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St. Petersburg (Russia): Type [Printer] I. Lurie, 1912. 1st edition. Original green printed wrappers, 12mo, 159 pages. In Yiddish. Not to be confused with the more common 1911 imprint from Vilna, also called “Fragen fun Leben.” With a frontis photo of a young dapper Morris Winchevsky in 1874 (about 18..... More
Varshah [Warsaw]: Hotsa’at "ha-Zamir" 1917. [677] 1st edition. Period boards with original paper wrappers bound in. Oblong 12mo, 134 columns + 1 page [68 pages]. 12 x 16 cm, Entirely in Hebrew, with occasