8vo. 43 pages. 18cm. In Hebrew with some English. Singerman 5198. Goldman 579: "Kadushin was born in Radoshkovichi, Byelorussia, ca. 1859. He studied in the yeshivot of Zasliai (Lithuania) and Volozhin and was ordained by R. Naphtali Zevi Judah Berlin [Netziv] and R. Isaac Jacob Reines. He was a rash yeshivah in Minsk for four years, after which he lived in Vilna. Kadushin immigrated to America ca. 1885. He served as a mohel (ritual circumciser) in New York and as a rabbi and mohel in New Rochelle. Kadushin attempted to professionalize the practice of milah (circumcision). He complained that 'every individual and sluggard who comes to this land and does not desire to carry on his back the heavy load of the peddler titles himself a mohel.' He claimed to 'have seen hundreds of actual arelim (uncircumcised individuals)' as a result of the ignorance of these mohelim. Kadushin himself circumcised 'seven thousand boys' He died in 1932. This manual contains the services (with an English translation) and an anthology of the laws for weddings, circumcisions, bar mitzvahs and the redemption of the first-born. Kadushin published it for religious functionaries unable to study the procedures directly from the codes because their time was consumed with their livelihood." Title translates to "Zion: Part II of Brit Yitzhak: Sermons on the Matter of Settling Eretz Yisrael, Holidays, and other Occasions." Includes a prayer for the government and a prayer for the settlement of Eretz Yisrael. SUBJECTS: Sermons. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (UCLA, Harvard, JTS). Very Good Condition. Scarce (ZION-14-31) (ID #38021) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


71. Outlook Company [Louis D. Brandeis]. THE OUTLOOK: PUBLISHED WEEKLY WITH ILLUSTRATIONS [“PALESTINE AND THE JEWISH DEMOCRACY”]. New York, Outlook Company, 1916. First edition. Original Paper wrappers in red and black ink. 4to. 48 pages; 25 cm. Featured article on Zionism by Louis D. Brandeis entitled “Palestine and the Jewish Democracy, ” as well as more than a dozen other articles. “Those who have come from many different lands, speaking as many different tongues as those spoken at the Tower of Babel, have joined in learning and speaking the Hebrew tongue- not Yiddish, but the Hebrew language of old. They have developed this language of the Old Testament so that all conceptions of modern philosophy, economics, politics, science, may be expressed in Hebrew. It has become the language of the instruction in the schools, the language of the press, and of the platform. ” Other articles include: “Trouble for the New Chinese Monarchy, ” “Mobilization for Snow Removal, ” and “The Community Christmas Tree. ” “Current Events Pictorially Treated” section features 8 high-quality, full page black-and-white photographs of people from around the world, including a portrait of Major Robert R. Moton, the newly appointed Principal of Tuskegee Institute, a table full of women in fancy hats in a benevolent association answering children’s letters to Santa, and a boy scout troupe posing with the King and Queen in Spain. Also includes several pages of illustrated advertisements at the beginning and end of the magazine and 2 pages of political cartoons that poke fun at the Great War. Volume 112 No. 1 of a weekly, illustrated publication in print from 1870-1935. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, WWI. Slight toning. Some edgewear. Minimal stains and marks. Very good condition. (zion-12-52) (ID #37939) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


72. Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf. THE PEOPLE WITHOUT A COUNTRY. Philadelphia, Pa, 1897. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 8 pages; 23cm. Singerman S347. From the series: “Sunday Lectures Before The Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel. ” Series X No 12 from January 3rd 1897. “Joseph Krauskopf (1858 – 1923) was a prominent American rabbi, author, leader of Reform Judaism, founder of the National Farm School (now Delaware Valley University), and long-time (1887-1923) rabbi at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel (KI), the oldest reform synagogue in Philadelphia which under Krauskopf, became the largest reform congregation in the nation. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) Stapled. Lacks back wrapper. Pages are creased along middle with wear effecting a few words. About good condition. (AMR-51-17) (ID #37749) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


73. Sacher, H[arry]. JEWISH EMANCIPATION: THE CONTRACT MYTH. London: English Zionist Federation, 1917. Wrappers; 8vo. 24 pages. Jewish question. OCLC lists ten copies worldwide. Wear and light soiling to cover. Good condition. (ZION-9-12) good. (ID #36015) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


74. Shalit, Moses. פאלק און לאנד: זאמעלביכער ספעציעל געווידמעטע דער פליאזאפיש געזגלשאפטליכער אויפקלערונג FOLK UN LAND: ZAMLBIKHER SPETSYEL GEVIDMETE DER FILOZOFISH-GEZELSHAFTLIKHER OYFKLERUNG [BOUND WITH] VAS IS IDISHKEIT. Vilna: [Punlisher Unknown], 1910. First edition. Original paper wrappers rebound in period boards. 8vo. 101 pages, 23 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates to “The People and The Land: A Special Anthology for the Study of Philosophy. ” Features articles by Yiddish literary giants such as Ben-Adir, Ba’al Mahshevos, Yosef Luria, etc. Edited by Shalit and devoted to philosophical and social enlightenment and to the critique of Zionism. Moshe Shalit (1855-1941) was a researcher, journalist, essayist, ethnographer, and humanist of the inter-war period. Shalit devoted himself to the promotion of Yiddish language and of literature in a spirit of openness and intercultural exchange. Shalit was an active member of the Jewish Scientific Institute, YIVO, which became the Yiddish Institute for Jewish Research. He was murdered by the Nazis. (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECTS: Zionism. OCLC lists 11 copies worldwide. Ex-library with usual markings. Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-61) (ID #38007) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


75. Vitman, Kalman. ההסתדרות העברית ושאיפותיה HA-HISTADRUT HA-`IVRIT U-SHEIFOTEHA. [New York]: Ha-Histadrut Ha-`ivrit Be-Amerikah, 1917. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 12 pages, 20 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “The Hebrew Labor Union and Its Aspirations. ” The Histadrut Ha-Ivrit organization was devoted to encouraging the knowledge and use of the Hebrew language, the publication of Hebrew books and periodicals, and an interest in Hebrew culture. The organization held its opening convention in December 1917 because of the activity of Zionists and Hebraists who found themselves in the United States as the result of World War I. The organization published a variety of materials including HaDoar newspaper, the Yearbook of American Jews, and more. SUBJECTS: Hebrew language -- United States -- 20th century. Jews -- United States -- Languages. Zionism -- United States. OCLC lists two copies worldwide (Harvard and UMD). Very Good Condition. Scarce. (ZION-14-49) (ID #37998) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


76. Zangwill, Israel [W. E. B. Du Bois]. THE PROBLEM OF THE JEWISH RACE. New York City: Judaen Pub. Co, [1911]. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 20 pages; 18 cm. In English. Zangwill’s historic address at the First Universal Races Congress. “The First Universal Races Congress met in 1911 for four days at the University of London as an early effort at anti-racism. Speakers from a number of countries discussed race relations and how to improve them. The congress, with 2, 100 attendees, was conceived as a result of comments in 1906 by Felix Adler and primarily executed by Gustav Spiller. Philip Stanhope was president of the congress, and William Pember Reeves chaired its executive committee. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) Zangwill’s speech was the only to deal explicitly with the Jewish Race. Other notable participants included Brajendra Nath Seal, and W. E. B. Du Bois. OCLC lists 19 copies worldwide. SUBJECT(S): Jews. Moisture damage throughout. Creased. Text very readable. About good- condition. (SPEC-42-29) (ID #37341) $90.00.

 

 

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77. Kiper, M... ANTISEMITIZM UN YIDISHER NATSIONALIZM. Kiev, Kooperativer Farlag Kultur Lige, 1929. First edition. Later boards with original paper wrappers bound in. 12mo. 70 pages; 18 cm. Yiddish with additional cover page in Russian or Ukrainian. Scarce Soviet-1920s publication on Antisemitism and Zionism, divided into 13 chapters. Title translates to “Anti-Semitism and Yiddish Nationalism. ” M. Kiper was the editor of ‘The Communist Path, ’ a Yiddish-language newspaper published during the Russian Civil War, and an author about Jewish life in Ukraine. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Pogroms, Anti-semitism. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (GW Univ, Harvard, HUC), none in New York. Browning and some pages stuck together. Library bookplate and some pencil markings. Minimal tearing. Good + condition. Scarce (zion-12-2). (ID #37951) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


78. Rosenblatt, Bernard A. SOCIAL ZIONISM: SELECTED ESSAYS. New York; Public Publ. Co, 1919. Original Cloth. 8vo. 151 pages. 24 cm. First edition. Introduction by Judge Julian Mack. Decorative border illustration at the bottom of each page. Essays on 'social zionism', 'a social commonwealth in palestine', 'jewish law and a sanhedrin', 'a jewish industrial army', 'zionist state and the land problems', 'a jewish commonwealth in zion', by Bernard Rosenblatt (1886-1969): “In 1919 he accompanied Felix Frankfurter to the Versailles Peace Conference to assist his efforts to have a clause included in the Palestine Mandate opposing land speculation. He became a New York City magistrate in 1921 and was elected to the World Zionist Executive that same year. He floated the first Palestinian municipal bonds in the United States, the forerunner of the Israel Bond campaign. Mr. Rosenblatt served at various times as president of the Jewish National Fund and Keren Hayesod and was a vice president and honorary Secretary of the Zionist Organization of America. He was an officer of several Jewish business enterprises in Palestine and was the first president of the American Zion Commonwealth, a land purchasing and settlement agency he founded in 1915 which established the communities of Balfouria, Afule and Herzlia and the Haifa Bay Settlement in Palestine. ” - JTA Obituary, October 16, 1969. Subjects: Zionism. Jews - Politics and government. Jews - Social conditions. Light soiling to cloth, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (ZION-4-43) (ID #36231) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


79. [Lord Walter Rothschild; The Marquis of Crewe; Nahum Sokolow; Chaim Weizmann; Lord Robert Cecil; Chief Rabbi Hertz; Major Ormsby-Gore M. P.; James de Rothschild; Max Nordau; Colonel Wedgwood; J. D. Kiley M. P.; Menachem Ussishkin;Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver. GREAT BRITAIN AND ZIONISM. London, Zionist Organisation, 1920. 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 20 pages; 22 cm. Meeting organized by the English Zionist Federation at the Albert Hall on July 12th, 1920. The meeting took place three years after the first Balfour Declaration, written by Arthur James Balfour to Lord Walter Rothschild. This document contains the full text of the speeches given at the Albert Hall that day. The meeting starts with Lord Rothschild introducing Arthur James Balfour. Rothschild begins, “ (T) his gathering here tonight celebrates even a greater memorial in the history of the Jewish People – namely, the means by which the Belfour Declaration will be carried into effect. ” Includes full text of the addresses given by Rothschild and Balfour, as well as The Marquis of Crewe, Nahum Sokolow, Chaim Weizmann, Lord Robert Cecil, Chief Rabbi Hertz, Major Ormsby-Gore M. P, James de Rothschild, Max Nordau, Colonel Wedgwood, J. D. Kiley M. P, Menachem Ussishkin (who spoke in Hebrew), and Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver who joined the meeting from America and who was just 27 years old at the time of publication. SUBJECT(S): Zionism -- Great Britain. OCLC lists 13 copies worldwide. Slight edge wear. Creased along middle. Otherwise about very good condition. (ZION-10-51) (ID #37889) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


80. Berkson, Isaac Baer. THE ZIONIST SCHOOL SYSTEM. Jerusalem: Jewish Agency For Palestine, Hassolel, 1930. 1st Separate Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 24 pages; 21 cm. Includes quantitative and qualitative assessment of the Zionist School System in Palestine including reports on funding and the number of pupils at different institutions. Berkson was Director of the Department of Education at The Jewish Agency for Palestine. Part of an article written on Education in Palestine in cooperation with Mr. Humphrey R. Bowman for the 1928 yearbook of the International Institute of Education of Teachers' College, Columbia University. 4 copies on OCLC (Columbia, Princeton, Tel Aviv, Louisville). Wrappers have some small tears with no text effected. Creased. Slight wear throughout with toning but pages are clear. About very good condition. (zion-10-58) (ID #37896) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


81. Broglie, Louis De. LA QUESTION JUIVE AU POINT DE VUE POLITIQUE. Paris, No Date (ca. 1930?). 1st Edition. Original Green Wrappers. 8vo. 17 pages; 24 cm. In French. Title Translates into English as, “Political Views on The Jewish Question. ” A Nobel prize winning physicist weighs in on Antisemitism. “Louis-Victor-Pierre-Raymond, 7e duc de Broglie (1892 – 1987) was a French physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to quantum theory. In his 1924 PhD thesis he postulated the wave nature of electrons and suggested that all matter has wave properties. This concept is known as the de Broglie hypothesis, an example of wave–particle duality, and forms a central part of the theory of quantum mechanics. De Broglie won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1929, after the wave-like behaviour of matter was first experimentally demonstrated in 1927.” (Wikipedia, 2016) OCLC lists 1 copy worldwide (paris-cujas-bu droit). Slight wear and foxing. Pages clear. About very good condition. Scarce. (zion-10-61) (ID #37899) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


82. Burstein, Moshé. SELF-GOVERNMENT OF THE JEWS IN PALESTINE SINCE 1900 [INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO ZIONIST LEADER LOUIS LIPSKY]. Tel-Aviv, 1934. 1st Edition. Original Boards. 8vo. [4], 298 pages; 26 cm. This copy has a handwritten inscription to Louis Lipsky on the front end page. Burstein writes: “To Mrs. and Mr. L. Lipsky, under whose roof the book assumed shape and form. Tel-Aviv, May 15th, 1934. Moshé Burstein. ” “Louis Lipsky (1876 – 1963) was an American Zionist leader, President of the Zionist Organization of America, magazine editor, and author of books on Jewish culture and politics. ” This book was originally presented as the author's thesis, Columbia University, 1934. Well-documented study of the varied Jewish communal organizations of self-governance in Palestine in the early twentieth century. Subjects: Jews - Palestine - Politics and government. Zionism - Societies, etc. Jews - Politics and government. Political science. Zionism - Societies, etc. Palestine - Politics and government. Ex-library with Jewish Institutional stamp and usual markings. Includes Louis Lipsky’s bookplate. Paper browning slightly. Some edgewear. Overall good+ condition. (Zion-8-6B) (ID #37782) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


83. Centraal Blad Voor Israelieten In Nederland. GEDENKBOEK TER GELEGENHEID VAN HET 40-JARIG BESTAAN VAN HET CENTRAAL BLAD VOOR ISRAELIETEN IN NEDERLAND. Amsterdam: Van Creveld & Co, 1925. 1st Edition. Original Illustrated Paper Wrappers. 4to. 95 pages; 32 cm. In Dutch. Title translates into English as, “Memorial Book on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Central [News] Sheet for Israelites in the Netherlands. ” “The Central Blad” was a Zionist-oriented weekly publication. This 40th anniversary edition contains many original pieces by prominent members of the Dutch Jewish Community and period color advertisements. OCLC lists 13 copies worldwide. Edgewear. Overall good+ condition. (SPEC-42-38) (ID #37354) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


84. Gaillard, M.; Zionist Organization of America. [Louis Brandeis]. PALESTINE FOR A JEWISH HOMELAND LET US RISE UP AND BUILD. [New York], 1919. 1st Edition. Original White and Blue Illustrated Paper Wrappers. 12mo. 8 pages; 18 cm. One of the earliest examples of large-scale Zionist fundraising in America. Solicitation for the Zionist Organization of America’s (ZOA) “Palestine Restoration Fund. ” Includes photographs of Then-President Judge Julian W. Mack and Then-Honorary President Louis Brandeis. The fund-raising drive had a goal set at 3 million dollars. Includes original white and blue pledge card, also with Brandeis and Mack’s names as ZOA leadership. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Pamphlet is creased in middle. Otherwise good condition. Pledge card is in very good condition. Exceedingly Rare. (AMR-49-16) (ID #37557) $350.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


85. Gonzer, M. DER HISTORISHE MOMENT BETRACHTUNGEN VEGN YUDISHE TSAYTFRAGEN. Berlin; Itzkowski, 1919. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 35 pages; 20 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates to, “This Historical Moment: Reflections on Jewish Current Affairs. ” SUBJECTS: Jews— Political and Social Condiions – Jews in Germany. OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Univ Bibl Johann Christian Senckenberg & Int Inst of Social Hist), none in the United States. Ex-library with stamp on cover and usual markings. Cover slightly torn at edges. Good condition. (ZION-10-8) (ID #36918) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


86. Hurwitz, Solomon Theodore Halivy (editor). THE JEWISH FORUM, VOL. II, NO. 6, JUNE 1919 [SHEVUOTH,” “JEWISH COLONIZATION IN PALESTINE,” AND “THE NEW ‘LEARNED JEW’]. New York, The Jewish Forum Publishing Co, 1919. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with blue ink. 8vo. Pages 955-1016; 24 cm. The June issue of a monthly magazine focusing on “Shevuoth, ” “Jewish Colonization in Palestine, ” and “The New ‘Learned Jew’. ” Includes 11 pieces by different authors, a mix of poetry, articles, and short stories. Includes “Greens for Shevuoth, ” a translated story from Sholom Aleichem as well as interesting titles such as “Three Types of Orthodox Jews” and “The Jewish Review of Reviews. ” “All the praise and encomium we have showered upon our faith has been only upon our Orthodox Judaism, but not upon orthodox Jews. We have maintained that the great revelation given to our people on Mount Sinai is the most sublime and perfect of all divine revelations. We have, however, never maintained that orthodox Jews are the most sublime and perfect of men. That would be ridiculous. ” Includes black-and-white headshot of Dr. Joshua Bloch, one of the authors. Advertisements on original paper wrappers. SUBJECT (S): Shavuot, Zionism, Judaism. Original paper wrappers repaired, fraying, browning. Minimal markings on pages beyond some offsetting from laid in newspaper articles. Original paper wrappers good condition, pages very good condition. (zion-12-6). (ID #37955) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


87. Jewish Agency For Palestine. FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF JEWISH RECONSTRUCTION IN PALESTINE: HOW THE ARABS HAVE BENEFITED THROUGH JEWISH IMMIGRATION. London, Jewish Agency For Palestine, 1930. First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 14 pages; 21.5cm. No.5 in the series “Palestine Papers. ” A detailed analysis of the economic status of Arabs before and after Jewish immigration into Palestine. Divided into 15 sections including “Economic Grievances of the Arabs, ” “How Jews Have Enriched Arabs, ” “Proofs of Arab Prosperity, ” and “If Immigration and Settlement Diminished. ” Includes several tables. “We see then that the Arabs have obtained as a gift, and without any productive work on their own part, a capital reserve of 30 to 50 million pounds, or even more. ” Includes full page advertisement for another Jewish work as well as a description of the entire “Palestine Papers” series. SUBJECT (S): Economic history, Palestinian Arabs, Finances. OCLC lists 17 holdings worldwide. Very minimal markings. Very good + condition. (zion-11-42) (ID #37821) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


88. Jewish Agency For Palestine. JEWISH ACHIEVEMENTS IN PALESTINE. London, Jewish Agency For Palestine, 1930. First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 23 pages; 21.5 cm. No. 6 in the series “Palestine Papers. ” An succinct description of the Jewish achievements in Palestine divided into 13 sections including “Agricultural Colonisation, ” “Afforestation, ” “Educational Activities, ” and “Public Health Work. ” Illustrated with 16 stunning black-and-white photographs with captions of both people and scenery. “For a thousand years the Arabs, except for the period in which it was held by the Crusaders, made nothing of the country, and the Turks could show them no better way. Economically, the land was as barren as a chapel floor until the Jews made their modern reappearance. Always there have been Jews in the country, but the old generation of Jews consecrated their lives to prayer and pious study and did nothing to assist its development, but rather cherished its backwardness and poverty. The modern spirit in Palestine is entirely Zionist. ” Includes advertisements for other Jewish works and a description of the entire “Palestine Papers” series. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Palestine, Jewish settlement. OCLC lists 21 holdings worldwide. Very minimal markings. Very good + condition. (zion-11-43) (ID #37822) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


89. Jewish Agency For Palestine. PALESTINE AND THE BRITISH TAX-PAYER. London, Jewish Agency For Palestine, 1929. First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 12 pages; 22cm. No. 1 in the series “Palestine Papers. ” An investigation into the cost of Palestine to the British taxpayer. Refutes several prejudicial rumors alleging that a Jewish National Home in Palestine would be costly for the British tax-payer. “The allegation that the British Government has ever financed even the smallest part of the extensive work of Jewish colonisation in Palestine, is a complete fabrication. The fact is that the entire cost of this colonisation, including the purchase of land and improvement of the soil, and even afforestation and irrigation, has been paid for out of funds voluntarily contributed by Jews in all parts of the world. ” Includes revenue charts. Advertisements for other Jewish publications on original paper wrappers. SUBJECT (S): Palestine, British Taxes. OCLC lists 9 holdings worldwide. Minimal markings and tears. Includes typed cable with hand-written note from Emanuel Neuman to leading Jewish bibliographer Dr. Joshua Bloch about the entire “Palestine Papers” series. Very good + condition. (zion-11-39) (ID #37818) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


90. Melamed, S. M. CONTRA GOLDMAN; THE CASE OF JUDAISM AGAINST A RABBI. Chicago, 1931. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 41 pages; 23 cm. In English. In this book, the prominent Zionist publicist S. M. Melamed attacks Rabbi Solomon Goldman for what he believes to be heretical positions. The book is filled with passages like, “Eighteenth century materialism is as antiquated a point of view as the old Haskalah of the God-forsaken Lithuanian townlet. The ultra-modern Solomon Goldman never having outgrown adolescent intellectuality makes this eighteenth century rubbish his basis of Jewish history and in consequence thereof teaches Jewish history that is neither Jewish nor history…” OCLC lists 13 copies worldwide. Ex-library with Jewish Institutional Stamp. Very good condition. (AMR-48-44) (ID #37421) $145.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


91. Ohavei Zion Society. [POSTER] OHAVEI ZION SOCIETY, CINCINNATI. Cincinnati: Hirschfeld Print, 1918. Original poster professionally linen-backed. 22.5 x 30 cm. In Yiddish. Date based on Day/date confluence; it is possibly 1929, though 1918 seems far more likely. Cincinnati is one of the oldest and largest Jewish communities outside the East Coast. The Ohavei Zion Society, dating at least as far back as 1899 (American Jewish Yearbook, vol 1), provided an outlet for Jewish national sentiment and was clearly a community attraction. This flyer requests that community members “come in droves” to the local Talmud Torah to discuss the happenings in Jewish national life. Speakers include Abraham Simon, who was “in the vanguard of Jewish education, and placed emphasis not only on the admission of girls to Day Schools, but also upon professionalizing the field of Jewish teaching. ” (American Jewish Archives, 2008). The Ohavei Zion Society was almost certainly part of the larger, international Lovers of Zion movement (Hibat Zion). Very rare. Paper is browned. Good+ condition. (ZION-10-12) (ID #37017) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


92. Pinner, Felix. DAS NEUE PALÄSTINA, VOLKSWIRTSCHAFTLICHE STUDIEN. Berlin, R. Mosse, 1926. 8vo. 82 pages. In German. SUBJECT (S): Palestine – economic conditions. OCLC lists 18 copies worldwide. Good condition; tear on spine, wear on corners. (MX-4-17) (ID #18389) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two Sets of Zionst Speechcards for Isolated Communities

 


93. Sampter, Jesse E.; Solis-Cohen, Emily; Kohn, Rabbi Eugene; Neumann, Emanuel. NATIONALISM, INTERNATIONALISM AND THE JEWISH NATION. The Department of Education of theZionist Organizaiton of America, [1920-1933]. No Date ca. [1920-1933]1st Edition. 12mo. 21 loose pages in orignal paper band-wrapper; 14 cm. Clearly designed for public reading, as a lecture from a podium, at far-flung Zionist clubs or events where the Zionist leadership, based in the large cities, could never come and deliver it themselves. From the series: “Zionist Theory and Achievement” Series 1, Lecture 2. The cover reads, “This is one of the lectures that are prepared for use in assemblies, study circles and clubs. Each lecture is written either by an individual chosen to present a certain subject or it is compiled from various authoritative sources. All the lectures are arranged and edited by a committee consisting of Jesse E. Sampter, Emily Solis-Cohen, Rabbi Eugene Kohn, and Emanuel Neumann. ” “The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), founded in 1897, was one of the first official Zionist organizations in the United States, and, especially early in the 20th century, the primary representative of American Jews to the World Zionist Organization, espousing primarily Political Zionism. ” (wikipedia, 2016) From the lecture itself: “Even in these days when Zionism has almost got all that it wants, when the Gentile world is with us, and when Uncle Sam himself has told us that he is fighting on the side that is our side, there are still some very good Jewish people who stand out against Zionism, and for what seems to them a very good reason…” OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Printed as 21 horizontal sheets. Some discoloration to cover. Sleeve is torn. Overall about very good condition. (AMR-49-47) (ID #37680) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


94. Sampter, Jesse E.; Solis-Cohen, Emily; Kohn, Rabbi Eugene; Neumann, Emanuel. PROBLEM OF JEWISH NATIONAL CULTURE. The Department of Education of theZionist Organizaiton of America, [1920-1935]. 1st Edition. 12mo. 24 loose pages in orignal paper band-wrapper; 14 cm. Clearly designed for public reading, as a lecture from a podium, at far-flung Zionist clubs or events where the Zionist leadership, based in the large cities, could never come and deliver it themselves. From the series: “Zionist Theory and Achievement” Series 2, Lecture 1. The cover reads, “This is one of the lectures that are prepared for use in assemblies, study circles and clubs. Each lecture is written either by an individual chosen to present a certain subject or it is compiled from various authoritative sources. All the lectures are arranged and edited by a committee consisting of Jesse E. Sampter, Emily Solis-Cohen, Rabbi Eugene Kohn, and Emanuel Neumann. ” “The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), founded in 1897, was one of the first official Zionist organizations in the United States, and, especially early in the 20th century, the primary representative of American Jews to the World Zionist Organization, espousing primarily Political Zionism. ” (wikipedia, 2016) From the lecture itself: “The Jewish people… has not only the right but the duty to develop its national culture; but how can it do so? We Jews after all, live in the midst of other peoples with distinctive cultures of their own. ” OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Printed as 21 horizontal sheets. Some discoloration to cover. Sleeve is torn. Overall about very good condition. (AMR-49-47a) (ID #37689) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


95. Schomer, Abraham, S. THE JEWISH NATIONAL HOMELAND AND THE JEWISH QUESTION: AN INQUIRY AND A WARNING ADDRESSED TO JEWISH LEADERS. No Place, No Publisher, First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with cartoon of giant faceless man marching forward with the Torah as a family watches in dismay. 4to. 4 pages; 30 cm. Written in response to the mandate given to Great Britain to re-establish a Jewish National Homeland in Palestine at the San Remo Conference in April, 1920. Abraham S. Schomer, prolific author and playwright, candidly writes about his perceived flaws in the plan to creating a Jewish Nation in Palestine and his detailed proposal for a re-organization of the American Jewish Congress. “Is there a SELF of the Jewish Nation that could act? Let us soberly and honestly deal with the situation and with the facts. The situation is momentous, and the facts are stubborn. The Jewish Nation has no Self. Its fourteen million members constitute a multitude, and a multitude has no Self. A multitude is without the personal capacity to act, and cannot act. ” Includes 2 illustrations. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Jewish Nationalism. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Significant browning, dampstaining, tears, and folds that affect some text. Overall fairly readable. Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Good- condition. Rare and important (zion-12-21) (ID #37971) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


96. Schwarz, Leo W, Wise, James Waterman. ZIONISM AND THE JEWISH NATIONAL HOME; A SYLLABUS FOR THE STUDY OF THE PRESENT STATUS OF ZIONISM AND OF PALESTINE IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. New York, Avukah, 1930. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 31 pages; 21.5 cm. “A proper understanding of the full situation is the first essential to thoughtful action, and this understanding can be reached only from a full consideration of all the factors involved: the historic and immediate, the political and the individual. ” Strongly associated with Louis Brandeis, Avukah was a Zionist youth movement organization. Schwartz and Wise wrote a detailed syllabus divided into practical sections with working bibliographies that was intended to educate Avukah groups in universities. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Education. OCLC lists 7 holdings worldwide, none in New York or Pennsylvania. Significant browning of pages. Some staining to cover. Dogeared bottom corners. Original paper wrappers in good- condition, pages in about good condition. (zion-11-11) (ID #37773) $135.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


97. Smuts, Jan Christiaan. A GREAT HISTORIC VOW: AN ADDRESS ON BRITISH AND JEWISH RESPONSIBILITIES IN PALESTINE. London, Jewish Agency For Palestine, 1930. First separate edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 8 pages; 21.5 cm. No. 3 in the series “Palestine Papers. ” General the Right Hon. Jan Christiaan Smuts, a South African pro-Zionist who contributed to the Balfour Declaration, wrote this speech about his and Great Britain’s commitment to keeping their promise to create a Jewish national homeland in Palestine. “I am sure that if Jewish genius, so highly trained and gifted, were to set itself to this problem of making peace with the Arabs in Palestine, it could work out a system under which that country will be your National Home and yet be at peace with the Arabs, and reach as high a destiny as it ever reached in Bible times. ” Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870 – 1950) was a “prominent South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various cabinet posts, he served as prime minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 until 1924 and from 1939 until 1948…. From 1917 to 1919, he was also one of the members of the British Imperial War Cabinet and he was instrumental in the founding of what became the Royal Air Force (RAF). He became a field marshal in the British Army in 1941, and served in the Imperial War Cabinet under Winston Churchill. He was the only man to sign both of the peace treaties ending the First and Second World Wars. Includes full page advertisements for other Jewish publications as well as two other volumes in the “Palestine Papers” series. SUBJECT(S): Palestine, Jewish nationalism, Balfour Declaration. OCLC lists 14 holdings worldwide. Minimal markings. Very good + condition. (zion-11-40) (ID #37819) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


98. United Palestine Appeal. PALESTINE, ONLY HOPE OF THE JEWISH WANDERER AND PIONEER. New York, United Palestine Appeal, 1926. First Edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in blue, orange, and white. 8vo. 32 pages; 24 cm. Cover title “Palestine, Land of Jewish Immigration and Colonization. ” Includes high quality photographs of Jewish farmers and immigrants in Palestine as well as passionate descriptions of the pioneers’ accomplishments and goals for the land. “Help the wanderer back to his own soil! ” The United Palestine Appeal (UPA) was created “to unify fundraising in America for a Jewish national homeland (Wikipedia, 2016). Contributing organizations included the Zionist Organization of America, Keren Hayesod, Hadassah; Hebrew University; the Jewish National Fund, and Mizrachi Organization of America. Stephen S. Wise, renowned Rabbi, Zionist leader, and founder of the Free Synagogue, served as chairman of the organization. SUBJECT(S): Colonization, Zionism, Jewish immigration. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (JTS, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, HUC, Penn). Slight browning of paper wrappers. One pencil marking that does not obstruct text. Very minimal wear. Good+ condition. (zion-11-10) (ID #37772) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


99. Untermyer, Samuel. MY CONCEPTION OF ZIONISM. Keren Hayesod Bureau, 1921. |1st Edition. Original Trifold-Pamphlet. 3 pages; 16 cm. Keren Hayesod solicitation pamphlet with a three page write-up on the importance of Zionism by Samuel Untermyer. “Untermyer (1858 –1940) … was a prominent American lawyer and civic leader. He is also remembered for bequeathing his Yonkers, New York estate, now known as Untermyer Park, to the people of New York State. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) Scarce. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Small presentation stamp on cover, Otherwise very good condition. (zion-10-36) (ID #37870) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


100. Vil'bushevich, Nahum [Wilbuschwitsch]; Paul, Eden; Paul, Cedar. THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF PALESTINE. [London] Trade and Industry Department of theCentral Bureau of theZionist Organisation, 1920. 1st English-language Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 54 pages; 23 cm. Translated into the English by Eden and Cedar Paul. Nahum Vil’bushevich, spelled here as “Wilbuschwitsch, ” was a Palestinian Expert in the early 20th century who was frequently published in ‘The Maccabaean, ’ as well as other Zionist periodicals. “Maurice Eden Paul, most commonly known simply as Eden Paul (1865 – 1944) was a socialist physician, writer and translator… With his second wife, Cedar Paul, he wrote several books for a socialist reading public, and they also worked together to translate from German, French, Italian and Russian. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) A rare, and limited edition copy. Includes photographs and a map of the Jewish Colonies in Palestine circa 1920. SUBJECT(S): Industries -- Palestine. Some wear, discoloration, and a few tears to Paper Wrappers. Pages browning along edges, overall good condition. (Zion-10-27) (ID #37787) $110.00.

 

 

JEWISH-ARAB RELATIONS

 

 


101. [1929 Riots] Wiener, Harold Marcus [Samuel Rolles Driver, Charles Augustus Briggs]. THE HIGHER CRITICAL QUANDARY: A CORRESPONDENCE WITH DRS. BRIGGS AND DRIVER. [Oberlin, Ohio]: [Biblioteca Sacra], 1911. 1st separate edition. Period boards with original paper wrappers bound in, pages [510]-531 (ie.22 pages); 24 cm. “Reprint from the Biblioteca Sacra, ” July, 1911. Includes bibliographical references. Solomon Schechter’s copy with his presentation bookplate. Harold Marcus Wiener (1875-1929) was a British-born Jerusalem lawyer and bible scholar who was killed in the 1929 riots in Palestine. His entire estate was bequeathed to the Spanish and Portugese Jews' Congregation of London. Mordechai Ben Katharina Mayer Wiener was born into a privileged Anglo-Jewish family, received his legal education at Cambridge University and became a renowned British lawyer. But he became more famous as a Bible scholar focused on the legal aspects of Bible study. In 1923 he immigrated to Israel, "to better understand the Bible, ” to retreat from public life, and to focus on his studies. He lived in Jerusalem near Herod’s Gate, and became close to the Arab population, and he funded scholarships for Arab students at the American University in Beirut. On the outbreak of the 1929 riots, he was at home with 2 Jewish workers who were renovating his home. Wiener drove them in his car back toward the Jewish neighborhoods, but the three passengers were killed in the Damascus Gate. Wiener was buried in a mass grave along with 15 others killed in the first part of the riots (Wikipedia 2015). SUBJECT(S): Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc. OCLC lists 15 copies worldwide. Blindstamp on titlepage, damp stains throughout. Otherwise Good Condition. (KH-5-33) (ID #36212) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


102. Beilinson, M. ZUM JUDISCH-ARABISCHEN PROBLEM: EIN SAMMELBUCH. Berlin: Hechaluz, 1933. Original Paper wrappers. 12mo. 198 pages. First edition. In German. Beilinson was a Hebrew writer, journalist and a chief spokesman of the labor movement in Erez Israel. Originally a Russian socialist and in 1924 moved to Petah Tivkah. Originally he wrote in Russian but soon switched to Hebrew (Getzel Kressel, EJ). SUBJECT(S): Zionism; Palestinian Arabs; Jewish-Arab Relations; Jews-Palestine. OCLC lists 24 copies worldwide. Paper browning but good and solid, stain on title page, Light wear to covers, Good condition. (ZION-9-10A) (ID #36013) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


103. Herrstrom, W. D. THE JEWISH-ARAB CONFLICT. Wichita, Defender Publishers, No date (1930s). First edition. Original paper. Single double-sided leaf (i. E. 2 pages); 28cm. This Nazi-era article takes a decidedly Anti-Semitic, Anti-Zionist stance, using Christian biblical quotes and interpretation to show that Jews should be punished for their apostasy, and have no biblical claim to the land. Also argues that Jews have no claim to Palestine because the Arab population is much larger and has been there longer. “A careful study of the Scriptures reveals the fact that the Jew will never be permitted to peacefully occupy Palestine until he repents ‘nationally’ and accepts the land from his coming Messiah and King, the Lord Jesus Christ. ” “Since both the Jews and the Arabs are Semitic, the bugaboo of anti-Semitism need not enter here. ” Dr. W. D. Herrstrom was an Anti-Semitic journalist who produced many publications including Bible News Flashes (1940-1953), a Christian, Anti-Jewish magazine. SUBJECT(S): Palestine, Anti-Semitism, Jewish-Arab conflict. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Minimal tears. Slight browning. Rare. (zion-12-58)xx (ID #37946) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


104. Kluk, Ephraim. A SPECIAL CONSTABLE IN PALESTINE. SOME PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OF A SOUTH AFRICAN. E. Kluk: Johannesburg, 1939. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 23 pages; 20cm. Holocaust-era publication, with an introduction from Morris Kentridge, the South African Member of Paliament who, at the time of publication, was Vice-President of the South African Zionist Federation. Kentridge was a “leading Jewish spokesmen in Parliament, he opposed Herzog’s anti-Jewish immigration laws of the 1930s. ” (Jewish Virtual Library, 2016) In this brochure, Kluk tells his story with a special focus on his experience as Special Constable during the 1936 Arab Revlot in Palestine. OCLC lists just 2 copies worldwide. (British Library, NL of South Africa), none in the US or Israel. Includes a photo of both Kentridge and Kluk. Wrappers are worn with a few markings on cover. Inside pages have little wear; about very good condition. (zion-10-53) (ID #37891) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


105. Weisgal, Meyer Wolfe. THE CLAIMS OF THE ARABS AND THE ANSWER OF THE JEWS. New York City: Published By Zionist Organization of America, No Date [ca. 1930]. 1st Separate Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. [3]-22 pages; 21 cm. “Meyer Wolf Weisgal (1894 – 1977) was a Jewish American journalist, publisher, playwright, fundraiser, and Zionist activist who served as the President of the Weizmann Institute of Science and as the founding President of Beit Hatfutsot (the Jewish Diaspora Museum)... (and) head of the Zionist Organization of America (from 1921 until 1930). ” (Wikipedia, 2016) This publication is likely from the end of Weisgal’s tenure with ZOA, circa 1930. "Reprinted from ‘Current History. ’ "From Series: “The Jewish Position in Palestine. ” SUBJECT(S): Zionism. Jewish-Arab relations -- History -- 1917-1948. Wrappers are dirty, and torn with no text effected. Inside pages are bright and clear with very little edgewear. Overall about very good condition. (zion-10-55) (ID #37893) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


106. Zionist Congress. MEMORANDUM TO DELEGATES TO THE TWENTY-FIRST WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS, 1939. [Geneva], 1939. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 13 page; 23 cm. Holocaust-era conference publication. These proposals offer a rare glimpse into the minds of Zionist leaders at this crucial point in history and their struggles with the balance of compromising and fighting for independence both with their British rulers and Arab neighbors. This memorandum focuses on three central issues: “1) Leadership: Should Weizmann continue or be replaced in the Presidency of the World Zionist Organization? 2) England: Should Zionist resistance to the White Paper go beyond ‘non-cooperation? ’ 3) Arabs: Should the policy of havlaga be modified? In what direction? ” The World Zionist Congress “established by Theodor Herzl, is the supreme organ of the World Zionist Organization (WZO) and its legislative authority. It elects the officers and decides on policies of the WZO and the Jewish Agency” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Zionist Congress, White Paper, Weizmann. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (HUC, National Library of Israel, Tel Aviv Univ), none in Coastal North America. Slight toning. Sticker with name on cover pages. Moderate folds and minimal markings. Good condition. (zion-11-20) (ID #37913) $135.00.

 

 

THE DEBATE OVER JEWISH ANTI-ZIONISM

 

 


107. ZIONISM: AN AFFIRMATION OF JUDAISM. A REPLY BY 757 ORTHODOX, CONSERVATIVE AND REFORM RABBIS OF AMERICA TO A STATEMENT ISSUED BY NINETY MEMBERS OF THE REFORM RABBINATE CHARGING THAT ZIONISM IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE TEACHINGS OF JUDAISM. New York, American Emergency Committee, 1942. Original Paper wrappers; 4to. 7 pages. Holocaust-era publication. Contains list of the names of the 757 rabbis who signed the original reply. Supplementary list of 26 signatories received since date of publication laid in. Bit of edgewear to cover, no text affected; otherwise Very good condition. (zion-8-28)xx (ID #36006) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


108. (American Council For Judaism) American Zionist Council. Preface by Albert Einstein. FALSE WITNESS: THE RECORD OF THE AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR JUDAISM. New York, American Zionist Council, 1955. Paper Wrappers, 8vo, 13 pages. Early Statehood-period critique of this American Jewish Anti-Zionist organization. Accuses the ACJ of affiliating with such anti-Semitic extremists as Gerald LK Smith and Merwin K. Hart. With a brief foreword by Albert Einstein in which he compares the ACJ to the Central Association of German Citizens of Jewish Faith in pre-War Europe. Not in Singerman.Very Good Condition. (zion-8-24) xxx (ID #35946) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


109. (Ban On Zionist Members) Congregation Beth Israel (Houston, Tex.). A HAND BOOK OF TRUE FACTS CONCERNING THE “BASIC PRINCIPLES” OF CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL, HOUSTON TEXAS, AN AMERICAN REFORM CONGREGATION. Houston, Beth Israel Congregation, 1944. First separate edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 31 pages; 23 cm. Holocaust-era booklet that details various aspects of congregational policy and clarifies common misconceptions. Includes topics such as “May Zionists become members?, ” “Does Beth Israel bar observers of ‘kashruth’?, ” and “Is there a “Jewish” Race? ” “Reform Judaism has for its central and basic fundamental principle the rejection of nationalism. If, therefore, an applicant, religiously speaking, believes and prays that the restoration of Palestine as a “Jewish” nation, state or commonwealth is necessary in order for Judaism to attain its highest possibilities; if he believes and prays that the Jews are in “exile” and “homeless”’ that we are being “punished” for the sins committed by our fathers while living in Palestine and that when the full measure of expiation is accomplished, the restoration will take place, the Temple will be restored and the Jewish laws revived; then, of course, he cannot conscientiously accept the “basic principles” of Reform Judaism and Congregation Beth Israel and become a voting member of the Congregation. ” SUBJECT (S): Reform Judaism, Zionism. OCLC lists 1 holding worldwide (HUC). Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Slight toning to pages. Very good condition. Rare. (zion-12-53) (ID #37940) $110.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


110. [American Emergency Committee For Zionist Affairs]. AMERICAN RABBIS REPLY: A REJOINDER TO THE NON-ZIONISTS PREPARED AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE UNDERSIGNED RABBIS AND BEING SUBMITTED TO THEIR COLLEAGUES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY FOR THEIR SIGNATURES.... New York, 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. Tri-Fold Holocaust-era Pamphlet with 5 pages; 24 cm. The Undersigned Rabbis Are: Philip S. Bernstein, Barnett R. Brickner, Israel Goldstein, James G. Heller, Mordecai M. Kaplan, B. L. Levinthal, Israel H. Levinthal, Louis M. Levitsky, Joshua Loth Liebman, Joseph H. Lookstein, Jacob R. Marcus, Abraham A. Neuman, Louis I. Newman, David de Sola Pool, Abba Hillel Silver, Milton Steinberg, and Stephen S. Wise. “We, the undersigned Rabbis, ” they write, “of all elements of American Jewish religious life, have noted with concern a statement by ninety of our colleagues in which they repudiate Zionism on the ground that it is inconsistent with Jewish religious and moral doctrine. This statement misrepresents Zionism and misinterprets historic Jewish religious teaching…” OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Front wrapper is mostly loose. 4th and 5th page are torn with a few words affected. Otherwise in good condition. Very rare. (zion-10-57) (ID #37895) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


111. Adler, Felix. NATIONALISM AND ZIONISM. New York, American Ethical Union, 1919. First Separate Edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 15 pages; 20 cm. Nr 4 in the “Questions of the Day” series. Reprinted from “The Standard. ” Adler expresses an Anti-Zionist philosophy, arguing that the existence of a Jewish nation in Palestine would necessitate a choice between Palestinian nationality and American nationality “for it is impossible to belong to two nations. ” Although he respects his Zionist colleagues, he “cannot help being jealous for America’s sake that this fine enthusiasm should be deflected, even in part, to a distant home land, when here is the home land which demands our undivided affection, our completest loyalty. ” Felix Adler “was a German American professor of political and social ethics, rationalist, influential lecturer on euthanasia, religious leader and social reformer who founded the Ethical Culture movement” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Jewish nationalism, Ethics. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (Columbia, HUC, Univ. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Tel Aviv Univ.) Toning to pages. One pencil mark. Minimal wear. Very Good condition. (zion-11-9) (ID #37771) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


112. Goodman, Paul. ZIONISM AND LIBERAL JUDAISM. London, Petty & Sons (Leeds) Limited, Whitehall Printeries, Leeds (Printer), 1917. First separate edition. Reprinted in revised form from the Zionist Review, Nov, 1917. Original printed paper wrappers. 12mo. 12 pages; 18.5cm. A succinct rebuttal against Rabbi Mattuck’s anti-Zionist sermon published in November, 1916 in which Mattuck claims that the principles of Liberal Judaism and Zionism are at odds with one another and that Zionism poses a threat to the continuation of the Jewish religion. Goodman points out the faults of this conflation. “In Zionism there is the Jewish patriotic passion, the appeal for sustained enthusiasm and faith, the incentive for endeavour and achievement in the regeneration of a historic people and the redemption of its sacred soil; but, without the desire to press the point unduly, adherents of Liberal Judaism may well be asked: What, from the Jewish point of view, is there in their creed for which men would live and struggle and die, suffer and endure? ” SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Reform Judaism, Liberal Judaism. OCLC lists 7 holdings worldwide. A few unobtrusive markings. Binding worn. Very good- condition. (zion-11-38) (ID #37817) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


113. Heller, Bernard. THE MISSION OF ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH COMMONWEALTH. New York, Committee On Unity For Palestine, No date (1940s). First edition. Original paper wrappers. 12mo. 15 pages; 17 cm. Holocaust-era publication by Dr. Bernard Heller, a Reform rabbi, scholar, and prolific writer, defends Zionism, refuting oppositional arguments against Zionism. He deconstructs and rebuts the theological belief espoused by some of his Reform rabbinic peers “that the Jews have been divinely commissioned to disseminate the knowledge of God throughout the world. To play that role some colleagues feel that it is essential that Jews be scattered throughout the globe and not permit their activities to be confined to one region--a national homeland. ” SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Jewish Nationalism. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (UC Berkeley, Univ of Minnisota, NLI). Slight toning. Pencil marks and stamp on cover that do not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-11-23) (ID #37916) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


114. Israel, Rabbi Edward L. ON MARSHY GROUND: A ZIONIST REPLIES TO RABBI MORRIS S. LAZARON. New York, Zionist Organization of America, 1938. First separate edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 19 pages; 22cm x 10cm. Nazi-era imprint. Rabbi Edward L. Israel, congregational rabbi, Zionist, executive director of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, and president of the Synagogue Council of America, refutes Rabbi Morris S. Lazaron’s anti-Zionist message in his book Common Ground: A Plea for Intelligent Americanism. Israel argues that Lazaron did a disservice to American Jews by trying to appeal to Christians, particularly by claiming that Zionist Americans were disloyal to America. “I place in refutation of this imputation the record of the great mass of American Jewry along the lines of American citizenship and American public service. We consider any inference to the contrary as false, and any advice of the above sort as gratuitous and libelous. ” Reprinted from Jewish Frontier. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, American Jews. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Minimal markings. Slight toning. Very good + condition. Rare. (zion-12-45) (ID #37931) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


115. Meyer, Martin Abraham, ZIONISM AND REFORM JUDAISM. New York: Federation of American Zionists, 1917. 1st edition. Original paper wrappers. 18mo, 12 pages: 17 cm. In English. Surprisingly critical WWI-era essay on Reform Judaism from the perspective of Zionism, by Californian Reform rabbi Martin Abraham Meyer. One of a series of pamphlets from the Federation of American Zionists. Includes ads for the Maccabaean and the Young Judaean, the Federation’s Youth magazine. SUBJECT (S) Zionism -- Religion. OCLC lists only five copies worldwide (Columbia, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, HUC, National Library of Israel, London Library) Very good+ condition. (AMR-50-2B) (ID #37457) $275.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


116. Publicity Publications, American Council For Judaism. $ ACJ ALONE OFFSETS ZIONISM FULL-TIME. [New York] Publicity Publications, American Council For Judaism, No date (1942-47). First edition. 1 leaf 10 x 23cm. This Anti-Zionist fundraising mailer uses the famous Snellen chart eye chart design to convince supporters to donate money to ACJ. Includes black-and-white illustration of an eye. The American Council for Judaism (ACJ) “was founded in June 1942 by a group of leading Reform rabbis including six former presidents of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the president of the Hebrew Union College, as well as laymen, who opposed the creation of a religiously segregated Jewish Army to fight alongside the Allies” in WWII and Zionism (Wikipedia, 2016). They believed that Judaism was a religion and not a nationality. SUBJECT(S): Anti-Zionism. OCLC lists no copis. Slightly browning. Minimal wear that does not obstruct text. Faint pencil mark on back of card. About Very Good Condition. Rare. (zion-11-7) (ID #37769) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


117. Silverstone, G. SEFER KESEF NIVHAR [VOL. 1 AND 2 OF 3]. Washington, D. C.: G. Silverstone, 1919. 1st edition. Later boards. 8vo. [37], 47 pages. 23 cm. In Hebrew. Goldman 822. Important Anti-Reform, Pro-Zionist Orthodox tract, Title translates to “The Book of Choice Silver. ” Volumes 1 and 2 of 3, bound together. Rabbi Gedaliah (George) Silverstone was a popular American Orthodox homilist of the early 20th century, largely supporting himself on books of sermons such as this one. Silverstone, a fierce Orthodox polemicist and Zionist, begins this volume with a sermon “Against the Reform”, in response to the anti-Balfour Declaration that Reform rabbis had dispatched to Woodrow Wilson. SUBJECT(S) Jewish sermons, Hebrew. OCLC lists 10 copies worldwide. Very Good condition. (AMR-50-5B) (ID #37622) $300.00. xx

 

 

 

 

 

 


118. Spiers, F. S. (Frederick Solomon), 1875-1926. ZIONISM AND THE JEWISH RELIGION. London, Zionist Organisation, 1915. 1st edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 8vo 16 pages. 21 cm. Not the more common second edition from 1918. Series: Zionist pamphlets. SUBJECT (S): Jews -- Restoration. Judaism. Zionism. Cover-title. Glue-stain to spine, some pencil underlining, otherwise Very Good condition. (mx-31-6) (ID #36014) $70.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER ANTI-ZIONISM

 

 

 


119. Faris, Nabih Amin; Knight, I. F. [Mahatma Gandhi]. ZIONISM VS. HISTORY. New York, Arab National League, 1938. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 5 pages; 22 cm. A Hitler-era anti-Zionist piece that examines and refutes the Jewish historical claim to Palestine. Includes a quote from Gandhi on the inside front cover. “One conquest established the hegemony of the Hebrews over Palestine and another conquest brought it to an end. Their claim rested upon conquest, but they themselves were in turn conquered. One conquest nullified the other. What is more important, the indigenous elements again prevailed. For the invaders were always like the snowflakes upon the ocean waves-a moment white and lo, for ever lost. ” OCLC lists Nabih Amin Faris as an author, but he is not listed anywhere in the document. SUBJECT (S): Jewish History, Palestine, Arab history. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (Yale, Princeton, National Libr of Israel), none in New York. Very minimal markings and folds. Slight toning. Very good condition. (zion-12-41) xx (ID #37927) $100.00.

 

 

CHRISTIAN PRO-ZIONISM

 

 


120. Christian Council On Palestine. PROGRAM OF THE CHRISTIAN COUNCIL ON PALESTINE. New York, 1944. 1st Edition thus. Original Wrappers. 1 page folded in two; 23 cm x 19 cm. Official holocaust-era resolution from the Christian Council on Palestine; this is the “revised – January 1944 version. ” The council writes, “Deeply conscious of the tragic plight of millions of Jews in Europe made homeless refugees by the indescribable brutality of Hitler and his Nazi oppressors… We recommend: (1) That Christian churches all over America continue to protest and work against anti-Jewish agitation… (2) That the United Nations pledge to consider the plight of the Jews… (3) That America take the lead… by (considering) the possibility of utilizing the immigration quotas from all nations for 1944… (4) That the 1939 Chamberlain-MacDonald White Paper on Palestine be abrogated… (5) That at the earliest possible date Palestine be placed under protection of an international mandate of the United Nations… (6) That an international commission...of competent Christian leaders, be sent to Palestine… to study and analyze the problems of Jew and Arab and return with specific recommendations… (7) That provision be written into the peace treaty to make the outbreak of political anti-Semitism anywhere prima facie evidence of incitation to crime, and punishable as such under international law. ” Printed on the back are the names of members of the Council’s Executive Committee which includes some of the most prominent Christian theologians of the 20th century including the legendary ethicist Reinhold Neibuhr, who served as Treasurer, and Paul Tillich, “widely regarded as one of the most influential theologians of the twentieth century. ” (Wikiepdia, 2016) A scarce and historic declaration. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Slight edgewear. Small tear to bottom of page with no text effected. Overall About very good condition. Rare and important. (zion-10-38) (ID #37872) $450.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


121. Parsons, Levi, Fisk, Pliny. THE DERELICTION AND RESTORATION OF THE JEWS. A SERMON, PREACHED IN PARK-STREET CHURCH, BOSTON, SABBATH, OCT. 31, 1819, JUST BEFORE THE DEPARTURE OF THE PALESTINE MISSION. Boston, Samuel T. Armstrong, U. Crocker (Printer), 1819. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 52 pages; 22 cm. Singerman 0305; Rosenbach 206. Cover title is: “Sermons of Rev. Messrs. Fisk & Parsons, just Before Their Departure on the Palestine Mission. “ A collection of two sermons on Jews and Palestine, “Dereliction and Restoration of the Jews” by Levi Parsons and “The Holy Land, An Interesting Field of Missionary Enterprise” by Pliny Fisk. Also includes “Instructions From the Prudential Committee of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, to the Rev. Levi Parsons and the Rev. Pliny Fisk, Missionaries designated for Palestine. ” Levi Parsons and Pliny Fisk were both graduates of Middlebury College and Andover Theological Seminary. They were sent on this mission to Palestine as newly ordained reverends, “on the first American mission to the Near East, with the primary aim of converting the Jews of Palestine, widely believed to be a necessary preliminary to the millennial age of Christ’s reign on earth” (Boston University School of Theology History of Missiology Biographies, 2016). “The time has arrived, when we are called by the Providence of God, if its language is not altogether misunderstood, to leave the scenes of our childhood, and the country that is blessed, beyond any other country under heaven, with civil and religious privileges; not to find other privileges and friends like them in another land; but to meet the uncertainties and difficulties, attendant on a Christian mission among Turks and Jews. ” Lists other publications by Samuel T. Armstrong on back paper wrapper. Each sermon has its own seperate title page. Other title: “Dereliction and restoration of the Jews; Holy Land, an interesting field of missionary enterprise. ” SUBJECT(S): Missions to Jews, Palestine, American Sermons, Christian Missionaries. OCLC lists 12 copies worldwide. Edgewear, corner torn off of cover with no loss of text. Minimal staining and toning. Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-12-40). (ID #37926) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


122. Pro Israele; Associazione Non Israelitica Per La Difesa Dei Diritti Del Poplo Ebreo. RESOCONTO SULL’OPERA DELLA ‘PRO ISRAELE’ DAL LUGLIO 1918 ALL’AGOSTO 1919. Roma, 1919. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 10 pages; 21 cm. In Italian. Title translates into English as, “Report About Works of 'Pro Israel' From July 1918 To August 1919.” Pro Israele was "A society, composed entirely of non-Jews...formed in Milan, Italy, to demand rights for Jews in all countries. In announcing its purpose, the society, which calls itself 'Pro-Israele,' states: 'We shall ask the delegate to the Peace Congress to demand civil and religious rights for all Jews in countries where they do not possess them. We will ask them, also, do demand that the immigration of the Jews to Palestine be facilitated, and that in Palestine they be given the rights of citizenship'" (Maccabaean, 1917). OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Edgewear, and wrappers are creased. Inside pages are very good, overall Good condition. Rare. (IT-9-19) (ID #37719) $175.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


123. Pro-Palestine Herald Publishing Co. THE PRO-PALESTINE HERALD: A PERIODICAL DEDICATED TO GENTILE-JEWISH COOPERATION, VOL. VI. NO. 12. New York, Pro-Palestine Herald Publishing Co, 1937. First edition. Original illustrated salmon paper wrappers with intricate images of farming, scholarship, industry, and sheep herding, amongst others in blue ink. 4to. 16 pages; 30 cm. A Holocaust-era Philo-semitic journal, this issue includes 9 articles by various authors, a book review, and a monthly chronicle. Topics include “The Palestine Riddle, ” “Monticello-America’s Debt to a Jew [referring to the care and renovation of Thomas Jefforson’s home by US Commander Uriah Phillips Levy and his family], ” and “Baruch Spinoza. ” Includes 3 black-and-white headshots of authors, a map, and a poem. “When the Jewish nation is established, we need not dread from that source the invidious maligniity of wars and threats of wars. The Hebrew race is peace-loving. Haven’t they not endured in unparalleled tolerance of intolerance the oppression of so-called civilized powers? Have they not clung to their sublime faith and perfect trust while dynasties rose to power and fell to ruin, dynasties which ridiculed and persecuted that Hebrew religion in its firm conviction? ” Back cover of the periodical includes “Principles and Program of the Pro-Palestine Federation of America. ” SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Anti-Semitism, Inter-faith. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (NYPL, Harvard, Cleveland Pub. Lib, UVA) Very minimal markings. Slight toning, especially on edges. Very good + condition. (zion-12-19) xx (ID #37968) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


124. Pro-Palestine Herald Publishing Co. [Winston Churchill]. ANTI-PARTITION ISSUE- THE PRO-PALESTINE HERALD: A PERIODICAL DEDICATED TO GENTILE-JEWISH COOPERATION, VOL. VI. NOS. 6-11. New York, Pro-Palestine Herald Publishing Co, 1937. First edition. Original illustrated green paper wrappers with intricate images of farming, scholarship, industry, and sheep herding, amongst others in blue ink. 4to. 36 pages; 30 cm. A Holocaust-era Philo-semitic journal, this issue includes more than a dozen articles by various authors, a letter to the editor of the New York Times, and a monthly chronicle. Winston Churchill writes one of the articles entitled “Why I Am Against Partition. ” Topics include “Double Cross De Luxe, ” “Palestine-A Protest, a Prospect and a Compromise, ” and “Myth of Pan-Arabia, ” amongst others. “The proposed Jewish area at present has almost as many Arabs as Jews. These it is proposed, by peaceful lawful methods, gradually to extrude. Such a process will certainly be attended with friction and possibly with reprisals by the Arabs upon Jews who wish to dwell in the Arab zone. Here is an almost limitless vista of dangerous incidents, any one of which, under the conditions described, may become the cause, or be made the pretext, of hostile action. ” Includes 8 black-and-white headshots, 3 full-page maps of Palestine and the surrounding areas, and a political cartoon. Back cover of the periodical includes “Principles and Program of the Pro-Palestine Federation of America. ” SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Partition, Inter-faith. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (NYPL, Harvard, Cleveland Pub. Lib, UVA). Very minimal markings. Slight toning, particularly on edges. Very good + condition. (zion-12-20) xx (ID #37969) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


125. Voss, Carl Hermann. ANSWERS ON THE PALESTINE QUESTION. New York, American Christian Palestine Committee, 1947. First separate edition. Original color paper wrappers. 8vo. 31 pages; 22cm. Dr. Carl Hermann Voss, a pro-Zionist Chrstian minister, succinctly answers 29 questions related to the topic of Palestine. Questions range from “Isn’t Palestine an Arab Country?” to “Aren’t Jews a Religion, Not a Nationality?” to “Why Don’t They Stay in Europe?” to “How Can Peace Be Brought to Palestine?” Written with a Zionist bent for a Christian audience, Voss answers most questions in favor of Jewish nationalism. “For the Arabs to permit a Jewish State in Palestine involves no sacrifice to the Arabs; on the contrary, it provides them with a progressive and democratic neighbor eager to create a joint future in which the hopes of both peoples may be realized.” Includes a Statement of Principles of the American Christian Palestine Committee in which the committee declares that their support for the Jewish People is rooted in Christian values of social justice. “During World War II, Dr. Voss founded and led the American Christian Palestine Committee. The group called for a Jewish national state to give refuge to survivors of the Nazi Holocaust. To that end, he became a vocal supporter of the partition of Palestine. Once Israel was established, he urged the United States to provide the aid that would enable the new state to absorb the many refugees then arriving. In his speeches, he took the position that Washington and the world were not doing enough (NYT, 1985). SUBJECT(S): Palestine, Jewish nationalism, Christianity. Based upon an article entitled ‘Questions and answers on the Palestine problem,’ which appeared in the September 1946 issue of ‘The Women’s Press.’ Minimal stains and folds. One light pencil mark that does not affect text. Original paper wrappers slightly torn. Good + condition. (zion-11-37) (ID #37816) $75.00.

 

 

HOLOCAUST REFUGEES AND SURVIVORS

 

 


126. Jewish Agency For Palestine. POLITICAL REPORT OF THE LONDON OFFICE OF THE JEWISH AGENCY: SUBMITTED TO THE TWENTY-SECOND ZIONIST CONGRESS AT BASLE, DECEMBER 1946. London, Executive of the Jewish Agency For Palestine, 1946. First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 87 pages; 22 cm. Divided into 19 sections with topics such as “The White Paper of 1939, ” “The Struggle for a Jewish Fighting Force, ” and “Restitution and Reparations. ” Includes three appendices, one of which is a letter between Dr. Chaim Weizmann, the first President of Israel, and Mr. George Hall, Secretary of State of the (British) Colonies. “In particular, they directed their energies towards ensuring that the Jews as a people should be permitted to make a worthy contribution under their own flag in the war against the enemy of civilisation, and towards rescuing as many of the Jews in Europe as possible from the deadly perils to which they were exposed. Despite the pressing current problems, the Executive, looking forward confidently to a successful issue of the war, also did all they could to formulate and press for the adoption of a policy in regard to Palestine which would lead to the fulfilment of the age-long aspirations of the Jewish People. ” SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Palestine, WWII. Slight toning and minimal markings. A Hebrew name written in blue pen that does not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-12-17). (ID #37966) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


127. [Georg Landauer; Moscheh Brachmann; Hans Rubin; Fritz Löwenstein; and Josef Sprinzak]. DIE DEUTSCHE ALIJAH IN DER HISTADRUTH. Tel-Aviv: Hotsa?at Ha-Va?adah Le-?inyene Ha-?olim Me-Artsot Eropah Ha-Ma?aravit, 1935. 1st Edition. Original Red Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 56 pages; 24 cm. In German. Title Translates into English as, “The German Aliya In Histadruth. ” Includes the full German text of addresses from Georg Landauer, Moscheh Brachmann, Hans Rubin, Fritz Löwenstein, and Josef Sprinzak. ” Sprinzak “was a leading Zionist activist in the first half of the 20th century, an Israeli politician, and the first Speaker of the Knesset, a role he held from 1949 until his death in 1959.” (Wikipdia, 2016) SUBJECT(S): Jews, German -- Palestine. Histadrut. OCLC lits 5 copies worldwide (Stanford, Harvard, HUC, NLI, Univ of Haifa), none in New York. Wrappers are worn with a few tears. Small marking on title page. Overall about very good condition. (zion-10-60A) (ID #37898) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


128. American Jewish Conference. STATEMENT SUBMITTED TO THE ANGLO-AMERICAN COMMITTEE ON INQUIRY. New York, American Jewish Conference, 1946. First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 26 pages; 24 cm. The American Jewish Conference was an ad-hoc organization that formed to represent the American Jewish community as a whole on issues relating to Palestine and the status of Jews post World War II with representatives from 64 national Jewish membership organizations. Delegates “included both Zionist and non-Zionist groups, all major religious bodies-orthodox, conservative, and reform, the representatives of labor, fraternal, service and social organizations” from all fifty states. The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry was a British and American committee “tasked to examine political, economic and social conditions in Mandatory Palestine as they bear upon the problem of Jewish immigration and settlement” in Palestine “and the well-being of the peoples” who lived there (Wikipedia, 2016). The American Jewish Conference states support for Jewish immigration and settlement in Palestine and provides a clear, step-by-step explanation of their decision referencing key resolutions and papers from the period. Includes appendix of the national organizations affiliated with the American Jewish Conference. SUBJECT(S): Palestine, Jewish immigration, Zionism 1917-1948. OCLC lists 12 holdings worldwide. Previous owner’s tamp on the front cover and first page. Some pencil markings that do not obstruct text. Slight browning of pages. About Very Good- condition. (zion-11-6) (ID #37768) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


129. Bensew, Abraham. AUSZUG AUS EUROPA. Wien, H. Glanz, 1936. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 16 pages; 24 cm. In German. Title translates into English roughly as, “Flight From Europe. ” The author discusses and argues in support of the Palestine Tax. SUBJECT (S): Zionism. OCLC lists 11 copies worldwide. Very good condition. (HOLO2-130-46) (ID #37149) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


130. Education Department, Zionist Organization of America. WHY ZIONISM. New York, Education Department, Zionist Organization of America, 1938. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 15 pages; 23 cm. A Nazi-era series of questions and answers about Zionism and Antisemitism. Includes topics such as “Shall We Remain Jews?, ” “Stranger Assimilated; Jews Unassimilable” and “The Christian Myth. ” “Where shall we establish the Jewish home? Our dreams of the past as well as the realities of the present have determined that. There is but one country which has fired the imagination of the Jew, which at the same time the Jews can claim historically. Moreover, it is the only country which can be considered open to Jewish immigration. The answer is Palestine. ” No. 7 in the Zionist Education Series. SUBJECT (S): Zionism. OCLC lists 6 holdings worldwide. Slight toning. A few small tears. Very good condition. (zion-12-47) (ID #37933) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


131. Eisenstein, Ira, THE JORDAN: A NEW FRONTIER OF DEMOCRACY. New York, Dept. of Youth and Education, Zionist Organization of America, 1940. 1st edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 8vo, 7 pages, 23 cm. Holocaust-era tract. "The Jews of Palestine are the only Jews in the world, who, under attack, as Jews, stand their ground as a people, fight back, give blow for blow, defend their homes, refuse to be humiliated and to retreat....they are the same Jews who, a few short years ago walked the streets of Warsaw and Berlin and Vienna. Indeed, many still trapped in these cities of death would have been in Palestine these last years if they had not been kept imprisoned by the lack of immigration certificates" (p. 5). Eisenstein was a leder of Reconstructionist Judaism. Light Wear, Good+ Condition (ZION-9-13) VG/NONE. (ID #36016) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


132. [European Jewish Assets] Granovsky, A. Dr. NEW SETTLEMENT FINANCING . Tel-Aviv, Palestine Publishing Co. Ltd, 1939. First separate edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 15 pages; 22.5 cm. “The swift and apparently inexorable process of Jewish dispossession in many Central and Eastern European countries makes the early issue of such a Jewish National Loan a possible medium of saving at least a fraction of Jewish property. Had Jewish means been in time invested to a larger extent in Palestine, the tragedy of Jewish dispossession in Germany and Austria today might have been far less calamitous. ” A detailed account of the financing issues and potential solutions for infrastructure in Palestine. Granovsky explains how the donation based financing system was unsustainable for the needs of the developing country and suggests potential new long term solutions such as loans, “living legacy, ” and joint land purchase. Reprinted from the ‘Palestine and Middle East Economic Magazine, ’ January, 1939. SUBJECT (S): Economics, Financing, Palestine. OCLC lists 7 holdings worldwide. Minimal staining and toning. One light pencil mark that does not affect text. Very good + condition. (zion-11-26) (ID #37919) $145.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


133. Hapoel Hamizrachi of America. לשנה טובה תכתבו ותחתמו A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR. New York, Hapoel Hamizrachi of America, 1949. First edition. Calendar. Original illustrated paper wrappers in blue and white. 29 pages; 14 cm by 14 cm. From the year after Israel was created, a fundraising effort to rebuild Hapoel Hamizrachi settlements that were destroyed in the 1948 War in Israel and build new ones to accommodate large amounts of new immigrants, heavily Holocuast refugees, to the country. English with Hebrew translations of biblical quotes, months, and holidays. Hapoel Hamizrachi, “the religious labor Zionist movement, is the only organization whose program combines the principles of Torah-true Judaism with the Biblical ideals of social and economic justice (Torah V’Avodah). ” Each month has a large black-and-white photograph of life in a Hapoel Hamizrachi settlement accompanied by a biblical quote in Hebrew and English as well as a caption in English. Calendars include American and Jewish holidays, candle lighting times, and Torah portions. Some pages include quotes below the calendar from famous Israelis such as Prime Minister Ben Gurion. “A student of Yeshiva Bnei Akiva in Hapoel Hamizrachi settlement Kfar Haroeh where half the day is spent in study and half at work. ” SUBJECT(S): Zionism, War of Independence. OCLC lists no holdings. Two library stamps. Some staining and ink marks on cover. One faint pencil mark that does not affect text. Original paper wrappers good condition, pages very good condition. Rare. (zion-11-31) (ID #37810) $135.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


134. Histadrut. THEY SHALL COME HOME AND BUILD AND DEFEND. Histadrut, 1946. 1st Edition. Blue and White Illustrated Pamphlet folded into 7 pages; 23 cm. DP-era pamphlet. An appeal to American Jews to continue support as, “Jewish Survivors March Toward Liberty in the Land Prepared for them by Histadrut Pioneers. ” Includes a stylized full page (across 4 pages of text) 38 X 23 cm illustration of Jewish refugees arriving in Palestine. The cover illustration depicts a series of ships carrying refugees to Palestine. Each is labeled with the name of a famous vessel from the era of publication (some of which actually made their voyage in the year of publication): The Berl Katznelson, The Hannah Szenes, The Enzo Sereni, The Tel-Hai, and the Dov Hoz. “Histadrut is Israel's organization of trade unions. Established in December 1920 during the British Mandate for Palestine, it became one of the most powerful institutions of Israel. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) A scarce pamphlet. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Colors and text are bright. Very good condition. Rare. (zion-10-47) (ID #37884) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


135. Jewish National Fund. ON OUR LAND FRONT. New York, Jewish National Fund, 1943. First edition. Original illustrated color paper wrappers in blue, black, and white with illustration of a Yishuv soldier and an Yishuv farmer. Pamphlet. 8vo. 5 pages; 20cm. Holocaust-period promotion for the Jewish National Fund (JNF) ’s “LAND for Victory and Freedom” campaign. “LAND-where the weary refugees from the devastated Jewish communities of Europe may find a haven; LAND-where the survivors of the Hitler slaughters may find a home and peace; A HOMELAND-where the disinherited and downtrodden sons and daughters of the Jewish people may regain the status of free men and enjoy the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. ” Describes their economic and land expansion accomplishments over the last 40 years, focusing particularly on their efforts since the beginning of the Holocaust. Includes 2 full-page black-and-white photographs. SUBJECT(S): Palestine, Land settlement, Jewish National Fund. OCLC lists no holdings. One faint pencil marking that does not affect text. Very good + condition. Rare and important (zion-11-29) (ID #37922) $375.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


136. Jewish National Fund of America. LAND FOR YOUTH…FROM DESPAIR TO HOPE YOUTH BUILDS A NEW HOMELAND. [New York] JNF, [1940]. 1st edition. Original photographic wrappers, 8vo, [12] pages. Primarily photos, in interesting period modern layout with cutaways to first tow leaves to give a multi layered effect. “‘Not a Jewish man, woman, or child will remain in Europe, ’ the Nazi’s threaten. ‘We shall defend ourselves and build for the future, ’ says the Jewish youth in unison with the forces of civilization in their last stand against brute force” (p. [2]). No copies listed on OCLC, exceedingly scarce. Very attractive Holocaust period call to support youth Aliyah in Palestine. Small name on cover, Very Good Condition (zion-9-18) (ID #36792) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


137. Kaplan, Eliezer. A REPORT ON SEVEN YEARS OF PALESTINE, 1939-1946, AND A LOOK AT THE FUTURE. New York, United Palestine Appeal, 1946. First separate edition. Original paper wrappers with very prominent 7. 8vo. 26 pages; 21 cm. A contemporary economic report on the conditions in Palestine during the Holocaust period, 1939-1946. Divided into several sections including “Mixed Farming, ” “The Sea Yields Life, ” and “Immigration as a Stimulus. ” “What is demanded of us is unity, faith and devotion, courage and discipline. Behind us lies the indescribable Jewish tragedy, before us the great hope to become a free and independent people. And with the strength of our faith and our work we shall be victorious. ” Selections from the report delivered at the World Zionist congress in Basel, on Dec. 17, 1946. Eliezer Kaplan “was a Zionist activist, Israeli politician, one of the signatories of the Israeli declaration of independence and the country’s first Minister of Finance and Deputy Prime Minister” (Wikipedia, 2016). Other title, “Seven years of Palestine, 1939-1946.” SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Economic History, Palestine. OCLC lists 9 holdings worldwide. Several pencil and pen marks on the original paper wrappers. Minimal markings on pages. Slight toning. Original paper wrappers, good condition. Pages, very good + condition. (zion-12-56) (ID #37944) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


138. Minkowicz, Gerszon. FUN GALUT DAYTSHLAND BIZ MEDINAT YISRAEL. Havana, Cuba: G. Minkowicz, 1952. 1st edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 8vo, 157 pages. 23 cm. In Yiddish. On verso of Title Page: "Fun goles Daichland biz mdinas Isroel. " Prolific Cuban Zionist writer. SUBJECT (S): Zionism. Jewish travelers -- Biography. World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees. Israel -- Description and travel. OCLC lists 9 copes worldwide. Residue of later outer binding on spine and adjacent original cover, otherwise Very Good Condition (latam-2-3) (ID #36081) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


139. National Committee For Labor Palestine. HISTADRUT: PALESTINE’S FRONT LINE IN THE FIGHT FOR HOMELAND AND HUMAN FREEDOM. New York, National Labor Committee For Palestine, 1941. First edition. Original illustrated color paper wrappers with photographs of Jewish soldiers. 16 pages; 21.5 x 9cm. Holocaust-era booklet filled with black-and-white photographs of soldiers, settlers, and scenery, photo collages, described using a catchy blue mid-century font detailing the accomplishments of the Histadrut. Back cover shouts, “Histadrut mans the front lines in the struggle against Hitlerism! Histadrut prepares the ground for the homeless Jewish masses! Histadrut forges the Palestine cooperative commonwealth! Give them the means -- They’ll do the job! ” Divided into sections such as “Jewish Airmen, ” “Down to the Sea!, ” and “Life on Land” among others that describe the military and civilian efforts in building up and protecting Palestine. “Histadrut...is the dynamic army of Palestine pioneers which embodies the sense of justice and equality, the creative force which builds the Jewish cooperative commonwealth and makes Palestine the most powerful democratic stronghold in the entire Near East. ” Appeals for donations from American Jews. SUBJECT (S): Palestine, Histadrut, Jewish settlement. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Minimal unobtrusive markings and folds. Very good + condition. Rare, dramatic, and displayable (zion-11-46) xx (ID #37825) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


140. Steiner, Dr. Erich Gershon. THE STORY OF THE PATRIA. New York, Holocaust Library, 1982. First edition. [242] pages. One of many ships taking Jews (illegally) from Europe to Erez-Israel during the Holocaust, the Patria sank, drowning 257. Ex-library with usual markings. Otherwise in very good condition with clean pages. (AC-1-25) (ID #36260) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


141. United Palestine Appeal. NEW ENGLAND PALESTINE EMERGENCY CONFERENCE. [Boston], United Palestine Appeal, 1944. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in blue and white with cover illustration of a “Jewish Agency recruiting poster, ” which says: “The blood of your brothers cries out to you, ENLIST! ” in Hebrew. 8vo. 2 pages; 22.5 cm. Holocaust-era invitation to attend the New England Palestine Emergency Conference held in the Copley Plaza Hotel in Boston. Conference discussed 5 “Vital issues concerning Palestine and World Jewry” including immigration, the Balfour Declaration, and Palestine as an ally in the war. “Join our fight against the White Paper. What we do NOW-in 1944-will determine how many Jews will enter Palestine and how quickly. ” SUBJECT (S): Palestine, Jewish immigration, Zionism. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Minimal markings. Several folds and a few tears. Good + condition. Rare, dramatic, and displayable (zion-11-63) (ID #37842) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


142. Ziff, William Bernard. THE END OF THE ROAD: A SURVEY OF THE TRAGIC PALESTINE PROBLEM AND A SUGGESTION AS TO WHAT WE COULD DO ABOUT IT. [Los Angeles], American League For A Free Palestine, 1945. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 21 pages; 21 cm. Holocaust-era speech delivered before the Christian Council on Palestine by William B. Ziff, American author and publishing executive. Divided into various sections including “A symbol of the British brand of Nazism, ” “Palestine-Free state or Ghetto?, ” and “Human rights come first. ” “We have the right to demand free immigration to Palestine for its returning children, free purchase of land, and a fair administration under the protection of international law. We have the right to demand that all those Jews who are now stateless, who have been abandoned by their governments, be given the protection of Palestine citizenship wherever they may happen to be. ” Ziff was a leader of Revisionist Zionism and “caused controversy when he authored during 1938 a criticism of British policy in the Holy Land entitled The Rape of Palestine. The British Foreign Office declared the book ‘violent and offensive’ and monitored Ziff thereafter” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Jewish immigration, Palestine. OCLC lists 5 holdings worldwide (Harvard, Univ of Haifa, Univ of Oregon, NLI, Bibliotheek Universiteit Van Amsterdam), only 2 in the US. Minimal pencil marks that somewhat affect text. Slight toning. Minimal staining. Very good condition. (zion-12-51) (ID #37938) $225.00.

 

 

REFUGEE COOKBOOKS

 

 

 


143. Meyer, Erna, Dr. HOW TO COOK IN PALESTINE. WIE KOCHT MAN IN EREZ-ISRAEL. Tel Aviv, for WIZO: circa 1930. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with colorful period modernist illustration in both Hebrew and English/German versions. 8vo, 155 pages, 23 cm. Text in English, Hebrew and German. Beautifully illustrated throughout with period advertisements. Meyer's cookbook begins with the question "What shall I cook?" and offers solutions for the new housewife in the Land of Israel. It offers recipes that are conducive to the new climate and culture. The introduction says it all: "We housewives must make an attempt to free our kitchens for European customs which are not applicable to Palestine." In addition to recipes, a small English-German-Hebrew glossary introduces the reader to common kitchen terms. cover wrappers. Subjects: Zionism - Cookbooks - Jewish Cuisine OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (NLI, Otago, NYPL, Leeds, Sweden). Pages are light brown, some wear and spot of soiling to wrappers. Overall in Good+ Condition. Hebrew cover shown here. English/German cover shown at top. (COOK-3-1A) $550.00

 

 


144. Children and Youth Aliyah, Glasgow Branch. YOUTH ALIYAH COOK BOOK. Glasgow, Children and Youth Aliyah, Glasgow Branch, 1948. First edition. Original blue boards with silver writing. 8vo. 124 pages; 22 cm. A cookbook created by the “Children and Youth Aliyah” in Glasgow to support and send war orphans to the newly declared State of Israel. Hundreds of recipes for Jewish and British delicacies including blintzes, tsimmis, gooseberry jam, and treacle toffee. Helpful “Household Hints” section at the back with snippets of kitchen wisdom such as “Horseradish grated at an open window, or out of doors, will not affect the eyes. ” Includes advertisements from both companies and individuals as well as blank pages for notes and telephone numbers. SUBJECT (S): Cookbook, Israel, Youth Aliyah. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. A few hand-pasted pieces of paper to correct typos. Very minimal markings. Slight toning to pages. Very good + condition. Rare (zion-13-69) (ID #38016) $225.00.

 

 

 

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145. THE VOICE OF CHRISTIAN AMERICA. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PALESTINE. American Palestine Committee and Christian Council On Palest, (New York), 1944. 1st edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 4to, 48 pages. Photographic illustrations. The National Conference on Palestine took place on March 9, 1944 in Washington D. C. At the Statler Hotel, wherein influential American Christians rallied in support of Palestine as a national home and democratic commonwealth for the Jewish People. Speakers included Harvard University professor Carl J. Friedrich and future-New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner who attacked the British White Paper of 1939 as "Palestine's Munich. ” Stamp on cover, Very Good Condition. (kh-5-54) (ID #36455) $400.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


146. Joffe, Dr. Hillel. דור המעפילים DOR MA`PILIM: ZIKHRONOT, MIKHTAVIM, VE-YOMAN. Tel-Aviv: Devir, 1939. First edition. Original boards. 8vo. 660 pages: illustrations; 22 cm. In Hebrew. Holocaust-era publication. Title translates to “Generation of the Illegal Immigrants: Memories, Letters, and Diaries. ” Hillel Yaffe (1864–1936) was a Russian Jewish physician and Zionist leader who immigrated to Palestine during the First Aliyah. He was instrumental in curing malaria among the Jewish population of Palestine in the early 20th Century, and helped improve the medical infrastructure of the Yishuv during the same period. He is a formative figure in the history of Israeli medicine and The Hillel Yaffe Medical Center in Hadera is named after him. SUBJECTS: Jews -- Palestine -- Biography. Zionists -- Palestine -- Biography. OCLC lists 17 copies worldwide. Ex-library with usual markings. Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-47) (ID #37996) $65.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


147. American Fund For Palestinian Institutions [Albert Einstein]. REPORT OF 1943 ACTIVITIES PROGRAM FOR 1944. New York, American Fund For Palestinian Institutions, 1944. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 47 pages; 23 cm. Cover title: American Fund for Palestinian Institutions. Includes greetings from Albert Einstein. This Holocaust-era report highlights a myriad of organizations that the American Palestinian Fund supports spanning a wide range of needs including education, agriculture, homelessness, and the arts. Fabulous black-and-white photographs on almost every page featuring the work of each organization as well as various tables illustrating their finances. “Community leaders, executive officers, rabbis, intellectuals, artists, and lay people (representing a cross-section of American Jewry) have endorsed the American Fund because of its practical, creative, and fundamentally American approach to planned fund-raising. ” SUBJECT(S): Palestine, Jewish immigration, Social welfare. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (Tel-Aviv Univ, Bar Ilan Univ, Harvard). Two faint pencil markings on original paper wrappers that do not affect text. Very good + condition. (zion-11-61) (ID #37840) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


148. American League For A Free Palestine. THE SURVIVAL AND FREEDOM OF THE HEBREW NATION IS YOUR CONCERN! WHETHER YOU ARE AN AMERICAN OF HEBREW DESCENT, OR OF ANY OTHER ORIGIN--THIS IS YOUR PROBLEM. WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT IT? WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?. New York, Amer. League For A Free Palestine, 1944. 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 15 pages; 22 cm. Holocaust-era ALFP publication 2 years before their production of “A Flag is Born. ” Executive Board members are listed on the back of the pamphlet, and include many notable members from the Jewish community and New York Theater and Arts community, including the legendary screen-writer Ben Heht, who co-wrote “A Flag is Born, ” Stella Adler, Lester Cohen, Jo Davidson, and Konrad Bercovici. SUBJECT (S): Zionism. Palestine -- Colonization. OCLC lsits 4 (NY Hist. Society, Yale, NYPL, NLI), none south or west of New York. Ex-library with perforated stamp through several pages, no text effected. Some markings on cover. Creased. Inside pages clear with little wear. About very good condition. (zion-10-56) (ID #37894) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


149. Avukah. WHERE DO YOU COME IN? A STATEMENT FROM AVUKAH. New York, Avukah, No date (1940-1945) First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 3 pages; 21 cm. A short Holocuast-era pamphlet describing how Avukah, in all its various chapters and fellowships, can help improve the situation of the Jewish people worldwide. “Political action includes participation in the fight against fascism. Avukah does anti-Nazi work in connection with the Non-Sectarian Anti-Nazi League. This includes investigation work and distribution of material. ” Avukah was a Zionist youth movement with strong ties to Louis D. Brandeis. Divided into various sections including “Jewish Community, ” “Zionist Work, ” and “Chapter Cooperatives. ” SUBJECT(S): Jewish youth, Zionism. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Slight toning and a few tears. Crease from being folded in half. Good + condition. Rare. (zion-12-60) (ID #37948) $145.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


150. Avukah, American Student Zionist Federation. PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN JEWS. New York, N. Y.: Avukah, 1938. 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 19 pages; 19 cm. Hitler-era program is addressed to “American students who are Jews, and who want to know what is their relation to society, and what is the bearing of the fact that they are Jews. ” Avukah was strongly associated with Louis Brandeis. SUBJECT (S): Jews -- United States -- Social conditions. Zionism. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide. Slight discoloration to cover. Small fold on back wrapper. Very clean. Inside pages in very good condition. (zion-10-52) (ID #37890) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


151. Avukah, American Student Zionist Federation. PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN JEWS. New York, Avukah, 1941. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 11 pages; 19 cm. A Holocaust-era program investigating how being Jewish affects American Jews’ lives, attempting to describe and analyze the social situation for Jews in 1941, the middle of WWII. “It should not be inferred that antisemitism and other barriers are the only factors which keep the Jewish group from disappearing. Much of the Jewish social and economic concentration is kept up by Jews as a matter of habit and tradition. However, many of these bonds seem to be losing their effectiveness for young American Jews, since such Jewish interests have no prestige-value in general American society. ” Avukah was an educational and cultural student Zionist organization on college campuses across America. SUBJECT (S): American Jews, Social conditions, Zionism. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (National Library of Israel, Balch Inst for Ethnic Studies Libr, Univ of Texas, Austin, Harry Ransom.) Slight toning. Minimal markings. Ink smudges that affect some text on back paper wrapper. Very good condition. (zion-12-25) (ID #37975) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


152. Cahn, Zvi. THE WORLD AND THE JEW: AN ACCUSATION. New York, [Publisher Not Identified], 1950. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 31 pages; 21 cm. A moving DP-era poem about the Shoah and the Christian world’s silence in the massacre of 6 million Jews in Europe with a Zionist message. Includes several black-and-white photographs of Jews being tortured by Nazis and one of a concentration camp. “Remember that Naziland was Germany of not long ago / Only yesteryear, / The home of the world’s culture, / The Mecca of devotees of the sciences and arts. / Repose no more trust in the Leaders / Nor in their civilized intercourse, / Their smiling, pleasant countenances, / Concealing poison filled hearts. ” Dedicated to his Polish family who died in the Shoah. SUBJECT (S): Shoah, Poetry, Zionism. OCLC lists 8 holdings worldwide. Minimal markings and stains. Paper worn where strip was removed from paper wrappers. Very good + condition. (zion-12-42) (ID #37928) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


153. Committee On Unity For Palestine. THE FACTS: AMERICAN JEWS AND PALESTINE. New York, Committee On Unity For Palestine, No Date (1940s)1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers with Illustration of the Statue of Liberty. 12mo. 5 pages; 16 cm. Holocaust/DP-era outline of possible motivations for being an American Zionist including quotes from Louis Brandeis and Judge Julian Mack. OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Univ. of Minnesota, HUC). Very good+ condition. Scarce. (zion-10-44) (ID #37881) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


154. Eisenstein, Ira, National Academy For Adult Jewish Studies (U. S.). PALESTINE IN THE LIFE OF THE JEW. New York, National Academy For Adult Jewish Studies, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1940. First preliminary edition. 4to. 47 pages; 28 cm. A Holocaust-era curriculum for adult Jewish education designed to fit Jewish adults’ busy schedules and Jewish educational backgrounds that teaches about Palestine. “This syllabus is intended to introduce the adult student to those decisive passages in literature, those traditions, customs and habits which reveal the relationship of Jews to Palestine in the long history of Israel, from the beginnings until just before modern times. ” Divided into 8 chapters including “The Nation in the Making” and “Forcing Open the Gates of Palestine. ” Includes foreword by Rabbi Israel M. Goldman. Dr. Ira Eisenstein co-founded the Reconstructionist Movement with his father-in-law, Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan. SUBJECT (S): Adult Education, Curricula, Zionism. OCLC lists 8 holdings worldwide. Some tears in original paper wrappers as well as some browning around a rectangular mark left by a book. Slight toning of pages with some fading of ink. Good + condition. (zion-12-8) (ID #37957) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


155. Freeman, D. PORTRAIT OF JEWISH PALESTINE. Tel-Aviv, 1943. 1st Separate Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. [3]-18 pages; 17 cm. Holocaust-era imprint. “Reprinted from ‘Palestine and Middle East. ’” Freeman writes, “Jewish Palestine today is a young and virile community with a relatively large agricultural population, progressive industries, a strong and well organized working class and high standards of democratic civilization. ” OCLC lists just 5 copies worldwide (Bibliotheek Universiteir van Amsterdam, Tel Aviv Univ, Yad Izhak Ben Zvi Libr, Harvard, Bibliotheque Nationale De France), only one in the US. Paper toning. Text is clean, Small tear to front wrapper. Very Good Condition. (Zion-10-28) (ID #37862) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


156. Gannett, Frank E. TOWARD HUMAN FREEDOM. New York City: American Palestine Committee, 1942. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 12mo. 11 pages; 16 cm. “On Tuesday…” Gannett says to the Palestine Jewish Legion in New York City in this World War II era address, “I joined the Zionist Organization of America… I did this at the request of no one but out of my own conviction that the establishment of the Jewish National Homeland in Palestine is… one of the most pressing needs of our time… On my visit to Germany in 1934 I saw only too clearly that the attack upon the Jews was the prelude to the assault on Western Civilization. ” This is "An address... Given on the occasion of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Palestine Jewish Legion... New York City, June 4, 1942." Frank Ernest Gannett (1876 – 1957) was an “American publisher who founded the media corporation Gannett Company, Inc… At the time of his death, the chain included 22 daily newspapers, four radio stations, and three television stations, largely based in the state of New York… A conservative Republican, he was active in state and national politics. He was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for governor of New York in 1936, and in 1942 was assistant chairman of the Republican National Committee…” (Wikipedia, 2016) SUBJECT(S): Zionism. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide: NYPL, Emory, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Wooster) Small presentation stamp on cover, Otherwise very good condition. (Zion-10-37) (ID #37871) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


157. Goldman, Solomon. LAND AND DESTINY. New York, Zionist Organization of America, 1939. 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 32 pages; 22 cm. Holocaust-era Presidential address to the 42nd annual convention of the Zionist organization of America, New York, 1939. “Goldman's first pulpit was at Congregation B'nai Israel in Brooklyn, New York, where he served from 1917-1918. He then moved to Cleveland, Ohio where he was rabbi at Congregation B'nai Jeshurun from 1919-1922 and the Jewish Center, which he founded, from 1922-1929. From Cleveland he moved to Chicago, Illinois to become rabbi at Congregation Anshe Emet, where he remained until his death in 1953. (He) was an active Zionist, serving as co-chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, and as president of the Zionist Organization of America 1938-1940…” (American Jewish Archives, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Zionism. OCLC lists 7 copies worldwide. Cover is creased. A few very small tears with no text effected. Otherwise very good condition. (zion-10-62) (ID #37900) $95.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


158. Hazen, N. W. AGRICULTURE IN PALESTINE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF JEWISH COLONIZATION. Washington, D. C, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, 1937. First separate edition. 4to. Pages 119-148 (30 pages); 26.5 cm. “A reprint from Foreign Agriculture March 1937.” An extensive Hitler-era investigation into the agriculture and development of the Jewish colonies in Palestine. Divided into many sections including, “Dairy and poultry products, ” “Foreign Agriculture, ” and “Climate and soil. ” “For a clear understanding of what the agricultural colonization of the Jews has meant to Palestine, it is important to recall the state of the agriculture of the country when the first Jewish pioneers arrived in the second half of the nineteenth century. The rural order of Palestine in the seventies of the last century was extremely backward and characterized by deeply ingrained agricultural traditions and primitive methods of cultivation. ” Includes map of Israel, black-and-white photographs of workers in orange groves, and various tables. SUBJECT(S): Agriculture, Palestine. OCLC lists 2 holdings worldwide (Spertus, HUC), none outside the American midwest. Loose binding and significant folds. Minimal markings that do not affect text. Has a League for Labor Palestine stamp on cover. Good + condition. (zion-11-56) (ID #37835) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


159. Horowitz, Aron. ZIONISM, A WAY OF LIFE; A COLLECTION OF PAPERS. Calgary [Can. ] Federation of Young Judaea of Canada, Western Division and theCalgary Sharon Zionist Club, No date (1940s). First edition. Original blue cardstock wrappers. 8vo. 60 pages; 21 cm. The cataclysmic events that have descended upon us in rapid succession have awakened both the conscience and consciousness of Jewry. People who but yesterday sheltered themselves in the fool’s paradise of Emancipation have emerged from their crumbling shells and are re-identifying themselves with our people. Renegade sons who denied the nationhood of Israel and sought an escape in the “isms” of the moment found themselves of a sudden on a shattered foundation. ” A Holocaust-era collection of various speeches about Zionism that Aron Horowitz gave around Canada during his three years as Western Executive Director of the Zionist Organization of Canada and Educational Supervisor of all Western Canadian Hebrew Schools. Includes topics such as “The Role of Hebrew in Our National Renaissance, ” “Zionism and Jewish Education, ” and “Religion as a Philosophy of Life. ” “SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Jewish education. OCLC lists 13 copies worldwide. Several stamps and library markings on binding and inside title page. Minimal pencil marks and pen inscription in Hebrew that do not affect text. Slight toning. Very good condition. (zion-12-31). (ID #37982) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


160. Landauer, Georg. JISCHUW, WELTJUDENTUM UND ZIONISMUS: REFERAT, GEHALTEN AUF DEM LANDESTAG DER HOGOA IN KFAR SCHMARJAHU AM 31.10.1942. Tel-Aviv: Alijah Chadascha, 1942. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 22 pages; 20 cm. In German. Title translates into English as, “World Judaism and Zionism: Lecture Held on the Country’s Day of HOGOA in Kfar Shmaryahu 10/31/1942.” Holocaust-era lecture by Georg Landauer (1895-1954), a Zionist politician and settler. OCLC lists 12 copies worldwide. Foxing on wrappers. Paper browning. Overall good condition. (holo2-131-9) (ID #37267) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


161. Lewisohn, Ludwig; Rosenblatt, Bernard A. (Bernard Abraham); Epstein, Albert Kuba. A JEWISH COMMONWEALTH IN PALESTINE; OUR CONTRIBUTION TO A BETTER WORLD. Washington, D. C, Zionist Organization of America, 1944. 1st separate edition. Original illustrated wrappers, 12mo, 28 pages. 20 cm. "The Zionist organization of America, has assembled this series of three articles which have appeared in the pages of the New Palestine, its official organ. " OCLC lists 9 copies worldwide, none in New York. Small presentation stamp on cover, Very Good Condition. (KH-3-10) xx (ID #35994) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


162. Mack, Julian W. AMERICANISM AND ZIONISM. New York, Committee On Unity For Palestine, No date (1940s). Original paper wrappers. 12mo. 15 pages; 17 cm. Holocaust-era booklet on why Judge Julian W. Mack became a Zionist, and how he saw Americanism and Zionism to be compatible. Julian William Mack “was a United states federal judge and social reformer” who was heavily involved in Jewish charity work, Zionist organizations, and other civic activities including “heading the National Conference of Social Work, the Immigrants Protective League, ” and “the Infants’ Welfare Society, ” among others. Includes biography about Mack on inside cover page. The “Jewish state at no time in history included within the realm of its political allegiance all the Jews; but the people in Palestine, the Jewish nationality forming that state, represented and constituted, practically, the Jewish people. They stood for that people just as the Englishmen, the Scotchmen and the Welsh living in Great Britain, together stand for the British people, as the French in France stand for the French people. ” Includes list of other pamphlets in the series on back cover page. SUBJECT(S): Zionism, American Jews. OCLC lists 1 holding worldwide (Univ of Minnesota). Minimal markings. Slight toning to pages. Very good + condition. Scarce. (zion-12-44) (ID #37930) $115.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


163. Masada, Youth Zionist Organization of America. WHITHER JEWISH YOUTH?. New York, Masada, Youth Zionist Organization of America, No date (1940s). First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in green and black with illustration of Masada. 8vo. 3 pages; 23.5cm. Holocaust-era call for young Jews to join the Youth Zionist movement of America. Answers the question “What confronts Jewish Youth? ” with the assertion that the only solution to stagnation, indifference, and anti-Semitism is the Zionist movement. “American Jewry will remain strong only so long as its Youth-its most vital and potentially creative force-is with it. In the hands therefore of Young American Jews rests the destiny of our people. The choice is with us. Either we stand by and submit to the stagnation and paralysis of Jewish life or we accept the Zionist program. ” Includes history of Masada and advocates for a modern-day metaphorical Masada. “An organized mass movement, convinced of the soundness and effectiveness of its program, influencing public opinion in the justice of its aims, is itself a fortress of towering strength. ” SUBJECT(S): Masada, Youth, Zionist youth movements. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Minimal dampstaining and markings. Torn edges. Good condition. Rare. (zion-11-36) (ID #37815) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


164. Mowrer, Edgar Ansel. PALESTINE-A CITADEL OF DEMOCRACY: THE HISTORIC ROLE OF PALESTINE JEWRY IN DEFENCE OF COUNTRY AND FREEDOM IN PRESENT WAR. Zionist Organization of America, No date (1940-1944). First separate edition. Original paper wrappers with black-and-white photograph of Edgar Ansel Mowrer. 8vo. 4 pages; 23 cm. Originally published in the Chicago Daily News, Mowrer’s article describes the efforts of Jews in Palestine to join the British forces in fighting against Hitler. Palestinian Jews aided the British army as much as the army would allow, eventually requesting to serve “with His Majesty’s forces as an independent Zionist army. ” Mowrer outlines their hopes to convince the British government to grant them statehood post-war so that they may open Palestine to the Jewish refugee population from Europe. “They hope that the Americans-Government, Jews and liberals-will urge the British to do this over the wishes of the MacMichaels, and, incidentally, save about 2, 000, 000 harmless people from Hitler’s sadists, in the process. ” Edgar Ansel Mowrer “won the Pulitzer Prize for Correspondence for his reporting on the rise of Adolf Hitler in Germany, and was named president of the Foreign Press Association. In his dispatches from Germany he had managed to cut below the patina of normalcy to capture events that challenged the belief that Germany’s transformation was democratic and natural and was therefore a target of Nazi ire” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Zionism, WWII, Jewish Nationalism. No copies on OCLC. A few unobtrusive marks, very good condition. Rare and poignant (zion-11-13). (ID #37762) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


165. Silver, Abba Hillel. ZIONISM, WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT IS NOT: TWO ADDRESSES DELIVERED BY ABBA HILLEL SILVER. Cleveland, Ohio, The Temple, No Date (ca. 1944)1st edition. 8vo; 32 pages; 22 cm. A Holocaust-era defense of Zionism by one of its American leaders, this privately printed pamphlet was printed on beautiful laid paper in a somewhat fancy typeface and with spelled-out page numbers to add to its elegance. Very Good Condition (Zion-9-2) (ID #35949) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


166. Steinberg, Milton. THE PLACE OF PALESTINE IN MODERN JEWISH LIFE. New York, Education Dept, Zionist Organization of America, 1937. First separate edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 8 pages; 25 cm. Hitler-era exploration of how Zionism works as a solution to the major problems facing Jews in the modern world. Milton Steinberg was “an American rabbi, philosopher, theologian and author” who served as the pulpit rabbi at Park Avenue Synagogue and wrote several books including As a Driven Leaf (1939) (Wikipedia, 2016). “For any Jew who is concerned with assistance to his fellow-Jews abroad, for any Jew who wants himself and his children to live as Jews and to enjoy the experience, Palestine is simultaneously a cause, an adventure, a necessity and a hope. ” Reprinted from Proceedings, National Conference of Jewish Social Welfare. No. 6 in the Education Series. SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Jewish life, Palestine. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (Spertus, Univ of Louisville, Johns Hopkins, National Library of Israel), none in the Northeast. Several pencil markings on original paper wrappers. Slight toning. Minimal tears, stains, and folds. Residue from tape on edge of back cover. Good + condition. (zion-12-54) (ID #37942) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


167. Stern, Harry Joshua. PALESTINE AND WORLD PEACE. [Montreal], 1944. First edition. Original paper wrappers with blue font. 12mo. 12 pages; 19 cm. Holocaust-era radio address delivered over Canadian Broadcasting System during the National Religious Period on Sunday Afternoon, April 23rd, 1944. Written from a Canadian perspective, Rabbi Stern preaches about the importance of Palestine and prays for the development of a Jewish nation in Palestine. Includes interesting perspective on the Soviet Union, “Russia has much concern for the common man, and it is the common man of the Soviet Union that is driving the once invincible German armies to doom and destruction. ” Rabbi Harry Joshua Stern was a Reform rabbi, Zionist, and social welfare activist known for his interfaith work and oratory skills. SUBJECT (S): Palestine, Jewish nationalism, WWII. OCLC lists one holding worldwide (HUC). Library stamp and minimal unobtrusive pencil markings that do not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-11-21) (ID #37914) $135.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


168. Thompson, Dorothy. THE FUTURE OF THE JEWS; AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE 1943 NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR PALESTINE. Philadelphia; United Palestine Appeal, 1943. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 14 pages; 23 cm. With Portrait of Thompson on Title Page. A historic Holocaust-era address from one of the most important Allied-Nations reporters on Nazi Germany and holocaust period atrocities. Includes a list of the National Officers of the United Palestine Appeal, which included many of the most famous American Jews. Abba Hillel Silver was President. Other Chair-people included: Albert Einstein, Solomon Goldman, Henry Monsky, Nathan Straus, Henrietta Szold, Stephen S. Wise, Louis Lipsky, and Israel Goldstein. “Dorothy Thompson (1893 – 1961) was an American journalist and radio broadcaster, who in 1939 was recognized by Time magazine as the second most influential woman in America next to Eleanor Roosevelt. She is notable as the first American journalist to be expelled from Nazi Germany in 1934 and as one of the few women news commentators on radio during the 1930s. She is regarded by some as the ‘First Lady of American Journalism. ’” (Wikipedia, 2016) SUBJECT(S): Zionism. Some markings on cover, Otherwise very good condition. (zion-10-49) (ID #37886) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


169. Zionist Organization of America. ZIONISM, ITS AIMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS. New York, Zionist Organization of America, 1935. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 11 pages; 20.5 cm. Nazi-era succinct breakdown of the definition, goals, and achievements of Zionism divided into various bullet point headings including “Why Palestine?, ” “Creative Changes Through Zionism, ” “Non-Zionists and Work for Palestine, ” and “The Arabs of Palestine. ” Written two years into Hitler’s reign, it speaks of Jewish homelessness as driving force of Zionism just as the noose was beginning to tighten in Europe. “It suffices, as evidence of the practical success of Zionism, to point out that Palestine today absorbs more Jewish immigrants from lands of oppression than all the other countries of the world together. It has, in the last eighteen years, rescued a quarter of a million Jews from the despair of the exile. It promises to rescue hundreds of thousands more in the next few years. ” Ends with a call to join the Zionist Organization of America. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Propaganda. OCLC lists 6 holdings worldwide. Significant dampstaining. One pencil mark that does not affect text. Good + condition. Important (zion-11-50) (ID #37830) $200.00.

 

 

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170. Keneset Yisrael Be-Erets-Yisrael. החלטות אספת הנבחרים לכנסת ישראל בארץ-ישראל RESOLUTIONS OF THE ELECTED ASSEMBLY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF PALESTINE. Jerusalem, The Assembly, 1947. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 5 pages; 22cm. English, Hebrew, and Arabic with added title pages in Hebrew and Arabic. Other Title: Hahlatot Asefat ha-nivharim li-keneset Yisrael be-Erets-Yisrael. A final plea as statehood neared. This resolution was published on October 2nd, 1947, less than two months before the UN General Assembly adopted UN Resolution 181 (II), the Partitian Plan for Palestine. Includes two sections, “to the United Nations” and “to the Arab Peoples. ” The Elected Assembly requested the ability to take over the administration from the British government and implement policies for the region with the supervision of the UN immediately after the UN decision to establish a Jewish State. They also declared both their right to establish a Jewish nation in Palestine and their hope to work towards peace with their Arab neighbors. “The Jewish people extends the hand of sincere friendship and brotherhood to the Arab peoples, and calls them to collaboration as free and equal allies for the sake of peace and progress, and for the benefit of their respective countries, within the framework of the United Nations. ” SUBJECT(S): Jewish-Arab relations, Palestine, Politics and government. OCLC lists 6 holdings worldwide. Two library stamps and one paper clip marking that do not affect text. A few unobtrusive marks. Otherwise Very good condition. Important (zion-11-35) (ID #37814) $300.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


171. Landauer, Georg. PROBLEME DER ÜBERGANGSZEIT: NEUE AUFGABEN UND NEUE WEGE DER DEMOKRATIE. Tel Aviv: Verlag Bitaon Ltd, 1945. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 50 pages; 22 cm. In Gernan. Title translates into English as, “Problems of the Transitional Period: New Tasks and New Ways of Democracy. ” Holocaust-era presentation by Georg Landauer, the influential Zionist politician and settler, at the second national conference of Alija Chadasha. OCLC lists 16 copies worldwide. Paper slightly browning. About very good condition. (holo2-131-36) (ID #37291) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


172. Lowdermilk, Walter Clay. THE UNTRIED APPROACH TO THE PALESTINE PROBLEM. New York, American Christian Palestine Committee, 1948. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 11 pages; 22cm. Statehood-year detailed account of an environmental approach to economic and political security in Palestine. Lowdermilk proposed an irrigation and hydroelectric engineering project using the Jordan Valley that could irrigate and provide electricity for the entire region. “Joint reclamation projects for irrigated farming, power development and industry will raise the economic standards of both the Arab and Jewish States, and prove to be the safest and surest road for genuine cooperation between the two groups. ” Put simply, Lowdermilk’s proposal could have been the key first step towards peace in the Middle East. The timing of the project, however, was very tenuous--at the time of publication, the UN had voted in favor of the modified Partition Plan, but the British Mandate had not yet finished. Walter Clay Lowdermilk “was a soil conservationist who worked in countries throughout the world to help protect and reclaim lands in order to better feed their population” (Wikipedia, 2016). His “1944 outline of local water development became known as the “Lowdermilk plan” and was of importance for the later National Water Carrier of Israel” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Environment, Water Conservation, Jordan Valley Authority. OCLC lists 14 holdings worldwide. Slight toning. One unobtrusive pencil mark. Very good + condition. (zion-11-28) (ID #37921) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


173. Mordechai Nimtza-Vi. HA-DEGEL [THE FLAG]. Tel Aviv, 1948. 1st edition. Original Blue and white paper wrappers, 8vo, 65 pages plus ads. In Hebrew, Illustrations and explanations about the various suggestions for the Israeli flag, the order of its raising, its laws and more. Mordechai Nimtza-Bi (1903-1949) was a lieutenant colonel of the IDF, lawyer and Zionist activist, the founder of the Civil defense. In this book, he claims that although the Zionist flag should be chosen as the flag of the State, it is impossible since many Jews will remain in the Diaspora and would not be able to raise the flag of their political party. His solution was to integrate the Zionist flag into the flag of the State. SUBJECT(S): Flags -- Israel. OCLC lists 8 copies worldwide. Few tiny worm holes, almost unnoticeable, few stains to cover, otherwise Very Good Condition. (zion-9-17) (ID #36084) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


174. Roochvarg, Michael. AUTOGRAPH POSTCARD FROM DR. MICHAEL ROOCHVARG TO ALIDA ROOCHVARG REFERENCING “AMERICANS FOR HAGANAH. Belleville, 1947. First edition. Original paper envelope with purple 3 cent Thomas Jefferson postage stamp. 12mo. 1 page; 16.5 x 9.5 cm. Hand-written postcard from Michael Roochvarg to Alida Roochvarg in cursive in blue pen. Alida Roochvarg edited book catalogs and Michael Roochvarg was an optometrist. The letter reads, “Hi! I’m sending u a gift subscription to “Americans for Haganah”. You can help by sending each copy on to a friend (after you’ve read it) + by sending a few gift subscriptions too. Love Uncle Mike. This is help we must give! ” SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Personal letters. Slight toning. Very minimal markings. Very good + condition. (zion-12-50) (ID #37937) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


175. Rothfield, Evelyn. ISRAEL REBORN. Melbourne, Dolphin Publications, 1948. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with cartoon of group of people standing in front of the state of Israel. 12mo. 15 pages; 18 cm. From the birth of the State of Israel, a short history of the Jewish state from the UN General Assembly’s decision on November 29th, 1947 through early days of state. Shows how the British did not follow through on their end of the bargain and did much to put the Jews at a military disadvantage upon declaring statehood. “Broadly speaking, it can be said that Britain failed completely to co-operate with the Palestine Commission on any of these proposals. It refused to open a port for Jewish immigration on February 1st, thus preventing entry from Cyprus of the Jews whom Britain has been interning there over the past few years, for the crime of daring to try and land in Palestine (all, that is to say, except the “Exodus” passengers who, to teach them a lesson, were taken back to German concentration camps). ” Paints the Arab population in a very favorable light, indicating a disinterest amongst many to go to war against their Jewish neighbors. Includes forward by Bishop C. Venn Pilcher, Zionist, theologian, and liturgist and forward by the author, Evelyn Rothfield, Zionist, author, and recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia. SUBJECT(S): Partition of Palestine (1947) l, United Nations-Palestine, Arab-Jewish relations. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (Monash Univ Libr, National Libr of Australia, State Libr of Victoria, Victoria Univ), none outside of Australia. Some pen markings, dampstaining, and toning. Faint pencil mark and folds. Good + condition. (zion-11-44) (ID #37823) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


176. Zionist Organization of America. PARTIES IN ZIONISM: THEIR HISTORY AND PROGRAMS. New York, Zionist Organization of America, 1947. First edition. Original color paper wrappers in blue, white, and black with ZOA Department of Education emblem in corner. 8vo. 16 pages; 18cm. DP-era detailed description of the various parties within the Zionist movement as all prepared for the end of the Mandate period and statehood one year later. Includes sections on Political Zionism, Cultural Zionism, General Zionism, Mizrachi, Labor Zionism-Poale Zion, and Revisionism. “Why are there so many parties and so many differences of opinion in the Zionist movement? The answer can be simply given. Such differences of opinion are of the very essence of democracy, and indicate the extent to which the movement is responsive to the will of its adherents, as they organize for expression of one or another of the various viewpoints which they hold. ” ZOA pamphlet series No. 6. SUBJECT (S): Zionism. OCLC lists 8 holdings worldwide. Library stamps, minimal markings and toning. Very good condition. (zion-11-52) (ID #37832) $100.00.

 

 

EARLY STATEHOOD PERIOD

 

 


177. Arendt, Hannah. PEACE OR ARMISTICE IN THE NEAR EAST?. Notre Dame, Ind.: Review of Politics, 1950. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 29 pages; 23 cm. In English. 1st edition of this rare work by leading 20th Century political theorist Hannah Arendt (1906-1975). This work predates her career-making magnum opus, “The Origins of Totalitarianism, ” which appeared a year later. This essay was written originally written in 1948 but wasn’t published until 1950. “Though Arendt remained a Zionist activist both during and after World War II, after the war's conclusion, she also made it clear she favored the creation of a Jewish-Arab federated state in Palestine, rather than a purely Jewish state, as a means of both addressing Jewish statelessness and avoiding the pitfalls of nationalism. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) She begins this essay by writing that “Peace in the Near East is essential to the State of Israel, to the Arab people and to the Western World… it cannot be imposed from the outside, (and) it can only be the result of negotiations, of mutual compromise and eventual agreement between Jews and Arabs. ” OCLC lists 8 copies worldwide. SUBJECT(S): Arab-Israeli conflict. Some edgewear. In very good condition. An excellent copy. (ZION-10-9) (ID #36928) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


178. Avnery, Uri. בשדות פלשת 1948: יומן קרבי BI-SEDOT PELESHET 1948: YOMAN KERAVI. Tel Aviv: N. Tverski, 1949. Period boards.8vo. 326 pages and maps (on lining papers), 19 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “In the Fields of Palestine 1948: A War Journal. ” Uri Avnery is perhaps Israel’s most famous peace activist. He is an Israeli writer and founder of the Gush Shalom peace movement. A member of the Irgun as a teenager, Avnery sat in the Knesset from 1965 to 1974 and from 1979 to 1981. He was also the editor of HaOlam HaZeh, an Israeli news magazine, from 1950 until it closed in 1993. He is famous for crossing the lines during the Siege of Beirut to meet Yassir Arafat on 3 July 1982, the first time the Palestinian leader ever met with an Israeli. This book contains Averny’s thoughts about the 1948 War, recorded individually during each day of fighting. SUBJECTS: Palestine -- History -- 1929-1948. Middle East -- Palestine. Israel-Arab War, 1948-1949. Second edition. Ex-library with usual markings. Otherwise in Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-42) (ID #37992) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


179. [Jewish National Council], [Yitzhak Ben-Zvi]. JERUSALEM 1948. [Israel], [Jewish National Council], 1949. First edition. Original front illustrated paper wrapper (detached) with photographs of a close up of a wall with shadows of branches and a whole through which the horizon can be seen. 8vo. [42] pages. 22.5 cm. Includes forward by Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, “second and longest-serving President of Israel” (Wikipedia, 2016). A history of Jerusalem with dozens of black-and-white photographs of scenery, sites, and people-some famous, some ordinary. “All the values - human, religious, moral and cultural - that Jerusalem has bequeathed to the world were the product of high-minded men belonging to Israel, - men who thought and spoke in Hebrew, felt the ache of their people, predicted its future and proclaimed its mission to humanity. ” Includes biblical quotes in Hebrew and English in the upper margin of several pages. SUBJECT(S): Jerusalem, Israel, 1948 War. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Front cover page detached with stains, many tears, and folds that somewhat affect text. Back cover missing. Dampstaining, tear in first page that affects text. Slight toning. Fair condition. Rare. (zion-12-29) (ID #37980) $45.00.

 

 

 

Promoting the First Year of Israel Bonds

 


180. Government Bonds of Israel. SOMETHING NEW FOR ISRAEL AND FOR YOU. New York, New York, American Financial and Development Corporation for Israel, No date (1951). First edition, Original paper wrappers with blue and black font. 6 pages; 13.5 x 7cm. Cartoon-illustrated promotional booklet from the first year Israel Bonds were ever offered. This was the third year of Israel’s Existence, still during the DP period. Includes 8 blue, white, and black cartoons depicting the ways in which Israel bonds are helpful to the young State of Israel and to the person purchasing them, each with a caption. Cartoon topics include absorbing new immigrants, expanding fishing and citrus industries, and manufacturing chemicals at the dead sea. “It is up to us to determine whether they are to accomplish their objective in the three-year economic development program, or whether they are to struggle for a generation, because of lack of adequate capital. The full subscription of the $500, 000, 000 Bond Issue must be our answer. If we give them the tools, they will do the job. ” SUBJECT(S): Bonds of Israel Government, Israel, Economics. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. One faint pencil marking that does not affect text. Very good + condition. Rare and important (zion-11-47) (ID #37827) $325.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


181. Eban, Abba. WHAT IS THE FREE WORLD’S RESPONSIBILITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST?: AN ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY ABBA EBAN AMBASSADOR OF ISRAEL TO THE UNITED STATES DELIVERED BEFORE THE ECONOMIC CLUB OF DETROIT JUNE 1, 1953. [Detroit], [The Economic Club of Detroit], 1953. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 16 pages; 22.5 cm. A speech given by Abba Eban about the status of Israel in the eyes of the world, particularly with regard to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the need for support of the state amongst the world’s nations. “At the very center of our discussion of the Arab-Israel tension there stands the overriding issue of international equity. Some propaganda which is put about would have you believe that the Arab states are entitled to an air of grievance or of injury, as though history in its broad movements has done ill by them; as though Israel has been singled out for favoritism in the Middle East; as though Israel alone has inherited the great boon and the challenge of sovereignty which has been denied to other people. ” Abba Eban, known for his eloquent oratory, was “Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister, Education Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, and ambassador to the United States and to the United Nations. He was also Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): International relations, Israel relations, Middle East politics. OCLC lists one holding worldwide (Harvard) Red and black writing marks on original paper wrappers. Slight toning and mark on last page. Good + condition. Rare. (zion-12-1) (ID #37950) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


182. Hapoel Hamizrachi of America. WITH A PLOUGH… AND A PRAYER. New York, Hapoel Hamizrachi of America, No date (ca 1948-1953). First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with large black-and-white photograph of Israeli countryside with green and white emblem in Hebrew of Hapoel Hamizrachi of America. 8vo. 5 pages; 21.5 cm. Pamphlet from the beginings of the State of Israel lauding the accomplishments of Hapoel Hamizrachi of America, a religious Zionist organization, in the new Israel in the areas of building, education, and defense. Includes 7 black-and-white photographs of young Israelis in settlements as well as a fun green graphic of a film strip with various achievements in each cell including “48 Colonies and Kvutzot, ” “25 Youth Aliyah Groups, ” and “46 Cooperatives. ” “Out of the sterile sands came the Promised child, Israel...born anew from the faith in Torah and the love of Avodah...from the seed and the song of the Plough and the Prayer…” SUBJECT(S): Jewish immigration, Settlements, Zionism. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Some staining and a few unobtrusive marks. Fold in center of pamphlet. Good + condition. Rare. (zion-11-30) (ID #37809) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


183. Jewish Agency For Palestine. REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR PALESTINE, NEW YORK. Jewish Agency For Palestine, 1952. 1st Edition. Original Typed Report. 12mo. 31 pages; 30 cm. In English. This is the DP-period May 1952 Executive Report from the New York Jewish Agency for Palestine, now known as the Jewish Agency for Israel, which is the largest Jewish nonprofit organization in the world. This original type-written report of the financial expenditures and programmatic activities of the Jewish Agency documents one of the most important segments of the Agency’s history. David Ben-Gurion was executive of the Agency until 1948, when he left to become Israel’s 1st Prime Minister. In 1952, the Knesset passed the “Zionist Organization-Jewish Agency for Israel Law, ” which formalized the Jewish Agency’s responsibility to supervise Aliyah, absorption, and settlement in the State of Israel. Interestingly, this New York Executive Report uses the name “Jewish Agency for Palestine, ” even though the organization began to use the name “Jewish Agency for Israel” in 1948. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Damaged, with many pages torn in the middle, affecting text on one page. Fair condition, but complete. (HOLO2-130-38) (ID #37039) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


184. Tour Ltd. TOURING MAP OF ISRAEL. Jerusalem, Israel Government Tourist Corporation, No date (1950s). First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in multiple shades of yellow, white, and black. Map. 69 x 23.5 cm unfolded (17 x 8 cm folded). Beautiful, detailed, large color map in green, red, yellow, blue, white, and orange of the state of Israel in the 1950s. Shows towns, armistice lines, towns, Arab villages, Jewish settlements, all weather roads, railways, airports, and ancient sites. Includes smaller scale map showing elevations and highway distances. The back of the map has several panels showing the main points of interests and lists of place names on the map. “Israel at a Glance” panel provides introduction to the map and country. “Apart from resorts, the chief tourist attractions are historical sites, the many settlements, the modern cities, cultural centres. Following rapid development of the hotel industry in recent years, Israel now offers the widest range of accommodations for tourists, with facilities to meet every taste and every holiday budget. ” SUBJECT(S): Map, Israel. Faded library stamp and minimal markings. Very good condition. (zion-11-51) (ID #37831) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


185. Youth Workshop In Israel. THE BEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE WITH THE YOUTH WORKSHOP IN ISRAEL. New York, Habonim, Labor Zionist Youth In Cooperation with the Jewish Agency, No date (1951-1956). First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in yellow, black, white, and grey with photographs of young Jews in Israel. Brochure. 6 panels; 22cm. A lively brochure aimed at getting young people to come and work as Kibbutzim for a year in the early Statehood period. Covered in yellow stripes and squares, black-and-white photographs, and yellow colorized photographs of young adults experiencing Israeli life. Includes requirements for participation in the program as well as descriptions of the trip. “The Youth Workshop in Israel is an educational institution designed to meet the needs of young Jews who wish to see Israel, not as tourists, but to live there for a period of time and to experience it personally. ” SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Jewish youth, Israel. OCLC lists no holdings. Minimal markings and folds. One faint pencil mark and one blue pen date range written by previous owner “Sept. 1956-June 1957” that do not affect text. Very good condition. Rare (zion-12-10) (ID #37959) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


186. Zionist Organization of America. ISRAEL ANNIVERSARY: SURVIVAL THROUGH EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY. FIRST ANNUAL Z.O.A. PAGEANT. New York City, Zionist Organization of America, 1950. First edition. Original color illustrated paper wrappers depicting image of the statue of liberty and an Israeli man standing against a roman numeral ‘2’ labeled Israel. 4to, 16 pages; 31cm. Large, dramatic, magazine-size program from the first annual Z. O. A. Pageant held in Madison Square Garden on May 11, 1950. Ed Sullivan was the Master of Ceremonies of the pageant, and the program personalities included several famous artists with photographs such as Metropolitan Opera singer, Richard Tucker, and actor Jacob Ben Ami. Includes several articles written by high level Israeli officials with stunning photographs. SUBJECT (S): Israel, Zionism. OCLC lists two holdings worldwide (Spertus & YIVO). Minimal wear and staining. About very good + condition. (zion-11-5A) (ID #37765) $225.00.

 

 

KIBBUTZIM

 

 


187. Filderman, Wilhelm. MEMOIRS AND DIARIES: VOLUME I, 1900-1940. Tel-Aviv, Goldstein-Goren Diaspora Research Center, 2004. First edition. Original paperback. 8vo, 599 pages. Ex-library with usual markings. SUBJECTS: Kibbutzim—Israel—Palestine. Very Good Condition. (AC-1-20) (ID #36351) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


188. Hechaluz. KFAR SABA: IM KAMPF UM JUDISCHE ARBEIT. Berlin: Hechaluz, 1934. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 12mo, 80 pages, 19 cm, In German. Ex-library with usual markings. SUBJECTS: Kibbutzim—Israel—Palestine. Very Good Condition with minor browning to cover. (ZION-10-6) (ID #36350) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


189. Kibbutz America-Krith. WE AWAIT THE DAY: SECOND AMERICAN COLONY PREPARES TO SETTLE. New York, Hashomer Hatzair, 1940. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with photograph and title printed in blue ink. 8vo. 31 pages; 23 cm. Inscription on inside cover. Holocaust-era story of the creation, history, daily life, and accomplishments of Kibbutz America-Krith, a kibbutz fused from Polish and American groups. “And then there’s the sweat. They say it’s advisable not to drink too much, but hardly anyone can heed that. Buckets of sweat need buckets of water-that’s a simple theory. So drink, drink, on on the bosses’ time as you never drank before, drink and wring the sweat out of your undershirt! ” Includes several black-and-white photographs of the people and land as well as a balance sheet providing the economic picture of the kibbutz. Includes introductory letter from Dr. Israel Goldstein, a rabbi, author, Zionist leader and one of the founders of Brandeis University. SUBJECT (S): Kibbutzim, Halutzim, Jewish colonization. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (NYPL, Univ Kansas, NLI). Light staining and unobtrusive pencil marks. Very good- condition. (zion-11-24) (ID #37917) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


190. Live, Enya Harris. COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE IN PALESTINE. New York, Education Dept, Zionist Organization of America, 1937. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 31 pages; 23 cm. A Hitler-era detailed description of the history, economics, and accomplishments of various types of cooperatives in Palestine. Includes several charts, pictorial graphs, and black-and-white photographs of scenery and milking cows. Divided into various sections including “Cooperative Agricultural Colonies, ” “Relations with the Histadruth, ” and “Zerubabel Bank. ” “Cooperation grew almost naturally out of the pioneer conditions, the extreme difficulties of establishing one’s self in this long-neglected land, which made people band together in order to eke out an existence and make the place livable and fruitful for themselves and for future immigrants. The pioneering attitude of the settlers made them eager to try (or willing to subject themselves to) experiments in social and economic arrangement. ” Zionist Education Series No. 1. SUBJECT(S): Cooperative societies, Palestine, Economics. OCLC lists 15 holdings worldwide. Some tearing and glue residue on binding. Very minimal markings. Slight toning. Very good condition. (zion-12-57) (ID #37945) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


191. Sarot Tarbut Shel Misrad Ha-Bitahon. חבר הקבוצות HAVER HA-KEVUTSOT. Tel Aviv: Yahalom, 1949. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 24 pages. 16cm. In Hebrew. Early Statehood period publication. Title translates to “Member of the Kibbutz. ” A promotional booklet for the Haver Ha-Kevutsot Movement, the first Kibbutz movement in Israel. The movement was established in 1925 and at the time of this booklet’s publication, contained 45 kibbutzim around Israel. The early kevuot, distinguishable from kibbutzim, had small memberships based upon the idea that the community should be small enough to constitute a kind of enlarged family. During the post-WWI third Aliyah, when larger numbers of pioneering settlers arrived, Shlomo Levi and many others proposed the establishment of large, self-sufficient villages, combining agriculture with industry, for which the name "kibbutz" was used. Later, however, the distinction between the two terms almost disappeared. SUBJECT: Kibbutz movement. No copies on OCLC. Cover wrappers are slightly faded. Overall Very Good Condition. Rare. (ZION-14-44) (ID #37993) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


192. Stoloff, Rose N. COOPERATIVES AND COLLECTIVES IN PALESTINE. New York, League For Labor Palestine, 1935. First edition. Original paper wrappers with black-and-white photograph of farmers under art deco title. 8vo. 62 pages; 22cm. An in-depth Hitler-era analysis of the philosophy and practices of collectives and cooperatives in Palestine and why they work. “There is no private property. Everything is shared from babyhood on; a toy, for instance, belongs to the child who takes it first, and it is his as long as he plays with it. The idea of property for use, not ownership, becomes part of the child’s nature. ” Includes several black-and-white photographs of farming, building, and animal husbandry. Divided into 25 sections including “An Economy of Labor and Soil, ” “A Social Laboratory, ” and “Absence of Shirking. ” From “The Rearing of Children: ” SUBJECT (S): Agricultural colonies, Palestine, Agriculture cooperative. OCLC lists 11 holdings worldwide. Tears, pencil markings, and minimal staining on original paper wrappers. Nearly pristine internal pages. Good condition. (zion-11-25) (ID #37918) $60.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


193. Wauchope, Arthur General Sir. COMMUNAL SETTLEMENTS IN PALESTINE: ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE OVERSEAS LEAGUE, LONDON. New York, National Labor Committee For Palestine, 1941. First separate edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 4 pages; 23 cm. Holocaust-era speech by General Sir Arthur Wauchope, the High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief in Palestine and Trans-Jordania from 1931-1938, delivered in London about the merits of the economic model of the Kibbutzim in Palestine. “These 30, 000 Jewish settlers have, not only in theory but in actual practice, solved the problem of equal distribution of wealth by the simple, if drastic, method of having none...This example is of a people who can be judged by their deeds rather than by their theories. ” During Wauchope’s term, the Jewish population in Palestine nearly doubled, Jewish land holdings increased dramatically, and Jewish businesses “enjoyed an economic boom” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Palestine, Jewish immigration, Communal settlements. OCLC lists no copies anywhere. Some toning. Two unobstrusive library stamps. Very good condition. Rare. (zion-11-17) (ID #37910) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


194. Wurm, Shalom. THE KVUTZA: THE STRUCTURE, PROBLEMS, AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE COLLECTIVE SETTLEMENTS IN PALESTINE. New York, Habonim, Labor Zionist Youth, 1942. First edition. Original paper wrappers with red font. 8vo. 74 pages; 23 cm. A Holocaust-era in-depth analysis of the pros and cons of the Kvutza, a communal settlement, in Palestine by Shalom Wurm, author and one of the founders of the Bet Alpha settlement in Emek Yizreel. “As an experiment in socialist community building the kvutza faces two grave problems. One is the secular equivalent of the relation between church and state-in this case between ideology and community. The other is the problem of leadership. ” Includes several black-and-white photographs, some of kvutza scenery and one of people playing instruments. SUBJECT (S): Zionism, Agricultural societies, Palestine. Significant dampstaining. Minimal folds and tears. Some stains and slight toning of original paper wrappers. Good condition. (zion-12-32) (ID #37983) $75.00.

 

 

LABOR ZIONISM

 

 


195. [THREE TICKETS] YIDDISH AND HEBREW THEATER. Poalei Zion, 1926-1939. 3 Original tickets. 11x6, 11x7, 11x8. In Yiddish. The earliest ticket is from 1926 and is for a night of music by Shalom Aleichem, as part of a Hebrew theater series. The second is for a night of music put on by Poalei Zion and features Hazzan Isaac Glickstein and Miss. Mildred Breger. The last ticket is from 1939 for an event with Zalman Shneur, the famed Yiddish poet. All events took place in Roxbury, Massachusets, a major center of Jewry on the east coast and home to the original Hebrew Union College. SUBJECTS: Hebrew theater – Yiddish. No copies on OCLC. Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-67) (ID #38014) $65.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


196. Zaar, Isaac. דער אלף בית פון פועלי ציונזם DER ALEF-BEYS FUN POELEI TSIENIZM. New York: Tsentral Komitet Fun Der Idish-Sotsyalistisher Arbayter Partey Poyle Tsien, No Date (1910s). First edition. Period boards. 8vo. 39 pages, 20 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates to “The ABCs of Labor Zionism. ” Isaac Zaar (1884-1957) was born Isaac Rabinovitshh in the Vilna district. He was heavily active in his local Zionist movements and wrote extensively on the topic. In 1907, Zar participated in the eighth Zionist Congress and from there took off for the United States to edit the organ of Labor Zionism, Der idisher kemfer (The Jewish fighter). SUBJECTS: Labor Zionism. OCLC lists three holdings worldwide (NLI, Harvard, plus YIVO). Ex-library with usual markings. Very Good Condition. Scarce. (ZION-14-46) (ID #37995) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


197. Arlosoroff, Chaim; Shlomo Grodzensky; Rebecca Schmuckler. HECHALUTZ. New York; The Zionist Labor Party "hitachduth" of America with the Cooperation of Avukah, American Student Zionist Federation, 1929. Later boards. 8vo. 4, 119, [1] pages. 23 cm. First edition. "A tribute to the Palestine pioneer movement Hechalutz on its tenth anniversary. " Published by the Zionist Labor Party "Hitachduth" of America, with the cooperation of Avukah, American Student Zionist Federation. Tribute to the Palestine Pioneer Movement, with over a dozen articles translated from Davar, Niv, Hedim, and other newspapers and journals in Palestine of the period, on the history of the pioneer movement, the first Pioneers and their paths of migration to Palestine, and the experience of newcomers; with three articles on the life of Joseph Trumpeldor. Includes Chaim Bialik's 'Speech on the Tenth Anniversary of the Hechalutz'. Subjects: Jews - Restoration. Jews - Palestine. Jews. Jews - Restoration. Middle East - Palestine. Ex-library with usual markings. Very good. (ZION-5-2A) (ID #36532) $35.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


198. Chaverim of Hashavim, Labor Zionist Organization of America-Poale Zion. HASHAVIM (New Jersey). New York, Labor Zionist Organization of America-Poale Zion, 1949. First edition. Mimeograph letter. 4to. 1 page; 28 cm. A letter of declaration about the status and goals of the first “Kinus” at the Hechalutz Farm at Cream Ridge, New Jersey. “Our way must become an example for many others. The spirit of chalutziut and the driving urge to realize the chalutz ideal must penetrate to every corner of the Labor Zionist Organization. Our ideal must become the common possession of all members of the Organization. ” SUBJECT (S): Labor Zionism, Jewish colonization, Israel. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Slight toning. Folded in half. Very good condition. Rare. (zion-12-12) (ID #37961) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


199. Hashavim. HASHAVIM GARIN ALIYA: LABOR ZIONIST ORG OF AMERICA [NEW JERSEY]. New York, Chalutz Arm of theLabor Zionist Organization of America, No date (1949). First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 4 pages; 22 cm. A DP-era letter to young Labor Zionists in America describing the history and goals of Hashavim designed to entice new members to join the group. Hashavim (meaning the returners in Hebrew) was “the official chalutz arm of the young LZOA and the Labor Zionist Movement as a whole” and the first group of its kind. Their goal was to start a kibbutz in Israel, and they prepared for this endeavour by pooling all of their money into a treasury and living together in a communal house in New Jersey. “We are not trying to build utopian societies or “castles in the air” but simply trying to build a human society for ordinary humans -- with all their faults, which will be an improvement on existing society. ” Includes lively descriptions of some of their members. “You are welcome to visit our farm in Vineland, N. J, and apply for training whenever you are ready. ” SUBJECT(S): Labor Zionism, Socialism, Kibbutz. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Library stamp and minimal markings that do not affect text. Very good condition. Rare. (zion-11-54) (ID #37834) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


200. Hashomer Hatzair. PIONEER SAGA: THE STORY OF HASHOMER HATZAIR. New York, Hashomer Hatzair, 1944. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 32 pages; 23 cm. A comprehensive history of Hashomer Hatzair, detailing their accomplishments in Palestine, their settlements, and their camps and groups for Jewish youth in the Diaspora. Includes several black-and-white photographs of their camps, farms, and settlements in Palestine as well as a two page illustrated map of Shomer Collective Settlements in Palestine entitled “Our Pioneering Achievement. ” “When we come to Eretz Yisrael, we shall not be derailed to the cities, to ‘get-rich-quick’ jobs in which we shall only be continuing the bourgeois lives we thought we left behind us. We shall instead, live in the kibbutzim, collectives, in which we shall be able to carry on our principle of group-living to the maximal extent; where our social and national task will express itself in new and continued colonization, in the conquest of labor, in the emancipation of the woman, and in the education of the child toward his place in the new Jewish nation. ” SUBJECT (S): Labor Zionism, Agricultural colonies-Palestine, Agriculture Cooperative-Palestine. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (UCLA, Spertus, Ben Gurion Univ Libr). Slight toning to pages. Very minimal markings. Very good + condition. (zion-12-48A) xx (ID #37935) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


201. Hashomer Hatzair Zionist Youth Organization [Albert Einstein, David Ben Gurion, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, and Dr. Chaim Weizmann]. WITH STRENGTH AND COURAGE: 50 YEARS OF HASHOMER HATZAIR 1913-1963. New York, MacHleket Chinuch (Education Dept.), 1963. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with hands holding up branches enclosing a Star of David in blue and white. 8vo. 40 pages; 23 cm. A look back and the history and accomplishments of Hashomer Hatzair between 1913-1963. Divided into many sections including “World War II-Tragedy and Heroism, ” “The Shomer Way of Life, ” and “Hashomer Hatzair in America. ” Includes excerpts from letters and addresses throughout the organization’s history from figures such as Albert Einstein, David Ben Gurion, Dr. Stephen S. Wise, and Dr. Chaim Weizmann, among others. “The Shomer recognizes that the rebirth and normalization of the Jewish people depends upon their changing their attitude towards labor and the acceptance of the challenge of becoming a worker and builder of the Jewish homeland in Israel. The Shomer recognizes this need and accepts this challenge and therefore prepares himself to live a life of toil by his own hands. ” Details various camps and youth groups with several black-and-white photographs of youth engaged in activities in later photos and posing in earlier photos. Illustrated advertisement on back cover for Shomria Camps in the Catskills, featuring running uniformed children and an acrostic poem. SUBJECT (S): Hashomer Hatzair, Zionism, Youth movements. OCLC lists 4 copies worldwide (Stanford, Boston Public Library, Harvard, HUC), none in New York. Some staining and pencil marks on original cover wrappers that do not affect text. Slight toning and minimal creases. Very good condition. (zion-12-46) (ID #37932) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


202. Hashomer Hatzair, edited and Processed by Yehuda Gotthelf and Avraham Cohen. 1913-1933 ספר השומרים אנתולוגיה ליובל ה-20 של השומר הצעיר SEFER HA-SHOMRIM: ANTOLOGIA L’YOVEL HA-ESRIM SHEL HASHOMER HATZAIR, 1913-1933. Warsaw, Hashomer Hatzair, 1934. First edition. Original black boards with gold font. 8vo. 538 pages; 25cm. Written in Hebrew with additional title page in Polish. Title translates to “The Book of the Guardians: Anthology of the 20th anniversary of Hashomer Hatzair. ” A massive detailed history of Hashomer Hatzair organization in Poland and elsewhere and their Labor Zionist efforts. Broken down into dozens of chapters with sections written by various authors. SUBJECT (S): Labor Zionism, Jewish youth-societies, Hashomer Hatzair. OCLC lists 16 holdings worldwide. Some browning and tears. One page soiled. Minimal pencil markings. Good + condition. (zion-12-3). (ID #37952) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


203. Labor Zionist Organization of America-Poale Zion. A RABBI A WRITER AND LABOR ZIONISM. New York, Labor Zionist Organization of America-Poale Zion, No date (1948-1952). Original illustrated orange, green, and white paper wrappers with illustration of an Israeli farmer. 12mo. 4 pages; 15 cm. A DP/Early Statehood-era pamphlet encouraging membership to the LZOA-Poale Zion by highlighting two important members of the organization, Rabbi James G. Heller, prominent Reform rabbi and Zionist leader, and Maurice Samuel, prolific author and Zionist who was best known for his book You Gentiles (1924). “Labor Zionist Pioneers who built the land-reclaimed the soil-normalized the occupational structure of the Jewish people. ” Also includes statistics about the accomplishments of Labor Zionism as well as a quote from David Ben-Gurion, Prime Minister of Israel and Labor Zionist. Includes green tinted black-and-white headshots of Heller and Samuel as well as photos of Israelis farming, laboring, and arriving in Israel. Written in green and orange font with an illustration of an Israeli farmer sowing seeds. SUBJECT(S): Labor Zionism, Israel. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Library stamp and very minimal markings. Very good + condition. Rare. (zion-12-23) (ID #37973) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


204. Poale Zion. JEWISH LABOR YEARBOOK AND ALMANAC 1927. NY, Poale Zion, Period boards. 8vo; 395 pages; In Yiddish. An important sourcebook. Spine has been repaired. Inner pages are in Very Good Condition. (YID-23-3) (ID #36375) $60.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


205. Preuss, Walter; Spizman, Leib; Ben-Gurion, David. די יידישע ארבעטער באוועגונג אין ארץ ישראל DI YIDISHE ARBETER BAVEGUNG IN ERETS YISROEL: IR GESHIKHTE UN GEGNVORT. Varshe: Redagirt Un Aroysgegebn Fun Velt-Farband Hehaluts, 1926. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo.79 pages. 22cm. In Yiddish. Title translates to “The Jewish Worker’s Movement in the Land of Israel: It’s History and Future. ” Introduction written by David Ben-Gurion. Preuss (1895-1984) was a Zionist businessman and Israeli economist who specialized in cooperatives. He was a prominent member of the Histadrut. This is his first publication. (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECTS: Zionism. OCLC lists 2 copies worldwide (Harvard and YIVO), none outside the northeast. Front wrapper has some pencil writing on it. Title page is chipped and edgeworn. Internally Very Good. Overall Good- Condition. (ZION-14-62) (ID #38008) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


206. Sarot Tarbut Shel Misrad Ha-Bitahon. הקיבוץ הארצי HA-KIBBUTZ HA-ARZI. Tel Aviv: Yahalom, 1949. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 32 pages. 16 cm. In Hebrew. DP-era publication. Title translates to “The Land Collective. ” A promotional booklet for Ha-Shomer Ha-Zair’s Ha-Kibuttz Ha-Arzi movement. This movement, one of the largest of its kind, was founded in 1927. Its ideological basis was a belief in the kibbutz as an instrument for fulfilling the Zionist ideal, furthering the class struggle, and building a Socialist society. Its founding members, who belonged to the Ha-Shomer ha-? A'ir youth movement, came from Poland and Galicia during the Second Aliyah and established the movement's first kibbutz. In the 50 years that followed, the population of its kibbutzim grew to over 31, 000 persons, of whom some 16, 000 were members and 10, 000 children. Ha-Kibbutz ha-Ar? I regarded the kibbutz as an autonomous unit of social life, comprehending all spheres of economic, social, cultural, political, and educational activity, which were developed on principles laid down by the movement as a whole – both as an instrument for the realization of Zionism, the class struggle and the building of Socialism, and as an end in itself: the archetype of the Socialist society. Its ideology was founded on pioneering Zionism paving the way for mass aliyah, the kibbutz way of life, integration of settlement work with political activity, Jewish political independence combined with Jewish-Arab cooperation, and the defense of Israel's security coupled with unremitting efforts to achieve peace. SUBJECT: Kibbutz movement. No copies on OCLC. Cover wrappers are slightly faded. Overall Very Good Condition. Rare. (ZION-14-45) (ID #37994) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


207. Zuckerman, Baruch, Frymer, Berl. פאליטישר צירקולאר נומער 9, 10, 19- 1948; 21, 22, 24- 1949 POLITISHER TSIRKOLAR NUMBERS 9, 10, & 19 FROM 1948; NUMBERS 21, 22, & 24 FROM 1949. New York, Labor Zionist Organization of America, Poale Zion, 1948, 1949. First edition. Original paper. 4to, 33 single-sided leaves total; 35.5cm. A total of 6 Mimeograph press releases on Poale Zion letterhead. Written in Yiddish. Title translates to “Political Circular. ” DP/Early Statehood-era public position papers on issues of the day in the first years of the Jewish state for use in the Jewish press. Baruch Zuckerman, president of the Labor Zionist Organization of America, “was a leading American-Israeli zionist, one of the leading proponents of Yad Vashem, editor of Yiddishe Kempfer, and a leading figure in the Farband and Histadrut campaigns” (Wikipedia, 2016). Dr. Berl Frymer was a prominent Labor Zionist as well, holding a variety of leadership positions. SUBJECT(S): Labor Zionism, Politics. OCLC lists no holdings. Slight toning. Minimal markings and tears. Library stamp. Significant folding-whole collection folded in half. Very good condition. (zion-12-11) (ID #37960) $225.00.

 

 

RELIGIOUS ZIONISM

 

 


208. Berlin, Meir. ארץ ישראל אין דער מלחמה און נאך דער מלחמה ERETS YISROEL IN DER MILKHOME UN NOKH DER MILKHOME: FUN A REFERAT GEHALTN BAYM VAAD HA-POYEL MITING FUN DER MIZRAHI ORGANIZATSYE…. New York, Mizrahi Organizatsye Fun Amerika, 1943. First edition. Later boards with original paper wrappers bound in. 8vo. 24 pages; 22 cm. Written in Yiddish. Title translates to “Land of Israel during the war and after the war” in English. Typo on inside title page that lists publication year as 1934 instead of 1943. Divided into various chapters. Meir Berlin, later changed to the more Hebraic, Meir Bar-Ilan, “was an Orthodox rabbi and leader of Religious Zionism, the Mizrachi movement in the United States and the British Mandate of Palestine. He inspired the founding of Bar Ilan University in Israel which is named for him” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Mizrachi. OCLC lists 2 holdings worldwide (Univ of Florida, Harvard, plus YIVO), none in New York or anywhere off the Eastern Seaboard. Dampstaining of pages. Some minimal stains and rips. Library stamp and two pencil marks that do not affect text. Good + condition. (zion-12-9) (ID #37958) $175.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


209. Fishman, Yehuda Leib [Maimon, Yehuda Leib]. VAS IZ DER MIZRACHI. New York: Mizrachi Central Bureau, 1914. Original paper wrappers. 12mo, 31 pages. In Yiddish. Title translates to "What is the Mizrachi. " This exceedingly rare pamphlet was written by the influential Lithuanian-Israeli rabbi, first Knesset member, founder of the Israeli Chief Rabbinate of Palestine, and Chairman of the Jewish Agency. Prior to settling in Israel, Fishman wrote extensively for the religio-nationalist Mizrachi movement. OCLC lists three holdings worldwide (NLI, Harvard, plus YIVO). Slight edgewear, Small numerical stamp on back wrapper. Overall Good+ Condition. Rare. (YID-23-8) (ID #36837) $250.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


210. Kook, Abraham Isaac Ha-Cohen. אורות OROT. Yerushalayim: Degel, 1920. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 123 pages, 20 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "Lights." Kook (1865-1935), born in Latvia, was a religious Zionist and the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi in Eretz Israel. He was ordained a rabbi in 1888, serving in Zaumel, Bausk, and after migrating, in Jaffa. Stuck in Euope during WWI, Kook temporarily led a congregation in London and encouraged Zionist activity there; after the war he was made chief rabbi of Jerusalem. His devotion to Israel as a religious entity often brought him conflict with other Zionists, both secularists and other rabbis who held practical interests above religious ones. Indeed, the foundation of Orot is that the Land of Israel is not a means to an end of collective solidarity but rather an end in and of itself. SUBJECTS: Religious Zionism. Jews -- Restoration. Palestine in Judaism. Religious Zionism. OCLC lists 16 copies worldwide. Previous owner's stamp on title page. Rare first edition. Front wrapper is edgeworn. Internally Very good. Binding repaired. Overall Good Condition. Important. (ZION-14-30) (ID #38020) $300.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


211. Weltsch, Felix, Goldelman, Salomon, Wolfsberg, Oskar. PARTEIEN IM ZIONISMUS: ALLGEMEINER ZIONISMUS DAS ARBEITENDE PALASTINA MISRACHI. Praha (Prague), Zionistische Propagandastelle, 1937. First separate edition. 8vo. 85 pages; 20 cm. Written in German. Title translates to “Parties in Zionism: General Zionism, the working Palestine, Mizrachi. ” A Hitler-era publication, divided into three parts, each written by a different author, with smaller chapters within them. Dr. Felix Weltsch, author of the first section, “was a German-speaking Jewish librarian, philosopher, author, editor, publisher and journalist. A close friend of Max Brod and Franz Kafka, he was one of the most important Zionists in Bohemia” (Wikipedia, 2016). Professor Salomon Goldelman was a “Jewish and Ukrainian scholar and political figure; an economist by profession” (Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine, 2016). Dr. Oskar Wolfsberg was a pediatrician, delegate to several Zionist Congresses, and president of Mizrachi in Germany in 1926. Series: Kleine Zionistische Bucherei 5, 6, 7. SUBJECT(S): Zionism, Zionist parties. OCLC lists 11 holdings worldwide. Browning and tearing cover pages with some stains. Slight toning of pages with very minimal markings. Original paper wrappers good condition, pages very good + condition. (zion-12-7) (ID #37956) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


212. Friedlaender, Israel. ZIONISM AND RELIGIOUS JUDAISM. New York, Federation of American Zionists, 1918. 1st Separate Edition. Original Wrappers. 12mo. 5 pages; 16 cm. Printed as a tri-fold pamphlet with text on every page but the cover. “Reprinted from the New York Evening Post (December 12, 1917) ” by the Zionist Organization of America. Published the year after the FAZ was renamed and “Zionist Organization of America” is printed on the title page. “In 1918, Friedlander was invited to travel to Mandate Palestine as the Jewish representative of a Red Cross relief mission. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) He published, “Zionism and the World Peace, ” his last major work, the following year in 1919. OCLC lists just 4 holdings worldwide 4 (Harvard, Smith, HUC, UVa), none in New York. Small owner’s stamp on cover. Slight crease on cover page but otherwise in good+ condition. (zion-10-30) (ID #37864) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


213. Hanokh H. די רעליגיעזע קבוצה DI RELIGYEZE KVUTSE IN ERETS-YISROEL. [Jerusalem]: Ha-Kibuts Ha-Dati, 1947. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 134 pages. 20cm. In Yiddish. DP-era imprint on religious Zionists in Mandate Palestine, soon to be the State of Israel. Title translates to “The Religious Group in the Land of Israel. ” SUBJECTS: Religious Zionism. OCLC lists 6 copies worldwide (Harvard, Stanford, Yale, LIC, FAU, Berlin). (ZION-14-40) (ID #37991) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

JABOTINSKY AND REVISIONISM

 

 


214. Jabotinsky, Eri. אבי, זאב ז'בוטינסקי AVI, ZE’EV JABOTINSKYJerusalem, Steimatzsky, 1980. First edition. Original red boards with gold font. 215 pages; 25 cm. Written in Hebrew with additional title page in English “My Father, Zeev Jabotinsky. ” Divided into three large chapters “My Father, ‘the Sabra’ from Odessa, ” “His teachings, His Students, ” and “On His Path” with shorter divisions within them. Ze’ev Jabotinsky, born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky, “was a Russian Jewish Revisionist Zionist leader, author, poet, orator, soldier and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa. With Joseph Trumpeldor, he co-founded the Jewish Legion of the British army in World War I. Later he established several militant Jewish organizations in Palestine, including Beitar, HaTzohar, and the Irgun” (Wikipedia, 2016). Eri (Ari) Jabotinsky, son of Ze’ev, “was a Revisionist Zionist activist, Israeli politician and academic mathematician” who served as a member of the Herut party of Menachem Begin in the Knesset from 1949-1951 (Wikipedia, 2016). Includes several pages of black-and-white photographs of Ze’ev and his family. SUBJECT(S): Ze’ev Jabotinsky, Revisionist Zionism. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Bibliotheek Universiteit Van Amsterdam, Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin). Several library stamps and stickers as well as a sticker from the previous owner. Paint splatters on cover boards, minimal dampstaining, and minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-12-16) (ID #37965) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


215. (Ed.) Rembah, A. זאב ז'בוטינסקי: קובץ לזכרו ZEEV JABOTINSKI: KOVETS LE-ZIKRO. Tel Aviv: Hotsaat Shilton Betar, 1949. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 144 pages and portrait, 17 cm. In Hebrew. From the First year of Israeli Statehood. Title translates to “Ze’ev Jabotinsky: An Anthology in Honor of His Memory. ” Published for the nine year anniversary of his death and features commemorative essays by Menachem Begin, Ari Jabotinsky, and more. Vladimir (Ze’ev) Jabotinsky (1880–1940), Zionist leader, founder of Revisionist Party; he was involved in Zionist politics since the turn of the century in Russia, was famous as a publicist, poet, essayist, and orator in Russian, Hebrew, and Yiddish; he founded the Jewish Legion in the first world war, and in the 1920’s, founded the right-wing Revisionist Zionist movement Betar after having broken with mainstream Zionism. “During a tour of the United States in 1940, he died suddenly, and due to the animosity toward him on the part of Ben-Gurion, his remains were not returned to Israel until after Ben-Gurion’s final resignation as prime minister in 1964.” (Yivo Encyclopedia). SUBJECTS: Jabotinsky, Vladimir, 1880-1940. OCLC lists 9 copies worldwide. Minor foxing on cover. Pages are browning. Overall Good+ Condition. (ZION-14-68) (ID #38015) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


216. Newman, Louis I. SERMONS AND ADDRESSES, VOL. III. New York: Bloch Publishing Company, 1941. 1st Edition. Original CCloth. 4to. 36 Sermons (about 250 pages); 28 cm. In English. Holocaust-era collection of sermons, includes “The Courage to Carry On. ” Typed and bound manuscript. Newman was a Reform rabbi and a leader of the Zioninst Revisionists in the United States (Goodman, EJ) He played a pivotal role in the creation of Brandeis University. SUBJECT(S): American Jewish Sermons. Ex-library with Jewish Institutional Stamp and Usual Markings. Cover is worn, with some water damage. One page folded, but inside pages are largely clear and very readable. Good condition. (AMRN-9-21a) (ID #37347) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


217. Schechtman Joseph B. LA VIDA DE JABOTINSKY: REBELDE Y LA ESTADISTA. Buenos Aires: Editorial Cadelabro, 1957. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 446 pages, 21 cm. In Spanish. Title translates to “The Life of Jabotinsky: Rebel and Statesmen. ” First Spanish translation of Schechtman’s famed work on Jabotinsky. Schechtman (1891-1970) was a writer and Revisionist political activist. He developed a close relationship with Jabotinsky through Zionist activism. He was also one of the founders of the World Union of Zionists-revisionists (Paris, 1925). In 1929-1931 he was the editor of Yiddish weekly "Der Noyer Veg" (The New Way) in Paris. From 1931 to 1935 Schechtman was a member of the executive committee of the Zionist Organization(WZO), when both he and Jabotinsky left the ZO to co-found the New Zionist Organization. His later years were spent in the US working for YIVO, the OSS, and the Jewish Agency. SUBJECTS: Revisionist Zionists -- Biography. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (JTS, Yale, FAU, Dartmouth, NLI). Binding has been repaired and some of cover has been very cleanly cut down. Overall Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-66A) (ID #38013) $75.00. xx

 

 

 

 

 

 


218. Syrkin, Marie, Emergency Committee For Zionist Affairs (U. S.). REVISIONISM, A DESTRUCTIVE FORCE. New York, The Emergency Committee For Zionist Affairs, 1940. First edition. 8vo. 36 pages; 21 cm. AHolocaust-era in-depth analysis of the negative aspects of the Revisionism movement, lead by Vladimir (Ze’ev) Jabotinsky, for the Zionist movement as a whole. “Mr. Jabotinsky appears in the gloom and brightens the air with slogans: A Jewish State on both sides of the Jordan; Jews to be shipped into Palestine at once not by thousands, but by millions; a Jewish army; and a few other such trifles! Naturally there is no Zionist anywhere who would not desire the largest possible immigration into the largest possible area of the Jewish Homeland. But those who have actually assumed the day-by-day struggle for the economic and political entrenchment of Zionism cannot afford the luxury of provocative battle-cries. ” Divided into sections including “Opportunist Tactics, ” “Undermining Zionist Authority, ” and “Revisionist Self-Defense. ” SUBJECT(S): Revisionist Zionism. OCLC lists 12 holdings worldwide. Minimal stains and pencil marking. Some tears along binding. Good + condition. (zion-11-59) (ID #37838) $150.00.

 

 

CLASSIC WORKS

 

 


219. Pinsker, Leon. אויטואמנסיפציה OTOEMANTSIPATSYAH [AUTO-EMANCIPATION]. Kovno [Kaunas]: Ha-Sefer, 1934. Original paper wrappers rebound in period boards. 8vo. 32 pages. 16 cm. In Hebrew. Hitler-era Lithuanian Yiddish edition of this Zionist Classic, “Auto-Emancipation. ” Pinkser (1821-1891) born in Odessa, was originally an advocate of Haskalah enlightenment and assimilation for Russian Jews. However, after the pogrom of 1881, he became a Zionist. As such, he led the organization Hibbat Zion, supported emigration to a Jewish homeland, and published his famous book, Auto-emancipation. Originally published anonymously, this work “analyzed the psychological and social roots of antisemitism and called for the establishment of a Jewish national center. ” Though Pinsker did not originally wish to endorse Palestine as the only possibility for the Jewish homeland, towards the end of his life, he was convinced that it was the only workable option. (EJ, 2007). SUBJECTS: Zionism – Jewish nationalism. OCLC doesn’t list any copies of this edition. Good+ Condition. (ZION-14-39) (ID #37990) $60.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


220. Pinsker, Leon. AUTO-EMANCIPATION: AN ADMONITION TO HIS BRETHREN BY A RUSSIAN JEW. New York: Federation of American Zionists, 1916. Stated “Second Edition” on cover. Original Blue Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 23 pages; 21 cm. In English. “Auto-Emancipation (Selbstemanzipation) is an early Zionist pamphlet written in German by Russian-Polish Jewish doctor and activist Leo Pinsker in 1882. Pinsker discussed the origins of antisemitism and argued for Jewish self-rule and the development of a Jewish national consciousness. He wrote that Jews would never be the social equals of non-Jews until they had a state of their own. He called on Jewish leaders to convene and address the problem. In the pamphlet, he describes anti-Jewish attacks as a psychosis, a pathological disorder and an irrational phobia. Pinsker had originally been an assimilationist, calling for greater respect of human rights for Jews in Russia. However, following massive anti-Jewish riots in Tsarist Russia in 1881, and a visit to Western Europe in the first half of 1882, his views changed. That year he published the essay anonymously in German. Pinsker's new perspective also led to his involvement in the development of the Jewish nationalist group Hovevei Zion, which he chaired. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) OCLC lists 11 copies worldwide. Minor edgewear. About very good condition. (AMR-49-40) (ID #37659) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


221. Pinsker, Leon. AUTO-EMANCIPATION. No Place (New York), Zionist Organization of America, No Date (around 1945). Original Paper Wrappers, 8vo. 31 pages. SUBJECT (S): Zionism. Holocaust-era imprint of this Zionist classic. Pinkser (1821-1891), born in Odessa, was originally an advocate of Haskalah enlightenment and assimilation for Russian Jews. However, after the pogrom of 1881, he became a Zionist. As such, he led the organization Hibbat Zion, supported emigration to a Jewish homeland, and published his famous book, Auto-emancipation. Originally published anonymously, this work “analyzed the psychological and social roots of antisemitism and called for the establishment of a Jewish national center. ” Though Pinsker did not originally wish to endorse Palestine as the only possibility for the Jewish homeland, towards the end of his life, he was convinced that it was the only workable option. (EJ, 2007) Very good condition. (ZION-9-10) (ID #36012) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


222. Pinsker, Leon. AUTO-EMANCIPATION. No Place: Masada, Youth Zionist Organization of America, 1939. Original Paper Wrappers, 8vo. 31 pages. SUBJECT (S): Zionism. Holocaust-era imprint of this Zionist classic. Pinkser (1821-1891), born in Odessa, was originally an advocate of Haskalah enlightenment and assimilation for Russian Jews. However, after the pogrom of 1881, he became a Zionist. As such, he led the organization Hibbat Zion, supported emigration to a Jewish homeland, and published his famous book, Auto-emancipation. Originally published anonymously, this work “analyzed the psychological and social roots of antisemitism and called for the establishment of a Jewish national center. ” Though Pinsker did not originally wish to endorse Palestine as the only possibility for the Jewish homeland, towards the end of his life, he was convinced that it was the only workable option. (EJ, 2007) Covers a bit sunned, touch of edgewear to cover, Jewish institutional stamp on cover, Very good condition. (ZION-9-9) (ID #36011) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


223. Borochov, Ber. NATIONALISM AND THE CLASS STRUGGLE: A MARXIAN APPROACH TO THE JEWISH PROBLEM. NY: Young Poale Zion Alliance of America, 1937. 1st Edition in English. Original Blue Paper Wrappers, 8vo. 205pp. Dov Ber Borochov (1881 –1917) was a “Marxist Zionist and one of the founders of the Labor Zionist movement as well as a pioneer in the study of Yiddish as a language…. As an adult he joined the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party but was expelled when he formed a Zionist Socialist Workers Union in Yekaterinoslav. Subsequently, he helped form the Poale Zion party and devoted his life to promoting the party in Russia, Europe, and America. When the Russian social democrats came to power, Borochov returned to Russia in March 1917 to lead the Poale Zion…. Borochov became highly influential in the Zionist movement because he explained nationalism in general, and Jewish Nationalism in particular in terms of Marxist class struggle and dialectical materialism. Borochov predicted, correctly, that nationalist forces would be more important in determining events than economic and class considerations, especially as concerned the Jews. Borochov argued that the class structure of European Jews resembled an inverted class pyramid where few Jews occupied the productive layers of society as workers. The Jews would migrate from country to country as they were forced out of their chosen professions by a ‘stychic process’ which would ultimately force migration to Palestine, where they would form a proletarian basis in order to carry out Marxist class struggle. A key part of Borochovian ideology was that the Arab and Jewish working classes had a common proletarian interest and would participate in the class struggle together once Jews had returned to Palestine” (Wikipedia 2015). Ex-library with usual markings. Some notes and underlining. Solid. Good Condition. (KH-5-5A) (ID #36535) $30.00.

 

 

HAGADOT

 

 


224. HAGADAH ERETZ-YISRAELIT LE-PESAH: IM TSILUMIM MIN HA-ARETS SHIRIM U-MANGINOT. Tel Aviv: Sinai, 1951. Puffy faux leather boards with embossed copper plate. 8vo, 47 pages, 19cm. In Hebrew. Musical notation to various songs plus photographic illustrations of the old and new in the Land of Israel. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (JTS, Emory, and Harvard). Very Good Condition. (HAG-18-24) (ID #36678) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


225. Allweil, Arieh; Joseph Loewy; Joseph Guens; Max Brod; Israel Meir Lask. HAGADAH SHEL PESAH: SERVICE FOR THE FIRST NIGHTS OF PASSOVER. Tel-Aviv; Sinai, [1954?]. (FT) Clothbound. 4to. 64, [6], [36] pages. 32 cm. In Hebrew and English. Decorative brown raised cloth over boards, with gilt title, and copper plate depicting a topographic relief view of Israel. Plates printed on separate paper and mounted on leaves. With decorative endpages and text printed in red and black ink. From the title page: “17 illustrations in colour by A. Allweil, an essay by Max Brod and an accompanying text by I. M. Lask. With a revised English translation and copious explanatory notes by Joseph Loewy and Joseph Guens. ” This deluxe edition of the Haggadah with illustrations by Allweil was printed in limited numbers in five runs throughout the early 1950’s until the early 1970’s, this being one of the earliest editions, though no date is given in the book itself. Galician-born Ariel Allweil immigrated to Palestine in 1920, and became the first leader of the socially radical kibbutz Bitanya. The commune was known for its intensely socialist lifestyle, with all members working together daily and meeting nightly to share their thoughts and struggles regarding the new world they were trying to forge. It was during his time with Bitanya that Allweil fully began to explore his creativity and decided to become an artist. His superb woodcuts celebrate Jewish history and community at a time when the Zionist dream had not yet been fulfilled. He designed two other Haggadahs, one for the Kibbutz he lived on in the 1930’s, and an edition for the Israeli Defence Forces in the early 1950’s. He later taught painting and graphic arts in Israel. This Haggadah is beautifully illustrated with commentaries which immediately situate the importance and practice of Passover during the time of the creation of Israel amidst wars in the late 1940’s, and the illustrations similarly depict both Israeli soldiers and biblical themes. Subjects: Haggadah - Commentaries. Seder - Liturgy - Texts. Judaism - Liturgy - Texts. Alvail, A. (Aryeh). Haggadah - Illustrations. Jacket worn. Internally very fresh. Very good condition. (HAG-7-28) (ID #36679) $45.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


226. Amitay, Mordekhai; Shraga Weil. הגדה של פסח HAGADAH SHEL PESAH. Merhavyah; Va’adat Ha-Hagim Shel Ha-Kibuts Ha-Artsi Ha-Shomer Ha-Tsa’ir Ve-Sifriyat Po’alim, [1947]. Original Wraps. 8vo. [32] pages. 23 cm. In Hebrew. Unpaginated. Kibbutz Haggadot for Hashomer Hatzair, published the year before Statehood. Beautifully designed handwritten illustrations by Mordekhai Amitay, border decoration by Shraga Weil. Illustrated wraps printed in blue and brown ink. Subjects: Haggadot, Kibbutz. Passover. None on OCLC. Soiling to wraps, light pen marks in margins, minor wine stains, otherwise fresh and clean. Good condition. Very Scarce (HAG-16-30) (ID #35862) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


227. Amitay, Mordekhai; Shraga Weil. הגדה של פסח HAGADAH SHEL PESAH [HAGGADAH SHEL PESACH]. Merhavyah; Va'adat Ha-Hagim Shel Ha-Kibuts Ha-Artsi Ha-Shomer Ha-Tsa'ir, 1953. Original Wraps. 8vo. [36] pages. 24 cm. Kibbutz Haggadot – Merhavyah – 1953. Beautifully designed handwritten illustrations by Mordekhai Amitay, border decoration by survivor artist Shraga Weil. Printed in green and maroon ink. First printed 1950. Subjects: Haggadot, Kibbutz. Udaism - Liturgy – Texts. Passover - Prayers and devotions. OCLC lists 7 copies. Edge wear, some soiling, small tear to wraps, otherwise fresh and clean. Very good condition. (HAG-16-17) (ID #35846) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


228. Gutman, Nahum. הגדה של פסח HAGADAH SHEL PESAH. Tel-Aviv; Omanut, 1936. Clothbound. 16mo. 63, [1] pages. 16 cm. Yudlov 3600; Yaari 2230. Decorative brown raised cloth over boards, with gilt title, and copper plate depicting a topographic relief view of Israel. Historiated initials and illustrations printed in gold ink. With 14 original illustrations by Nahum Gutman. Also issued in this year with olive board covers. Subjects: Haggadot - Texts. Seder - Liturgy - Texts. Judaism - Liturgy - Texts. Haggadot. Judaism - Liturgy. Seder - Liturgy. OCLC lists only one copy of this edition (Natl Libr Israel), Light rubbing to cloth, wine stains throughout, some pages previously reinforced with tape, one page previously torn and repaired with tape, otherwise fresh. Good condition. (HAG-16-31) (ID #35863) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


229. Haezrahi, Yehuda. "THE WICKED SON": A PLAY. London; Education Dept. of theJewish National Fund, No Date(ca 1960?) Original Wraps. 8vo. 14, [2] pages. 22 cm. First edition. The Wicked Son, a one act play for Passover. In the series: Orot, a series of plays and presentations for Jewish youth, no. 20. Subjects: Passover – Plays. OCLC lists 3 copies of the London JNF edition. Light wear to wraps, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (HAG-16-33) (ID #35865) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


230. Haezrahi, Yehuda. THE WICKED SON; A [ONE-ACT] PLAY [FOR PASSOVER]. Jerusalem; Youth and Education Dept. of the Jewish National Fund, 1965. Original Wraps. 8vo. 30 pages. 21 cm. JNF play series. "A one-act play for Passover. " Subjects: Passover – Plays. OCLC lists 17 copies. Very clean and fresh. Very good + condition. (HAG-16-34) (ID #35866) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


231. Kaikh, Gideon. הגדה של פסח HAGADAH SHEL PESAH [HAGGADAH SHEL PESACH]. [Tel Aviv]; Va'adat Ha-Tarbut Shel Ha-Kibuts Ha-Me'uhad, [194?]. Original Wraps. 8vo. [42] pages. 25 cm. Unpaginated. Kibbutz Haggadah – no date - Kibuts ha-me? Uhad. Design by Gideon Kaikh (Keich). Attractive hand design and illustrated, printed in three colors. Bound in brown wraps with red string binding. Subjects: Haggadot, Kibbutz. Haggada shel Pesah (non-traditional versions). OCLC lists 6 copies. Light wear to wraps, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (HAG-16-18) (ID #35847) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


232. Smilansky, Jacob; Dawidowicz, David; Melnik, Alexander. HAGADAH ERETZ-YISRAELIT L’PESACH. PALESTINIAN HAGGADA. Tel-Aviv: Y Zilberber, 1938. 1st edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers, 8vo. 47 leaves. Bilingual in Hebrew and English. Nine photographic illustrations of the old and new in the Land of Israel, by Alexander Melnik and David Davidowitz. The Haggadah additionally features musical notes for the Passover hymns by the chief chazan of tel Aviv of the Beit Knesset Hagadol Shlomo Ravitz. Very Clean, Very Good Condition. (hag-18-1) (ID #36176) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


233. Bet-Ha-Shitah (Israel). הגדה של פסח HAGADAH SHEL PESAH [HAGGADAH SHEL PESACH]. Bet Ha-Shitah; [Kibbutz Bet Ha-Shitah], 1963. Original Wraps. 12mo. [44] pages. 17 cm. Kibbutz Haggadah – 1963 – Bet Ha-Shitah. Artistic non traditional Haggadah, printed in red ink, hand drawn lettering and illustrations throughout. Foreword has been hand illustrated in this version. Subjects: Haggada shel Pesah (non-traditional versions). Haggadot, Kibbutz. Judaism - Liturgy – Texts. Passover - Prayers and devotions. OCLC lists 1 copy (Natl Libr Israel). Light soiling to wraps, otherwise clean and fresh. Very good condition. (HAG-16-16) (ID #35845) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


234. Bet-Ha-Shitah (Israel). הגדה של פסח HAGADAH SHEL PESAH [HAGGADAH SHEL PESACH]. Bet Ha-Shitah; [Kibbutz Bet Ha-Shitah], 1947. Original Wraps. 12mo. [38] pages. 17 cm. Kibbutz Haggadah – 1947 – Bet Ha-Shitah. Artistic non traditional Haggadah, printed in red ink, hand drawn lettering and illustrations throughout. Subjects: Haggada shel Pesah (non-traditional versions). Haggadot, Kibbutz. Judaism - Liturgy – Texts. Passover - Prayers and devotions. OCLC lists 3 copies (Haifa, Brandeis, Natl Libr Israel). Missing three pages at rear (Had Gadya), supposed to be 41 pages. Light soiling to wraps, minor wormholing in three spots, otherwise fresh. Fair condition. (HAG-16-15) (ID #35844) $50.00.

 

 

 

RABBINICS

 

 


235. Shapira, Yehoshua Tsvi Michal [Rav Hirsch Michal]. AMAROT TEHOROT SHENE SEFARIM NIFTAHIM: SEFER 1. BA-`AVON MAHALOKET U-SEYAGAV...: SEFER 2: MINHAT SHEMUEL. Jerusalem: Defus Ha-`ivri, 1921. Later boards protecting original paper wrappers, which are present. 8vo, 74 pages, 18 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “Pure Sayings - Two Developed Books: Book 1. On the Sin of Disagreement and its Restrictions. Book 2. Minchat Shmuel. ” Rav Michal Hirsch (1840-1906) was one of the most well respected rebbes (Admorim) of the Old Yishuv period. His followers, notably Yaakov Moshe Charlap, published many of his writings. (Wiki, 2016) This publication deals primarily with the topic of disputes and moral speech, as outlined in Pirkei Avot. SUBJECT(S): Jewish ethics. OCLC lists 14 copies worldwide. Previous owner’s stamp on foreword. Very Good Condition (HEB-48-23) (ID #37015) $100.00.

 

 

 

LAND AND THE JNF

 

 


236. Granovsky (Granot), Dr. A. LAND FOR THE JEWISH STATE. Jerusalem, The Jewish National Fund, Head Office, 1948. 1st edition. Original Paper Wrappers, Small 8vo, 47 pages. "No longer will the land be a source of riches for a select few—usually through the exploitation of other men—merely because they happen town a unique form of property. In our social order the land will be a source of secure livelihood for all who are willing to till it with their own hands and to invest their best energies in it" (page 47). Very Good Condition. (ZION-9-14) xx (ID #36031) $40.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


237. Keren Kayemet Leyisrael. JNF POCKET CALENDAR. Palestine: Keren Kayemet Leyisrael, 1944. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 32mo. 20 pages, 11cm. In Hebrew. Promotional pocket calendar featuring a wide variety of Palestine statistics and facts, along with profiles of major figures (Herzl, Jabotinsky, etc. ) in the Zionist movement For distribution to refugees from Europe and other new immigrants. None listed on OCLC. SUBJECTS: Zionism – Israel – Palestine. Mildly worn with an edge missing. The binding is starting. Overall Good Condition. (ZION-14-16) (ID #37706) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


238. Granovsky, A. THE LAND ISSUE IN PALESTINE. New York: Jewish National Fund, 1936. First edition. Original wrappers. 8vo, 84 pages, 20 cm. SUBJECTS: Agricultural colonies -- Palestine. Land tenure -- Palestine. Agricultural colonies. Land tenure. Sequel to the author's book on Land and the Jewish reconstruction in Palestine, 1930. First book in the Land Question Series published by the JNF. Very Good Condition. (ZION-10-2) (ID #36337) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


239. Harzfeld, Abraham. LAND SETTLEMENT IN ERETZ ISRAEL. Jerusalem, Keren Hayesod, 1937. First separate edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with intricate illustration of people building a settlement. 8vo. 7 pages; 23 cm. A Nazi-era first person account of Harzfeld’s experience as a settler, focusing particularly on newer settlements including in Yavneel, the Beth-Shan Valley, Huleh, and the Galilee. “I have lived through the so-called heroic period of Zionism, in the days of the Second Aliyah, when young people, fired with the ideal of building a new social life in Eretz Israel, cast aside the chains of the Galuth for the first time; but never since the days of the Second Aliyah have I seen such a moving force in the people and in the country-this land of ours which from a dream has been transformed into earthly reality! ” Abraham Harzfeld was a Zionist and Israeli politician who “headed the settlement department of the Agricultural Association and was involved in the establishment of new settlements for forty years …. He was known for his habit of bursting into song, sometimes in the middle of his speeches” (Wikipedia, 2016). Includes several black-and-white photographs of the settlements and illustrations on front and back covers. From an Address by Abraham Harzfeld. SUBJECT(S): Jewish settlements, Palestine, Kibbutzim. OCLC lists only one holding worldwide (National Agr Libr). Moderate folds with a few unobtrusive marks. Good + condition. Scarce. (zion-11-27) (ID #37920) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


240. Ish-Kishor, Sulamith; Jewish National Fund. LAND JNF, THE PEOPLE'S FUND TO BUY LAND IN PALESTINE.... [New York]: [Jewish National Fund of America], 1941. 1st edition. Original Illustrated Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 21 pages; 21 cm. With Period Photographs throughout. Holocaust–era description of the activities and accomplishments of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) published 7 years before the establishment of the state of Israel. The text was written by Sulamith Ish-kishor (1896-1977) “an American writer (who) was born in London… Her father was a well-known writer of Jewish children's literature and an early proponent of Hovevei Zion, a pre-zionist movement, and later of political Zionism… She wrote widely, and was published in several magazines, including The New Yorker, Saturday Review, and Reader's Digest. Her now-classic story of a long-distance correspondence and its fateful conclusion, ‘Appointment with Love, ’ was published in a 1943 edition of Collier's…” (Wikipedia, 2016) SUBJECT(S): Jews -- Colonization -- Palestine. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. A very clean copy with little wear. Very good condition. Rare. (Zion-10-25) (ID #37785) $145.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


241. Jewish Agency For Israel; Great Britain; Palestine Royal Commission. ANTIMALARIA AND DRAINAGE WORK BY JEWISH BODIES: MEMORANDUM SUBMITTED TO THE PALESTINE ROYAL COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR PALESTINE. Jerusalem: The Agency, 1936. 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 32 pages; 25 cm. Nazi-era publication. “It is the object of this Memorandum to show: (1) That Jewish colonization was carried out chiefly in areas infested with malaria where cultivable areas had become waste marsh lands due to centuries of neglect. (2) That Jewish agencies spent large sums of money – hundreds of thousands of pounds – to reclaim these areas and render them cultivable and free of malaria. (3) That this process of reclamation has favored Arab as well as Jewish lands and that the malaria control financed by Jewish bodies benefitted the Arabs as well as the Jewish cultivators. (4) That whereas Jewish bodies contributed to Government for control and also towards drainage of Arab lands, neither Government nor Arabs shared in any way in the heavy expense incurred by the Jews. ” SUBJECT(S): Malaria -- Palestine. Reclamation of land -- Palestine. OCLC lists 12 copies worldwide. Small tear to front wrapper. Back page is torn with no text effected. Slight toning to wrappers. Slight edgewear. Inside pages are clear. Overall about very good condition. (zion-10-54) (ID #37892) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


242. Jewish National Fund. THE EPIC OF HANITA. New York, Youth Department of Jewish National Fund of America, 1938. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers. 8vo. 12 pages; 23 cm. Nazi-era pamphlet detailing the acquisition of Hanita, an area in the upper Galilee, and the dangerous, heroic experiences of the first Jews who settled there. “Glimpse into the daily experiences of the heroes in the Hanita Epic as reflected in their letters to comrades who remained in the Kibbutz Hashomer Hatzair at Petach Tikvah. ” “Should I fall a victim, I will fall for a great cause, the cause of the oppressed Jewish nation. ” “I have no words to describe to you what is burning within me. I feel myself fortunate that I, too, am taking part in reclaiming the Galil. ” Includes high quality black-and-white photographs of the settlers and a map. SUBJECT (S): Hanita, Jewish immigration, Palestine. OCLC lists no holdings. Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Binding somewhat loose. Good condition. Rare. (zion-11-22) (ID #37915) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


243. Jewish National Fund. THE GATE TO THE LAND OF PROMISE. New York: Jewish National Fund of America, 1936. 1st Edition. 12mo. Original Blue and White Illustrated Paper Wrappers. Illustration depicts a group of Jewish Farmers walking through an arch to reach an oasis in Jerusalem. 10 pages; 21 cm. Hitler-era solicitation for American Jews from the JNF. Provides a brief history of the National Fund’s Accomplishments and gives a list of 26 reasons to support ongoing Zionist activities. SUBJECT (S): Jews -- Palestine. OCLC lists just one holding worldwide (Harvard). Slight wear to top of the front wrapper. Otherwise very good condition. Scarce. (zion-10-48) (ID #37885) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


244. Jewish National Fund. THE HERZL FOREST (THE TREE FUND). The Hague, 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 12mo. 31 pages; 18 cm. The first major solicitation for afforestation efforts in the Eretz Israel. “The JNF was founded at the Fifth Zionist Congress in Basel in 1901 with Theodor Herzl's support based on the proposal of a German Jewish mathematician, Zvi Hermann Schapira. Early land purchases were completed in Judea and the Lower Galilee. In 1909, the JNF played a central role in the founding of Tel Aviv. The establishment of the ‘Olive Tree Fund’ marked the beginning of Diaspora support of afforestation efforts…” (Wikipedia, 2016) “The statutes of the Olive Tree Fund, with Warburg as chairman, were drawn up in January 1905. At the Seventh Zionist Congress in that year, Warburg proposed that the olive groves be named the “Herzl Forest”; in 1906, he unleashed a vigorous propaganda campaign that stressed the association of the Olive Tree Fund with Herzl’s name…. ” (Penslar, 1991) With photographs throughout including a photo of Herzl and a photo of new forest plantations. SUBJECT(S): Forests and forestry -- Palestine. OCLC lists 9 holdings worldwide. Some tears to wrappers and markings on title page but inside pages are clear. Overall in good+ condition. (zion-10-33) (ID #37867) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


245. Jewish National Fund. HULEH: THE NEW FRONTIER. New York City, 1937. 1st edition. Original Illustrated paper wrappers, 8vo, 15 pages. 23 cm. SUBJECTS: Israel. This JNF-issued pamphlet explains the need for development of the Huleh Valley in the Galilee. A full account is given of the geography, climate, etc. of the region with accompanying illustrations. OCLC only lists 2 copies worldwide (NYPL and University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee). Small Jewish Institutional stamp on cover, Very Good Condition. (ZION-10-1A) (ID #36552) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


246. Jewish National Fund. MAY WE HAVE A MINUTE, PLEASE. Jewish National Fund, no date [1941-1944]1st Edition. Original Illustrated Paper Wrappers. 4 pages; 23 cm. Holocaust-era solicitation from the Jewish National Fund: “We come to your doorstep with a simple but urgent plea: ‘Grant us a minute of your time! Accept into your home the Blue-White Box of the Jewish National Fund! ’” Cover art depicts a scene steeped in the 20th century American Sublime Aesthetic. A man in a hat greets a woman at her doorstep with the holding the Blue-White box at his side. On another illustration inside an assimilated American Jewish couple embraces as a man points out Palestine to them on a map. Underneath the illustration reads, “One Place on God’s Earth Which the Jewish People Can Call its Own. ” and “A Coin a Day will Provide More Land More Food for More People. ” Also includes photographs from Palestinian settlements and an update from the JNF on the settlement of refugees in Palestine: “scores of thousands of Jewish refugees from the zones of war and oppression have found new hope and life in Palestine. ” Pamphlet is highly stylized and includes a cutout of the letters “JNF” on the back-cover. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Slight wear but overall in very good condition. (zion-10-39) xx (ID #37873) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


247. Jewish National Fund. NOW AS ALWAYS LAND!. New York, Jewish National Fund, 1937. 1st Edition. Original Illustrated Wrappers. 8vo Pamphlet folded into 6 pages; 22 cm. Hitler-era solicitation 35th anniversary solicitation from the JNF with photographs of settlements, portraits of early settlers, and a photo of an early tree grove. Cover photo shows a line of farmers in a line holding scythes. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Slight wear and a small tear along the center fold, no text effected. Overall good+ condition. Rare. (zion-10-42) (ID #37878) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


248. Jewish National Fund. THE SOIL OF THE HOMELAND. Jerusalem, Jewish National Fund, 1927. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with photograph of Palestine with green borders. 8vo. 8 pages; 20 cm. Filled with bullet points about the importance of the soil, land, and cultivation of it to the Jewish people because of the historical and religious connection to Eretz Israel. “The Land of Israel gave our ancestors vines and fig trees. In its efflorescence, it produced the prophets, a mighty literature, a moral law. The Hebrew genius is not dead; it will revive with the life-giving touch of its mother-earth. ” Describes all of the different types of Jews working together to till the land, “Chassidism, conservatism, and modernism” as well as the various geographic locations they hail from including Poland, Germany, Galicia, America, Arabia, and South Africa. Appeal to donate to the Jewish National Fund to continue their efforts of revitalization through various fundraising methods. Includes an illustration and two black-and-white photographs, one of which spans across the centerfold of the pages. SUBJECT (S): Palestine, Colonization, Jewish settlement. OCLC lists two holdings worldwide (HUC, Int Inst of Social Hist), none on either US coast. Slight toning and minimal tears. Some folding. Very good condition. (zion-11-45) (ID #37824) $135.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


249. Jewish National Fund [Rabbi Meyer Berlin]. PALESTINE NEEDS TREES. New York, Jewish National Fund, 1941. 1st Edition. Original Green Wrappers with Illustration of Tree Planting. Very unusual design of one long and diagonally cut piece of stylized paper folded into 6 pages of text with Front and Back Cover Wrappers. Height varies, but about 21 cm. Holocaust-era JNF solicitation for Tree-Planting. Includes 4 main sections on the importance of Trees: (1) The Tree of Life (2) Trees for a Homeland (3) Trees for Settlements (4) Occasions for Tree Planting. Includes a table that shows potential donors how many trees they can buy for how much money. Planting one tree costs $1.50, A grove of 1, 000 trees costs $1, 5000, A forest of 10, 000 trees costs $15, 000. The solicitation includes of a description of a current forest that is currently being planted in honor of Rabbi Bar-Ilan: “(The) forest (is) dedicated to Rabbi Meyer Berlin… on the occasion of his 60th birthday. ” Includes several photographs and illustrations of trees and tree-planting. Concludes: “2, 900, 000 trees have been planted – millions more are needed. ” OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Some edgewear along the top of the pages but overall pages are clear and in good+ condition. Rare. (zion-10-41) (ID #37877) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


250. Jewish National Fund Hebrew Educators’ Council. WHAT I SAW IN ERETZ ISRAEL: EXCERPTS FROM A BOY’S DIARY. New York, Jewish National Fund of America, Youth Department, 1939. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 7 pages; 22 cm. Holocaust-era collection of adorable excerpts filled with wonder and awe at this little boy’s discovery of various sites and experiences in Palestine. A clever marketing tool geared towards children, the booklet is divided into snippets from several diary entries over the course of his Summer in Palestine. “I feel like Columbus now, for I have just been the first one to discover the coast of Palestine on the horizon. Soon we shall be landing in the port of Tel Aviv, the only Jewish port in the world, the gateway to Zion, and perhaps to the whole Near East. ” Naturally, the entries highlight the great achievements of the Jewish National Fund in great detail. “The J. N. F. Seems to be even more popular here than it is in America. And no wonder! In the 37 years of its existence, this Fund has collected over $26, 000, 000, and bought close to 500, 000 dunams of land. ” SUBJECT (S): Palestine, JNF, Juvenile works. OCLC lists one holding worldwide (Harvard). Minimal markings that do not affect text. Very good condition. Rare (zion-11-53) (ID #37833) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


251. Jewish National Fund of America. 24,000,000 DOLLARS FOR J.N.F.: WHY AND HOW JEWS CONTRIBUTE FOR PALESTINE LAND REDEMPTION. New York, Jewish National Fund, 1937. First edition. Original blue, grey, and black illustrated paper wrappers. 8vo. 31 pages; 21cm. Dramatic visual presentation of the fundraising methods, achievements, and goals over the 35 years since the organization’s inception in 1902 including the Blue-White Box, the J. N. F. Stamp, the Golden Book, the Tree Fund, Flower Day and Flag Day, and the Dunam Land contributions efforts. “Among the mementoes carefully preserved at the Jewish National Fund headquarters in Jerusalem, is a tarnished little old tin box. It was bequeathed to the Keren Kayemeth by a woman Zionist in Germany. This little box-odd as it may seem-has been the means for raising, during the past thirty-five years, the rather astounding sum of approximately $4, 000, 000 or about 18% of the Fund’s total income since its inception. ” Includes photographs, illustrations, and graphs on almost every page. SUBJECT (S): Jewish National Fund, Israel, Fundraising. OCLC lists only one holding worldwide (Spertus). Very good condition. (zion-11-15) (ID #37764) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


252. Jewish National Fund. FORESTS FOR ISRAEL. [Tel Aviv], 1950. 1st edition. Original photographic wrappers, 8vo, 16 unnumbered pages. Glossy publication, with photos on every page, some colorized, from the first 2 years of the State of Israel’s existence, showing clear mid-century design influences. Opens with quote from David Ben Gurion about the need to plant “half a million dunams of trees annually. ” “Today, the most desirable souce of manpower for Israel’s afforestation is to be found among the pioneering settlers and the new immmigrants who are anxious to begin a new life on the land. ” SUBJECT (S): Afforestation and reforestation; Israel. OCLC lists only 2 copies worldwide (Nat Agr Lib, NLI). Pinholes in corderns, period postage stamp and sticker on front cover, with 2 tape removal spots, otherwise Good solid condition. (zion-11-57) (ID #37909) $60.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


253. Keren Hayesod. A LAND IN CONSTRUCTION: THE TASK OF THE KEREN HAYESOD. London Keren Hayesod (Palestine Foundation Fund), 1940. 1st Edition. Original Wrappers. 8vo. 6 pages; 19 cm. Holocaust-era imprint. “The Third War Appeal of the Keren Hayesod (Palestine Foundation Fund) for £250, 000.” “Keren haYesod was established at the World Zionist Conference held in London on July 7–24, 1920, to provide the Zionist movement with resources needed for the Jewish people to return to the Land of Israel. It came in response to the Balfour Declaration of 1917… Keren haYesod established fundraising organizations around the world. Early leaders included Chaim Weizmann, Albert Einstein and Ze’ev Jabotinsky. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) OCLC lists just 2 or 3 copies worldwide (Univ Bibl Johann Christian Senckenberg, Harvard?). Slight wear. Paper Yellowing. Overall about very good condition. Scarce (zion-10-43) (ID #37880) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


254. Keren Kajemeth Lejisrael. NACH GALILÄA!. Berlin, Keren Kajemeth Lejisrael (Jud. Nationalfonds E. V.), 1937. First edition. 8vo. 5 pages; 20.5 cm. Original illustrated paper wrappers with large black-and-white photograph of sheep and mountains. Written in German with German and Hebrew titles. Translates to English as “To Galilee! ” Includes fabulous black-and-white photographs of Jewish immigrants dancing and farming. Hitler-era pamphlet depicting Jewish settlers in the Galilee and asking for donations to purchase land in that region. “‘God will rebuild Galilee’ So sing the Chaluzim- but we must acquire the land! ” Part of the Series: Palästina-Bildbericht der Keren Kajemeth Lejisrael. SUBJECT (S): Immigration, Palestine, German. OCLC lists one holding worldwide (Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothek). Some folds and minimal markings. Good + condition. Scarce. (zion-11-60) (ID #37839) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


255. Nachlath Massachusetts Committee; New England Jewish National Fund. NACHLATH MASSACHUSETTS: A COLONY IN PALESTINE. Jewish National Fund, 1944. 1st Edition. Original Blue Illustrated Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 2 pages; 20 cm. Front and Back. Program from the Nachlath Dinner at the Hotel Statler on April 23rd, 1944. Includes a statement from Massachusetts Governor Leverett Saltonstall on the “linking of historic Massachusetts with Palestine. ” Governor Saltonstall served as the Honorary President of the Nachlath Massachusetts Committee for the evening. In his statement, he celebrates the JNF’s “decision to establish a colony in Palestine that will bear the name of Massachusetts. ” Program also includes the names of all Executive Committee Members. No holdings listed worldwide on OCLC. Creased. Otherwise very little wear. Good+ condition. Rare. (zion-10-40) (ID #37876) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


256. Rothenberg, Morris. FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH COMMONWEALTH: THE PALESTINE LAND PROBLEM IN THE LIGHT OF POST WAR NEEDS: [AN ADDRESS DELIVERED BEFORE THE 47TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA…]. New York, Jewish National Fund, 1944. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 11 pages; 20 cm. Holocaust-era speech by Judge Morris Rothenberg, President of the Jewish National Fund of America, about the Jewish immigration achievements since 1882 in Palestine as well as the goals for future purchase and cultivation of land. Sir John Hope-Simpson, Vice-President of the British Refugee Settlement Committee and author of the Hope Simpson Report, had declared in the 1930s that “all the all the available land was then already under cultivation and the rest comprised irreclaimable soil. The desperate needs of the Jewish people, the determination and ingenuity of the Yishuv have exploded this expert assertion. The Jewish population of Eretz Israel has more than doubled since that erroneous opinion was uttered and served as the basis for the White Paper of 1931, now lying in the waste basket of history. ” SUBJECT (S): Palestine-20th century, Jewish immigration, land settlement. OCLC lists one holding worldwide (Harvard). Some pencil markings and minimal staining on paper wrappers. Original paper wrappers good condition, pages very good condition. Scarce. (zion-11-18) (ID #37911) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


257. Smilansky, Moshe. BRITISH LAND EDICT FOR PALESTINE EXPOSED: LAND REGULATIONS OF FEBRUARY 28TH, 1940, ANALYZED AND SHOWN TO HAVE NO BASIS IN LAW OR IN FACT; NOTWITHSTANDING RESTRICTIONS, AREA OF 1,500,000 DUNAMS AVAILABLE FOR SETTLING 300,000 JEWS ON LAND. New York, Jewish National Fund of America, 1940. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 20 pages; 22cm. Holocaust-era in-depth analysis of the issues with the British land regulations for Jews in Palestine and how access to that land could benefit Jewish national aspirations. Divided into multiple sections including “Record Refutes MacDonald’s Assertions, ” “Legend of “Dispossessed Arabs” Disproved, ” and “Opportunities for Expansion Open. ” Includes several charts as well as a map of Palestine. “Here, in Palestine, even after the promulgation of the British Land Edict, there is available an area of 1, 500, 000 dunams of good, fertile land. This land calls to the Jews of America: Grant ye redemption to me and I shall redeem from misery and provide sustenance for 300, 000 hungry Jewish souls… Will this Call of the Land be heard? Will it find an echo? The answer is up to you, Jews of America! ” Moshe Smilansky “was a pioneer of the First Aliyah, a Zionist leader who advocated peaceful coexistence with the Arabs in Mandatory Palestine, a farmer, and a prolific author of fiction and non-fiction literary works” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Jewish settlement, Zionism, Palestine. OCLC lists 8 holdings worldwide. Minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Some wear on binding. Slight toning. Very good condition. (zion-12-59) (ID #37947) $110.00.

 

 

HEBREW UNIVERSITY

 

 


258. American Friends of theHebrew University [Benjamin N. Cardozo]. HEBREW UNIVERSITY IN PALESTINE. New York, American Advisory Committee, 1925. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 13 pages; 23cm. Features eloquent arguments about the importance of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem as well as appeals by several scholars and educators about “why this institution should be welcomed, why the ideal of a Hebrew University in Jerusalem appeals to them. ” Includes testimonials by (soon to be) United States Supreme Court Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo (then Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals), and Stephen S. Wise, Rabbi and founder of the Free Synagogue of New York, as well as presidents of HUC, Columbia University, and JTS. SUBJECT(S): Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Education. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (NYPL, Harvard, HUC, Penn), none west or south of Cincinnati. Significant pencil markings on most pages. Heavily underlined with notes and scribbles in the margins. Slight toning. Otherwise good, solid condition. (zion-11-16) (ID #37766) $275.00.

 

 

LITERATURE

 

 


259. Shalom, Shin (pseudonym of Shalom Joseph Shapira). HA-NER LO KAVAH: ROMAN [AUTHOR INSCRIBED]. Tel Aviv: Hotsaat Yavneh, 1961. In Hebrew. Inscribed by author on title page. “Shalom, Shin (pseudonym of Shalom Joseph Shapira; 1904–1990), was a “Hebrew poet and author. Born in Parczew, Poland, Shalom was a descendant of distinguished Hasidic rabbis….Shalom's two novels – Yoman be-Galil (‘Galilee Diary," 1932’) and Ha-Ner Lo Kavah (‘The Candle Was Not Extinguished’…) – are useful for deciphering his poetry….Ha-Ner Lo Kavah focuses upon the life of a poet whose private struggle to ensure that ‘the candle does not go out’ corresponds with the nation's struggle for independence and strength….The close friendship between Shalom and Max Brod prompted joint literary efforts….In 1973 he was awarded the Israel Prize, and simultaneously there appeared a special volume comprising 48 reviews of his poems during his half-century of activity” (Katznelson in EJ, 2007). Very good condition. Ex-library with usual marks. (AC-1-4) (ID #36147) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


260. Ahad Ha`am; Lilienblum, Moses Leib. כורת: קובץ ספרותיKAVERET, KOVETS SIFRUTI. [Odessa] A. Dokhna, 1890. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 110 pages. 23 cm. In Hebrew with Russian on title pages. Title translates to “The Hive: A Literary Anthology. ” A very rare literary anthology published by Ahad Ha’Am’s Bnei Moshe group, a group he founded that in 1888. The group worked to improve Hebrew education, build up a wider audience for Hebrew literature, and assist the Jewish settlements. The group disbanded in 1897. Contains literary works by Mendele Mocher Sforim and Ahad Ha`am, as well as literary criticism and articles on issues of culture, politics and education, prominent of which is the revival of the Hebrew language. SUBJECTS: Hebrew literature, Modern. OCLC lists 5 copies worldwide (HUC, Columbia, JHU, Wayne, UMD, UWa). Tear to upper left corner of title page. Handwriting on table of contents and last page. Foxing. All contents are fine. Good- Condition. (ZION-14-59) (ID #38005) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


261. Ben-Zion, S. Ed. העמר קבץ ספרותי-מדעי HA-OMER: KOVETS SIFRUTI – MADA’I. VOL II (COMPLETE THIS VOLUME). No Place, No Publisher, 1908. First edition. Original boards. 8vo. 100, 72, 33, 124, 25 pages. 21cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “The Omer: Scientific and Literary Anthology. ” Extremely scarce literary supplement to Haaretz, edited by S. Ben Zion (1870-1932), pen name of Simha Alter Guttman, Hebrew writer, educator, newspaper editor. This supplement printed some of the best minds in Palestine during the early twentieth century, including Agnon, Dizengoff, Yellin, Katznelson, and more. Featured in the present issue is the original publication of Agnon’s first work published in Palestine, “Agunot. ” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECTS: Hebrew literature. None on OCLC. Binding repaired. Boards are worn. Some pages are edgeworn, but intact. Overall Good Condition. Rare. (ZION-14-60) (ID #38006) $175.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


262. Mannheimer, Georg. LIEDER EINES JUDEN. Prag-Karlin [Prague], Neumann & Co, 1937. Original boards with original dust jacket. 8vo. Pages 11-77; 21 cm. Nazi-era publication. Written in German. Title translates to “Verses from a Jew. ” A collection of Jewish poetry. Dedicated to all of the fighters for a Jewish state. Divided into 5 sections. Georg Mannheim was an Austro-Czechoslovakian journalist and writer. He worked for Bohemia, a daily newspaper, as a political reporter but quit after Nazi powers censored the content of the paper. He founded a magazine called Truth, “In which he led a journalistic struggle against fascism in Europe without political consideration” (Wikipedia, 2016). He was blacklisted by the Nazis and placed on their list of banned authors and books. He was arrested in September 1940 and sent to Dachau where he died in 1942. SUBJECT(S): Jewish poetry, German poetry. Some dampstaining and marks. Slight toning. One pencil mark that does not affect text. Library stamp. Very good condition in good jacket. (zion-22-36) (ID #37987) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


263. Smolenskin Perez; Brainin Reuven. NAKAM BERIT. New York: Hotsaat "kadimah", 1918. First American edition. Original paper wrappers. 12mo. 60 pages; 15 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates roughly to “Covenant Revenge” and is a reference to Parshat Kellalot. This semi-autobiographical tale, one of the first Zionist novels, tells the story of an assimilated young man, who after witnessing the debasement of his national honor following the Russian pogroms, returns to his people and becomes a Zionist. A critic of the Chassidic world in which he was educated, Smolenskin (1840-85) was a leading novelist and publicist for Jewish nationalism. SUBJECT(S): Zionism - Pogroms. OCLC lists 3 copies worldwide (JTS, Stanford, Tulane). Very minor shelf wear. Very Good Condition. (ZION-10-12A) (ID #37241) $300.00.

 

 

MEDICINE

 

 


264. Reuben Brainin Clinic Committee. BYULETIN FUN DEM RUVN BRAYNIN KINDER-KLINIK. Tel Aviv: Ruvn Braynin Klinik Komitet, 1973. 1st Edition. Original Red and Blue Illustrated Paper Wrappers. 66 pages; 23 cm. In Yiddish and English. This is the March 1973 bulletin for the Reuben Brainin Clinic Committee. “The Committee was formed in 1954 by left wing American Jewish circles to support the establishment of a children's clinic in Israel. The clinic was opened in 1958 in the Tel Aviv area. ” (YIVO) SUBJECT(S): Pediatric clinics -- Israel -- Periodicals. OCLC lists 1 copy worldwide (Harvard). Wrappers have some wear and are creased but overall in about very good condition. (SPEC-42-23) (ID #37145) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

MUSIC

 

 


265. Goldfarb, Thelma. ECHOES OF PALESTINE = HA'DAI HA'ARETZ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; Hebrew Monotype Press, 1929. Original Cloth. 4to. 159 pages. 27 cm. First edition. Words in romanized Hebrew, followed by Hebrew text and English explanation. Illustrated throughout. Noted, edited and arranged by Thelma Goldfarb (eldest daughter of Israel Goldfarb and niece of Samuel Goldfarb). Contents: Chalutsim songs - Love songs - Folk songs - Sacred songs - Songs without words. “A collection of fifty choice and stirring Palestinian songs arranged for Voice and Piano. ” Subjects: Songs, Hebrew. Jews - Palestine - Music. OCLC lists 28 copies. Slight edgewear, otherwise Very Good - condition. (MUSIC-2-48B) (ID #37580) $60.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


266. Edward B. Marks Music Corporation. A DISTINGUISHED NEW ALBUM OF HEBREW SONGS (WITH ENGLISH ADAPTATIONS). New York, Edward B. Marks Music Corporation, No date (1942). First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with purple illustration of cover of “Pioneer Songs of Palestine. ” 5 pages; 13 x 8.5 cm. Holocaust-era order form and advertisement for 33 record album. Includes picture of album cover, reproduction of one of the songs from the album, and list of contents of the album. Features positive reviews by Dr. Curt Sachs, “Outstanding musicologist and noted authority on Oriental Music, ” Dr. Stephen S. Wise, prominent Reform rabbi and Zionist leader, and Sidor Belarsky, a Russian and Yiddish opera singer. Music compiled, edited, and arranged by A. W. Binder and Hebrew text and English adaptations by Olga Paul. “Use this convenient order blank today! ” SUBJECT(S): Music, Palestinian music, Palestinian folksongs. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Some staining, particularly along right-hand side. One faint pencil mark that does not affect text. Good + condition. (zion-11-48) (ID #37828) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


267. Hans, Nathan. FOLK SONGS OF THE NEW PALESTINE [FIRST SERIES NO. 2, 3, 4, 6]. New York: Hechalutz Organization and Masada, Youth Zionist Organization of America, 1938-1939. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 7 pages per volume. In English and transliterated Hebrew. Hechalutz Movement was born out of the Hovevei Zion movement and sought to instill the pioneering spirit in Jewish youth around the world so they could effectively settle the Land of Israel. Contents: No. 2 Shepherd songs: Hinne achal'la bachalili (Lo I play upon my flute) / arranged by Paul Dessau. Ale giva (Atop a hill in Galilee) / arranged by Paul Dessau --no. 3. The builders: Brings the bricks (Havu L'venim) / arranged by Kurt Weill. Day after day) Gam hayom) / arranged by Darius Milhaud -- no. 4. Songs in summer time: Avatiach (A watermelon) / arranged by Ernst Toch. Salenu al ktefenu (Our baskets on our shoulders) / arranged by Stefan Wolpe. Hashkediya porachat (The almond tree is blooming) / arranged by Menashe Rabinovitz. Tel Aviv / arranged by Stefan Wolpe no. 6. Children's songs: Mi yivneh (Who will build) / arranged by Lazare Saminsky. Tapuach zahav (An orange) / arranged by Ernst Toch. Dunam po (A dunam here) / arranged by Frederick Jacobi. SUBJECTS: folks songs, Jewish. OCLC lists 14 copies worldwide. Some wear to paper wrappers, otherwise Good Condition. (MUSIC-5-43) (ID #36693) $200.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


268. Metro Records, Moshe Nathanson (Singer). ארץ ישראל בשיר ERETZ-YISRAEL BASHIR. New York, Metro Music Company, 1946. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with illustration of Israeli farmers looking over the horizon. 8vo. 5 pages; 23 cm. Written in Hebrew and in English. Title translates to “Sing-Palestine! ” in English. A record leaflet with the song titles and lyrics in Hebrew and English. Includes “About the artist” page with black-and-white headshot of Moshe Nathanson, the singer on the record. Moshe Nathanson is credited as one of the possible composers of Hava Nageela, a song he included in this album. “Moshe Nathanson selected the best and most popular songs from his wide and varied repertoire and, with the able accompaniment of Abraham Ellstein, well-known composer and pianist, superbly recorded them...for the pleasure of all, for all time. ” SUBJECT (S): Jewish Music, Palestinian Music, Hava Nageela. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Some staining and folds. Minimal tears and pencil markings. Very good condition. Rare (zion-12-4) (ID #37953) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


269. Roth, Samuel (editor). NEW SONGS OF ZION, A ZIONIST ANTHOLOGY. New York, Judean Press, 1914. First edition. Original blue paper wrappers. 8vo. 64 pages; 23 cm. A music anthology of Zionist songs divided into two parts: “Exile” and “Return. ” Features the lyrics to 39 songs by various artists including Hyman Segal, Emma Lazarus, and C. N. Byalik. Includes illustrations. “This collection of verse has not been gathered in this form on account of its merit as poetry or to parade what has been accomplished in the indiscriminate field of general Jewish verse. These verses have been culled with an eye single to the aim of calling up to the reader the heroic image of the Jew struggling to regain his place among the nations in order to be true to himself and keep faith with the world. ” Number one in the series “Little Zionist Classics. ” SUBJECT (S): Jewish poetry, Zionism, Jewish music. OCLC lists 19 copies worldwide. Minimal markings and toning. Cover wrappers separated from rest of book and binding somewhat loose. Good + condition. (zion-11-62) (ID #37841) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


270. Yehudah Shertok. LI-YEME HA-MATSOR VEHA-DAMIM. [Israel]: Ha-Kibuts Ha-Meuhad, Va`ad Ha-Tarbut, 1938. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. [30] pages, 22 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "For the Days of the Bloody Siege." A songbook to commemorate the bloody Arab revolt of 1936. SUBJECTS: Three Weeks (Jewish mourning custom). OCLC lists two copies worldwide (HUC and NLI). Cover wrapper repaired. Pages are browning with waterdamage. Otherwise Good Condition. Scarce. (ZION-14-37) (ID #38027) $135.00.

 

 

 

 

ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY

 

 


271. FUNERAL IN TRUMPELDOR CEMETERY [PHOTO]. No Date (1940s?). 18x13”. Medium black and white photo. This photo shows a funeral near the grave of H. N. Bialik and Ahad Ha-Am, thus dating it to post-1934. The cemetery was founded in 1902 on a tract of unoccupied land in Jaffa, six years before the founding of Ahuzat Bayit, the first neighborhood of Tel Aviv. Buried there are the city's founders, early residents, and cultural and historical figures, including Moshe Sharett, the second Prime Minister of Israel. Today, only persons holding plots purchased long ago and a small number willing to pay many thousands of dollars are buried there. The eastern section is the oldest and includes the tombs of the early leaders in Tel Aviv, and Jews from Jaffa. The remains of well-known persons may be found in the southwest corner. Some creases. Overall Good Condition. (ZION-14-56) (ID #38002) $35.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


272. JEWISH BRIGADE SOLDIERS AT HOLIDAY FEAST [PHOTO]. 24x18 cm. Large black and white photo. The Jewish Infantry Brigade Group, more commonly known as the Jewish Brigade Group or Jewish Brigade, was a military formation of the British Army composed of Jews from the Yishuv in Mandatory Palestine commanded by British-Jewish officers that served in Europe during World War II. The brigade was formed in late 1944, and its personnel fought the Germans in Italy. After the war, some of them assisted Holocaust survivors to emigrate illegally to Mandatory Palestine as part of Aliyah Bet. Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-33) (ID #38023) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


273. Morpurgo, Luciano; Weizmann, Chaim. PALESTINE: WITH 265 ENGRAVED ILLUSTRATIONS. Rome, Luciano Morpurgo, 1930. First edition. Original blue illustrated boards. 8vo. 216 gorgeous sepia photograghic plates on 108 leaves; 24cm. Photo captions in English and German with a few pages of Italian in the back. Preface by Chaim Weizmann, later the first President of Israel. Leading Italian photographer Dr. Luciano Morpurgo includes 265 high quality photographs of the land and inhabitants of Palestine in 1930. Images include such diverse subjects as Druse men near Metula, Beduins at Hule, and Jewish farmers in Degania. SUBJECT (S): Palestine, Pictorial works, Middle East. OCLC lists 9 holdings worldwide. Ex-library with usual markings. Toning to pages. Dampstains to margin, not affecting images or text. Good condition. (zion-11-5) (ID #37759) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


274. Hanania Bros. SET NO. 16: 24 PHOTO-VIEWS: JERUSALEM DISTRICT. Jerusalem, Hanania Bros, No date (1920s?). First edition. Original paper envelope with red and black font. 9x12 cm. A set with 18 of the original 24 fabulous black-and-white photos of sites, scenery, and people in Jerusalem. Photo subjects include “The Manger-Where Jesus was born, ” “Olive-oil is our important industry, ” and “Fellahin of Palestine. ” Includes content card with the number and title of each photograph as well as a French receipt of some kind. SUBJECT(S): Photographs, Jerusalem. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Some tears, folds, and stains to envelope, but none to photos. Pencil mark that does not affect text. Slight toning of photographs and French document. Pencil number on back of each photograph. Envelope good condition, contents very good condition. Rare. (zion-12-26). (ID #37976) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


275. Hanania Bros. SET NO. 3: 24 PHOTO-VIEWS: PALESTINE. Jerusalem, Hanania Bros, No date (1920s?). First edition. Original paper envelope with red and black font. 9x12 cm. A complete set of 24 original black-and-white photographs of sites, scenery, and people in Palestine. Photo subjects include: “Arab camels near the Dead Sea, ” “Dancing the Dabke, ” and “Getting water from St. Mary’s well. ” Includes content card with the number and title of each photograph as well as 2 additional photographs with curvy edges depicting a body of water and a woman and boy eating a meal. Perhaps the additional photographs are taken by the original owner of the souvenir collection during his/her trip to Palestine. SUBJECT(S): Photographs, Palestine. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Minimal tearing and markings on envelope, none to photos. Pencil number on back of each photograph. Slight toning of photographs and envelope. Very good condition. Rare (zion-12-27) (ID #37977) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


276. Palphot. מזכרת ירושלים עיר הקודש BEST REGARDS FROM JERUSALEM Herzlia, Palphot, No date (1948-1949). First edition. Original green paper wrappers. Postcard binder. 12 pages; 10cm x 14.5cm. Hebrew title translates to “Souvenir, Jerusalem, the Holy City. ” Hebrew and English captions and copyright information on each postcard. Pre-state period collection of photgraphs, 12 high quality black-and-white photo postcards of Jerusalem attached accordion-style. Includes photographs of Ben Yehuda Street, the Wailing Wall, Hebrew University, Hadassah Hospital, the Citadel of David, and more. All of the photos are original. Says “Made in Palestine. ” Palphot logo in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. Hebrew and English on back cover. 3 word inscription in blue pen “Trip in Israel 1949.” SUBJECT(S): Jerusalem, Photographs. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Slight toning of paper wrappers. Very good condition. Rare. (zion-11-32) (ID #37811) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


277. Palphot. העיר העברית תל-אביב בתמונות BEST REGARDS FROM TEL-AVIV (ISRAEL). Herzlia, Palphot, No date (ca. 1948-1949). First edition. Original green paper wrappers. Photo binder. 12 pages; 10cm x 15cm. Hebrew title translates to “Tel-Aviv, the Hebrew City, in pictures. ” Hebrew and English captions and copyright information on each photograph. Palphot logo in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. Hebrew and English on back cover. Inside cover includes history of Tel-Aviv in Hebrew. 12 high-quality, original, black-and-white photographs of Tel-Aviv attached accordion-style. Includes stunning images of Zina Dizengoff Square, “Habimah” Theatre, Rothschild Boulevard, and the Mugrabi Opera, among others. SUBJECT(S): Tel-Aviv, Photographs. OCLC lists no holdings worldwide. Slight toning. Unobtrusive pencil markings that do not affect text. Good + condition. (zion-11-33) (ID #37812) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


278. Schwarz, Karl. האומנות היהודית החדשה בארץ־ישראל HA-OMANUT HA-YEHUDIT HA-HADASHAH BE-ERETS-YISRAEL. Yerushalayim, Rubin Mass, 1941. First Edition. Original boards with original dust jacket. 8vo. 177 pages; 23 cm. In Hebrew with English title page at rear (“Modern Jewish Art in Palestine”). Refugee art historian Karl Schwarz had founded the Jewish Museum in Berlin on January 24, 1933, less than a week before Hitler came to power in Germany. Wisely, Schwarz then accepted an offer for a position as the first artistic director and chief curator of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art from Meir Dizengoff, the mayor of Tel Aviv, himself. Schwarz brought more than 2, 500 works with him to Israel. The book contains 130 illustrations and photographs of art as well as an appendix with the biographies of the artists. SUBJECT(S): Jewish art, 20th century Jewish art, Jewish artists. OCLC lists 20 holdings worldwide. Slight edgewear to jacket, some toning to pages, Very Good Condition in Very Good- Jacket. Very attractive and displayable. (zion-11-4) (ID #37758) $135.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


279. World Zionist Organization, Youth and Hechalutz Department. PALESTINE MISCELLANY I. Tel-Aviv, Lion The Printer, For The Zionist Organisation Youth Dept, 1940. First edition. Original paper wrappers with blue spine. 12 mo. 79 pages; 17 cm. Includes fabulous, artistic close-up black-and-white photographs of people’s faces. A short Holocaust-era anthology of prose, poetry, photography, and short stories about Palestine written in Hebrew and translated to English for this publication. Includes more than a dozen works by various authors with titles such as “Grocery, Haberdashery and Books, ” “The Story of a Blanket, ” and “I Am The Daughter. ” “There is another bookshop in the City within the Walls, but quite of a different kind. Its owner is a little fellow with a long beard, who fears God, loves his fellow-man, and is known as Little Grandpa. In his shop there are no secular books to be found but holy works written in a holy spirit in the Holy Tongue, as is fitting and proper to so worthy a Jew as he. And since by reason of our many iniquities, holy books do not provide a livelihood for their owners in our days, our good Jew, gentle Little Grandpa, must supplement his traffic in books with the sale of writing materials and even of haberdashery, may it not be reckoned as a transgression. ” Number 1 in a series of anthologies from the Palestine Pioneer Library. SUBJECT (S): Palestine, Modern Hebrew Literature. OCLC lists 21 holdings worldwide. Some toning. Library marking on spine. A few pages damaged. Very minimal markings. Good condition. (zion-12-33) (ID #37984) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


280. Zushia Luria. מזכרת “צפת MAZKERET TZFAT [EIGHT PHOTOS]. Tzfat, [Volex], No date (1920-1955). Original blue paper wrappers with blue ink. 12mo. 10 cm x 7.5 cm. Written in Hebrew with an English title, “Souvenir of ‘Safat’. ” A souvenir photo portfolio with 8 black-and-white photographs of the scenery and people of Tsfat that folds accordion style. Short description on the back paper wrapper about the products that Zushia Luria made, including toys, souvenirs, gifts, and other photography needs. SUBJECT(S): Tzfat, Photographs. OCLC lists no copies worldwide. Stains, slight toning, and faded font on original paper wrappers that slightly affects text. Very minimal markings on photographs. Original paper wrappers good condition, photographs very good condition. (zion-12-22) (ID #37972) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


281. המזרח: דו-שבועון ירושלמי מצויר HA-MIZRAH: DU-SHAVUON YERUSHALMI MESUAR. NO. 6-7, AUGUST 14. 1925. Jerusalem. First edition. Original dramatic modernist color paper wrappers. 4to. 21 pages. 24 cm. Captions in Hebrew, German, and English. Title translates to “The East: An Illustrated Magazine from Jerusalem.” Features wonderful images of Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel. Printed by an interesting figure named Michael Pikovsky (1866-1943) who owned a Zincographic press in Odesssa and moved to Jerusalem in 1924. SUBJECTS: Pre-state – Palestine. OCLC lists only one copy of this newspaper (HUC). Some edgewear. Overall Good Condition. Extremely rare. (ZION-14-41) $375.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOLY LAND TRAVEL

 

 


282. Carmoly, Eliakim; Pethahiah, of Regensburg. סבוב העולםTOUR DU MONDE: OU VOYAGES DU RABBIN PÉTHACHIA DE RATISBONNE, DANS LE DOUZIE`ME SIÉCLE; PUBLIÉS EN HÉBREU ET EN FRANÇAIS, ACCOMPAGNE´S DE NOTES HISTORIQUES, GÉOGRAPHIQUES ET LITTÉRAIRES. Paris, 1831. 1st Edition. Later Boards. 8vo. 122 pages; 23 cm. In French and Hebrew. Title translates into English as, “The World Travels of Petachiah of Ratisbon, Rabbi In The Twelfth Century; Published in Hebrew and French with Literary and Geographical Notes. ” “Eliakim Carmoly (August 5, 1802, Soultz-Haut-Rhin, France – February 15, 1875, Frankfurt) was a French-Jewish scholar. He was born at Soultz-Haut-Rhin, then in the French department of Haut-Rhin. His real name was Goschel David Behr (or Baer); the name Carmoly, borne by his family in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, was adopted by him when quite young. He studied Hebrew and Talmud at Colmar; and, because both French and German were spoken in his native town, he became proficient in those languages. Carmoly went to Paris, and there assiduously studied the old Hebrew manuscripts in the Bibliothèque Nationale, where he was employed. Several articles published by him on various subjects in scientific papers made him known; and on the establishment of a Jewish consistory in Belgium, he was appointed rabbi at Brussels (May 18, 1832). In this position Carmoly rendered many services to the newly founded congregation, chiefly in providing schools for the poor. Seven years later, having provoked great opposition by his new scheme of reforms, Carmoly resigned the rabbinate and retired to Frankfort, where he devoted himself wholly to Jewish literature and to the collection of Hebrew books and manuscripts, in which he was passionately interested. His grandfather was Isaachar Bär ben Judah Carmoly, rabbi of Sulz. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) “Petachiah of Regensburg, also known as Petachiah ben Yakov, Moses Petachiah, and Petachiah of Ratisbon, was a Bohemian rabbi of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries CE. He is best known for his extensive travels throughout Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and the Middle East. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) SUBJECT(S): Jewish travelers. Pethahiah, of Regensburg, active 1175-1190. OCLC lists 13 copies worldwide. Penn keeps their copy in their Rare Book Room. Ex-library. Light dampstains throughout. Some notes in margins. Overall Good+ condition. (FR-2-12) (ID #37664) $225.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


283. Bartlett, Samuel Colcord. FROM EGYPT TO PALESTINE THROUGH SINAI, THE WILDERNESS AND THE SOUTH COUNTRY. OBSERVATIONS OF A JOURNEY MADE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE HISTORY OF THE ISRAELITES. New York, Harper & Bros, 1879. 1st Edition. Original Illustrated Green and Gold Boards. 8vo. 555 pages; 22 cm. Includes frontpiece and folded map. In English. “The Rev. Samuel Colcord Bartlett (1817 – 1898) was the president of Dartmouth College from 1877–1892. He graduated from Dartmouth with the Class of 1836.” (Wikipedia, 2016) Bartlett’s notable travel log from the Middle East. SUBJECT(S): Travel. Egypt -- Description and travel. Palestine -- Description and travel. Some minor edgewear to boards and front hinge starting but overall in very good condition. (AMR-48-70) (ID #37447) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


284. Constantin François De Chassebœuf, Comte De Volney [C -F Volney]. VOYAGE EN SYRIE ET EN EGYPTE, PENDANT LES ANNÉES 1783, 1784 ET 1785. Paris: Desenne, 1787. First edition. Original brown calfskin boards. 2 volumes. 8vo, 383 and 458 pages, 20 cm. In French. Title translates to “Voyage in Syria and in Egypt during the Years 1783, 1784, and 1785.” Featuring two large fold-out maps of Egypt and Syria, Plan of the Temple of the Sun, Balbe[e]k; fold-out view of the Quaree Court of the Sun Temple; fold-out view of the Ruins of Palmyra in the desert of Syria. Opening few leaves of first volume dampsoiled with one leaf torn with loss. French philosopher, abolitionist, historian, orientalist, and politician, Constantin-François de Chasseboeuf (1757–1820) adopted the pen name Volney, which combined the name of Voltaire and Ferney, where the great philosopher lived. A friend of Thomas Jefferson and other Enlightenment figures, Volney used an inheritance to further his education by traveling to Ottoman Egypt and the historical regions of Syria, visiting areas of present-day Lebanon and Israel, seeking to gain political and philosophical insights from the ancient heritage of the Near East. Very little had been written in the West about these areas before Volney's work, first published in 1787. It explores geography, history, ethnic divisions, religious beliefs, commerce, politics and customs, and upon publication enjoyed great popularity (Kestenbaum). SUBJECTS: Egypt. Syria. Middle East -- Description and travel. Egypt. Middle East. Syria. EGIPTO -- DESCRIPCIONES Y VIAJES. SIRIA -- DESCRIPCIONES Y VIAJES. EGIPTO -- POLITICA Y GOBIERNO. SIRIA -- POLITICA Y GOBIERNO. Opening few leaves of first volume dampsoiled with one leaf torn with loss. Wear to boards. Overall Very Good Condition. (FR-2-8) (ID #37126) $500.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


285. Eisenstein, Judah David. אוצר מסעות: קובץ תיורים של נוסעים יהודים בארץ ישראל, מצרים, וארצות אחרות. OTSAR MASA`OT: KOVETS TIYURIM SHEL NOS`IM YEHUDIM BE-ERETS YISRAEL, MITSRAYIM VE-ARTSOT AHEROT. New York: J. D. Eisenstein, 1926. First edition. Original boards. 4to. 352 pages, 29 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to "Anthology of Travels: A Collection of Stories from Jewish Travellers in the Land of Israel." Judah Eisenstein (1854-1956) was a Polish-Jewish-American anthologist, diarist, encyclopedist, Hebraist, historian, philanthropist, and Orthodox polemicist born in Midzyrzec Podlaski, a town with a large Jewish majority in what was then Congress Poland. He died in New York City at the age of 101. He was often referred to as the master of anthologies as a result of his writing nine different ones. The present anthology features itineraries, maps, and illustrations from Jewish travelers exploring the Near East from 1165 to 1839. SUBJECTS: Palestine -- Description and travel. Syria -- Description and travel. Egypt -- Description and travel. Egypt. Middle East -- Palestine. Syria. Very Good Condition. (ZION-14-36) (ID #38026) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


286. Ludwig Salvator, Archduke of Austria; Hesse-Wartegg, Ernst Von. THE CARAVAN ROUTE BETWEEN EGYPT AND SYRIA. London: Chatto & Windus, 1881. 1st English Edition. Later Cloth. 8vo. [x], [68], [44], 32 pages; 23 cm. Includes the 23 original full-page wood engravings by the author depicting landscapes and architecture of the 19th century Middle East. “Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria (1847 - 1915) … is known as a champion for Majorca's wildlife, in an era when the term ‘conservation’ meant nothing… It was of great importance to Ludwig Salvator to stimulate public interest for landscapes, which he thought were unjustifiably little known rarely traveled. His attention focused less on classical cultural centers, but on small, undiscovered regions, including the islands of Paxos and Antipaxos, Ithaca, Lefkada and Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea and the Aeolian Islands in the north of Sicily, the islands of Giglio, Ustica and Alboran, and especially the then largely unknown Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Eivissa (Ibiza) and Formentera. ” (Wikipedia, 2016). From the introduction: “His works of travel – comprising parts of America, Africa, and the Medeteranian coasts – have… attracted so much attention, that their translation into the English language seems to be justified…” SUBJECT(S): Palestine -- Description and travel. Middle East. Ex-library with usual markings. Overall a very nice copy with bright images, clear text, and little wear. About very good condition. (Zion-10-24) (ID #37784) $100.00.

 

 

AMERICAN PRESIDENTS

 

 


287. [Vice-President] Biden, Joseph R. ISRAELI DEMOCRACY AND AMERICAN INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Philadelphia: Gratz College, 1982. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 8 pages; 23 cm. In English. From the Annual Sol Feinstone Memorial Lecture series at Gratz College in Philidelphia. This lecture given by Vice President Joe Biden while he was US Senator from Delaware. Biden criticizes the Reagan Administration for the sale of AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) planes to Saudi Arabia – a highly controversial issue at the time that was also opposed by Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Biden concludes, “So if I were a Jew, I would feel that my security were jeopardized if there were not an Israel. If I were a Jew – notwithstanding the fact that I would die, as every Jew in this room would, for the United States of America – I would feel that I was in danger as Israel is in danger. ” Exceedingly rare. OCLC lists three holdings worldwide (NLI, Harvard, Gratz). Ex-lbrary with Jewish Institutional Stamp and usual markings. Pen mark on cover. Very Good Condition. (SPEC-42-7) (ID #37056) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


288. Glazer, Simon [President Warren Harding]. THE PALESTINE RESOLUTION: A RECORD OF ITS ORIGIN [SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR]. Kansas City: United Synagogues of Greater Kansas City, 1922. 1st Edition. 8vo. Original Boards. 191 pages; 18 cm. “Simon Glazer (or Shimon Glazer; 1876-1938) was an Orthodox rabbi who flourished at the turn of the twentieth century. He was known for founding and leading two major organizations of American Orthodox rabbis. ” (Wikipedia, 2016) This is a discussion of the efforts of Rabbi Glazer (through publication in 1922) to organize Jews in the United States and prompt the U. S. Government to support the creation of Jewish state in what would become known as Palestine. The author documents his correspondence with various Jewish organizations, governors, senators, and presidents in trying to persuade them to provide support. Includes facsimiles of several letters of correspondence between Rabbi Glazer and American elected officials and facsimiles of autographed photographs the elected officials sent to Rabbi Glazer (including President Warren Harding). This copy is signed by Rabbi Galzer on the front end page. OCLC lists 21 copies worldwide. SUBJECT(S): Zionism -- History. Some wear to boards. Inside pages are clear with very faint browning. Good+ condition. (zion-10-22) (ID #37781) $450.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


289. Silver, Abba Hillel [Franklin Delano Roosevelt; Winston Churchill]. "NOTHING TO LOSE BUT OUR ILLUSIONS": AN ANALYSIS OF THE AMERICAN ZIONIST POLITICAL SCENE. New York, N. Y.: American Zionist Policy Committee, 1945. 1st Edition. Original Paper Wrappers. 8vo. 13 pages; 23 cm. Holocaust-era address given by Rabbi Silver at the Hotel Commodore on March 21, 1945. “Abba Hillel Silver (1893 – 1963) was an American Rabbi and Zionist leader. He was a key figure in the mobilization of American support for the founding of the State of Israel. ” (Wikipedia, 2016). In this address he criticizes President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill for their hesitancy to establish a Jewish State despite their general support and comments on the influence of Saudi leader Ibn Saud. SUBJECT(S): Zionism -- United States. OCLC lists 6 holdings worldwide. None in New York. Previous owner’s stamp on cover. Creased throughout. Otherwise pages bright and clean. About very good condition. (zion-10-31) (ID #37865) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


290. Zionist Organization of America [Franklin Delano Roosevelt]. FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ZIONISM: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT AIMS TO DO.... Washington, D. C.: The Organization, Original Illustrated Purple Wrappers Illustrated with a Full-Page photo of a Jewish Scientist looking at a Microscope in front of a superimposed photo of the Temple Mount. 8vo. Holocaust-era Pamphlet folded into 4 of pages of text; 23 cm. From the series “Facts You Should Know About Zionism, ” which was printed in different iterations by the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) during and after World War II with slightly altered text, and with different imagery. Includes an authorized statement from President Truman, “The President authorized us to say that he is carrying out the policies of President Roosevelt, that we knew what President Roosevelt’s policy regarding Palestine has been…” Includes many photographs of Jews in the Holy Land throughout. Interestingly, the cover photograph of the temple mount is probably from an earlier date and shows the Dome in a fairly barren landscape. It was probably used because the juxtaposition between the older photo and the modern scientist created a better effect of the old and new mixing in Jerusalem. SUBJECT(S): Zionism. OCLC listings are unclear, but with a maximum of 3 copies worldwide (Harvard, U. Chicago, UT Austin) Slight wear. Markings on cover. Otherwise about very good condition. (zion-10-46) (ID #37883) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


291. Zionist Organization of America [Franklin Delano Roosevelt]. FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ZIONISM: WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT AIMS TO DO.... Washington, D. C.: The Organization, No date [1943]. Presume 1st edition. Original Illustrated Orange Wrappers. 8vo. Cover is illustrated with a photograph of soldiers, other photographs throughout of farmers and settlements. Holocaust-era pamphlet folded into 5 of pages of text; 22 cm. From the series “Facts You Should Know About Zionism, ” which was printed in different iterations by the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) during and after World War II with slightly altered text, and with different imagery. “The destruction of large Jewish communities in Nazi occupied Europe has placed upon American Jewry the major obligation to furnish the funds for extending the upbuilding work of Palestine and the responsibility to safeguard the post-war status of Palestine as the Jewish Commonwealth. ” This appears to be the 1st edition from the series. Includes an excerpt from President Roosevelt’s historic address during his last term in office at the 45th annual ZOA convention, which was held in 1942, “At this time when our country is at war it is fitting to note the substantial contribution which Palestine is making to the war effort in the United Nations. That contribution is due in great part to the work of your organizations in the past and the present. ” Includes purposefully faded blue photographs of the people and scenery of Eretz Israel as borders for the pages. Encourages reader to donate to the Zionist Organization of America.SUBJECT(S): Zionism. OCLC listings are unclear, but with a maximum of 3 copies worldwide (Harvard, U. Chicago, UT Austin) Slight wear and very small tear to front wrapper with no text or image effected. About very good condition. (zion-10-45) (ID #37882) $150.00. xx

 

 

YOUTH

 

 


292. Hebrew Educators’ Committee For Labor Palestine. NEW PIONEERS. New York, Hebrew Educators’ Committee For Labor Palestine, No date (1940). First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers with large black-and-white photo of young girl. 8vo. 6 pages; 21cm. In English with Hebrew blurb on back cover. Holocaust-era pamphlet written for American Jewish children, urging them to collect coins and donate them to the Histadrut “to help our Palestine pioneers develop aviation and marine work and erect school buildings for your little friends, the pioneers of tomorrow. ” Details the Histadrut’s housing, agricational, and defense building efforts in Palestine as well as school building projects. “Hebrew is naturally the spoken tongue of the Halutzim. The newspapers, books, and theatre performances, too, are in that language. (To you it may sound awful hard-to live in a Hebrew-speaking world-but it really isn’t, as any Palestinian boy or girl will tell you.) ” Includes illustrations, photographs, and collages on every page. The Histadrut was established in 1920 as a trade union to represent Jewish workers and “became one of the most powerful institutions in the state of Israel” (Wikipedia, 2016). SUBJECT(S): Jewish immigration, Histadrut, Children. OCLC lists no holdings. Very minimal toning. Very good + condition. (zion-11-19) (ID #37912) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


293. Ish-Kishor, Judith, Sherman, Theresa (Illustrator). TO THE LAND OF THE CORNFLOWER. New York,young Judea, 1945. First edition. Original illustrated paper wrappers in greens and white with illustration of a man and a woman on a farm in Israel. 8vo. 30 pages; 22 cm. A fabulously illustrated Holocaust-era fiction story for young adults about new immigrants to Kibbutz Degania. “In this story of Degania there is a combination of fiction and information based on research. The research for the entire series was done by the writer of the Foreword, while the story was developed and executed by Judith Ish-Kishor. ” Judith Ish-Kishor was “a pioneering writer of Jewish children’s literature in English” (Wikipedia, 2016). No. 1 in a series of 5 stories. SUBJECT(S): Kibbutzim, Juvenile fiction, Manners and customs. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (NYPL, Yale, UPenn), none outside the northeast. Slight toning. Hebrew stamp and minimal pencil markings that do not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-12-24) (ID #37974) $125.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


294. Young Judaea. THE LEADER. VOL V, NO. VI, APRIL 1940. New York; Young Judaea, 1940. Original Wraps. 8vo. 23, [1] pages. 22 cm. Holocaust-era periodical, April 1940, vol V, no 6. Contents: Proclamations of Zionist Youth Council, Britain Enacts Drastic Land Regulations, Jewish Scouting in Palestine, etc. Contains fron cover illustration of a “Model Table Set for the Passover Seder”, illustration of an “Ancient Passover Plate” (pg 22); and announcements for the beginning of Passover on April 23. Subjects: Periodicals, Jewish, in English. Periodicals, American. Jews - Restoration. OCLC lists 4 copies (NYPL, Yale, Brandies, HUC). Light soiling to wraps, otherwise clean and fresh. Good + condition. (HAG-16-36) (ID #35868) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

OTHER

 

 


295. VINTAGE ZIM PASSENGER AND SHIPPING ASHTRAY. Square light blue early bakelite-type plastic with white lettering, about 3 x 3 x 1.5." Most likely from a ZIM cruiseliner between 1950 and 1964. ZIM was founded in 1945, by the Jewish Agency and the Histadrut. The first ship was purchased in partnership with Harris and Dixon (based in London) in 1947. This vessel was refurbished, renamed SS Kedma, and sailed to the future state of Israel in the summer of 1947. During her first years, her main task was transporting hundreds of thousands of immigrants to the emerging state. Some of the other ships that had been used for clandestine immigration before the establishment of Israel as a state were confiscated by the British mandate authorities and later joined the company's fleet. The company continued to purchase more ships, among them SS Negba, SS Artza and SS Galila. During the 1948 war, the company was the sole maritime connection with the state of Israel, supplying food, freight and military equipment. In 1953, some of the money from the reparations agreement between Israel and West Germany was allocated to the purchase of new ships. The SS Bergensfjord, renamed Jerusalem, sailed the Israel-New York route. In 1950s and 1960s, ZIM concentrated on passenger ships, alongside a constant expansion of the cargo shipping business. Passenger liners were a common means of international transport before the emergence of cheap air transport, and pleasure cruises were also popular. ZIM sailed the Mediterranean Sea, as well as having regular routes to the United States. Some of its ships cruised to the Caribbean during the winter. 1964 saw the completion of the ocean liner SS Shalom, which turned out to be a failure, marking the end of the ZIM passenger shipping era. Small chip at base, crack, Good- condition. (ZION-14-32) (ID #38022) $30.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


296. Abitbol, Michel. LES DEUX TERRES PROMISES: LES JUIFS DE FRANCE ET LE SIONISME, 1897-1945. Paris: Perrin, 2010. Original Paper Wrappers. 12mo. 298 pages; 17cm. In French. Nr. 57 in the “Comprehensive Digital Bibliography of the Dreyfus Affair…” (Guieu, n. D.). Title translates into English as, “The Two Promised Lands: The Jews of France and Zionism. 1897-1945.” Michel Abitbol “is an Israeli Jewish historian, professor, and chair of the Department of African Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is considered an expert on the history of the Jews of North Africa. He is also the scientific director of the Center for Research on Moroccan Jewry, founded in Jerusalem in 1994. He writes his books and monographs in French. SUBJECT(S) Descriptor: Sionisme -- France -- Histoire. Very good+ condition. (FR-2-13) (ID #37679) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


297. Andrews, Fannie Fern. THE HOLY LAND UNDER MANDATE. COMPLETE IN 2 VOLUMES. Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1931. 8vo. Xvii, 361, xi, 436 pages. Illustrated. SUBJECT (S): Zionism; Jews – Palestine; Palestinian Arabs; Palestine – politics and government; Palestine – description and travel. Ex library, very good condition. (MX-9-4A) (ID #37632) $50.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


298. Eban, Abba Solomon. MY COUNTRY: THE STORY OF MODERN ISRAEL [WITH AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR]. New York, Random House, 1972. First edition. Original boards with original dust jacket. 8vo. 304 pages; 26 cm. 36 word hand-written letter, signed, from Eban on official Minister For Foreign Affairs stationary tipped in. Eban’s book discusses the birth of the Jewish state and the key leaders and issues that have affected its development. He “begins with the climactic moment on May 14, 1948, when the State came into being. With the immediacy of one who has participated in the creation of history, Abba Eban describes his country’s early struggles for security; the drama of mass immigration and absorption; the strains of economic crisis and consolidation; the revolutionary and cultural efforts to forge a new nation and a new self-image for a people reunited with its soil; the tensions and terrors of Israel’s wars and the perpetual frustration that has characterized this nation’s search for a lasting and meaningful peace with its neighbors” (from book jacket). Includes illustrations, maps, and photographs in color and black and white. SUBJECT(S): History, Israel, War of Independence, the Sinai Campaign. Small tears in jacket with minimal text affected. Small tears in a few pages with no text affected. Overall very good- condition. (zion-11-2) (ID #37756) $150.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


299. Funkenstein, Amos. JEWISH HISTORICAL CLAIMS TO THE LAND OF ISRAEL. San Francisco, The Congregation Emanu-El, 1989. First edition. Original paper wrappers with synagogue logo. 8vo. 12 pages; 23 cm. Examines several claims about the Jewish connection to Israel through a historical lens. Amos Funkenstein, winner of the Israel Prize for History, was a professor at several universities throughout his career and was considered a genius by most colleagues. “Considered rare even among world-class academics for his intellectual abilities, Funkenstein was primarily a historian of Judaism, medieval intellectualism and science” (JWeekly, 1995). “But if we mean to say that the people of Israel have a claim over the Land of Israel, a historical claim, a claim born out of the fact that they were driven out of the country through the vicissitudes of history and longed to return there; and that they indeed got a chance to return there and to establish their flourishing mode of living -- in this sense, indeed, Israel has a claim over the Land of Israel. But so do the Arabs who live there, who have lived there for a thousand years. ” Part of the Daniel E. Koshland Memorial Lecture Series. SUBJECT(S): Israel, Jewish History. OCLC lists only 1 copy worldwide (U of Florida). Very minimal markings. Very good + condition. (zion-12-30). (ID #37981) $75.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


300. Kastan, Isidor. HERR ROBERT VON MOHL UND DIE JUDENEMANCIPATION; EINE ERWIDERUNG. Berlin, J. M. Späth, 1869. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 30 pages; 22 cm. In German. Title translates to “Mr. Robert von Mohl and the Jewish Emancipation; a reply” in English. Jewish emancipation “was the external (and internal) process in various nations in Europe of eliminating Jewish disabilities, e. G. Jewish quotas, to which Jewish people were then subject, and the recognition of Jews as entitled to equality and citizenship rights on a communal, not merely individual, basis” (Wikipedia, 2016). Emancipation was a slow process and many regions were reluctant to enact change. Jewish emancipation was a hot topic in Berlin in 1869 because of the flux in powers in the region; as new powers declared Berlin their capital, they wrote new constitutions, constitutions that had the potential to either eliminate existing emancipation laws or add new ones. In 1869, the year in which this book was written, Berlin went from being the capital of Prussia, which had emancipated Jews in 1812, to being the capital of the North German Confederation, which, emancipated Jews in 1869, this very year. Dr. Isidor Kastan, a German journalist, writer, and physician, defended Jewish emancipation, and here disputed von Mohl’s anti-Jewish views. SUBJECT(S): Jewish Emancipation, Anti-Semitism. OCLC lists 4 holdings worldwide (British Library, Ets Haim, HUC, TAU), none on either US Coast. Edgewear to pages, and some markings on the original cover wrappers that do not affect text. Binding somewhat loose. Good + condition. (zion-12-27A) (ID #37978) $325.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


301. Robert Szold. THE STATE OF ISRAEL IN INTERNATIONAL LAW: A HISTORICAL SURVEY. No Place, No Publisher, 1958. First edition. Original boards with gold gilt lettering. 8vo. 14 pages, 22 cm. In English. Robert Szold (1889–1977) was U. S. Lawyer and Zionist. He served as assistant attorney general in Puerto Rico and assistant to U. S. Solicitor General John W. Davis before returning to private practice. He was heavily active in world Zionism and aligned himself with the Brandeis-Mack forces, which were nevertheless ousted by the Weizmann supporters from the Zionist Organization of America administration in 1921. He was among those who opposed the 1937 proposal of partitioning Palestine between Jews and Arabs. Yet at the 22nd World Zionist Congress in 1946, Szold supported Weizmann in his desire to negotiate with the British instead of the more militant position of Abba Hillel Silver, which prevailed. The Robert Szold Institute for Applied Science was established at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. SUBJECTS: Jewish-Arab relations -- History -- 1917-1948. International law. Jewish-Arab relations. OCLC lists two copies worldwide (NYPL and Harvard), none outside the Northeast. Very Good+ Condition. Scarce. (ZION-14-65) (ID #38011) $100.00.

 

 

 

 

 

 


302. Tuchman, Hyman. יום העצמאות INDEPENDENCE DAY [YOM HA-ATZMAUT]: A GUIDE FOR SCHOOLS & CLUBS: SUGGESTIONS FOR CELEBRATION AND BIBLIOGRAPHY OF AUDIO-VISUAL, DRAMATIC AND SONG MATERIALS. New York, Department of Education and Culture of theJewish Agency-American Section, 1965. First edition. Original illustrated blue paper wrappers with photo collage of celebrating Israelis in the shape of a shield. 4to. 20 pages; 29 cm. English with occasional Hebrew. A curriculum guide for schools and clubs on the history of Israel and various ways to celebrate Israeli Independence Day. Provides historical background on important topics such as “The Balfour Declaration, ” “United Nations Approve Partition, ” and “Arabs Attack Yishuv. ” Includes timeline of events leading up to statehood, suggestions for songs, arts, a parade, and an assembly outline, among other things. “Hardly anything stirs children as much as does a parade, with its color and excitement - the marching to the rhythm of instruments and the fluttering of flags and banners. If possible, all the schools in a city, or in an area, should plan a mass parade to some central point. ” Copy of the “Proclamation of Israel Independence” with signatures and “Prayer for the State of Israel” in Hebrew and English at the back. Includes suggestions for Audio-visual materials and bibliography. SUBJECT (S): Independence Day (Israel), Israel. OCLC lists 3 holdings worldwide (YU, HUC, Hebrew Univ). Slight toning. Very minimal markings. One pencil mark that does not affect text. Very good condition. (zion-12-5) (ID #37954) $50.00.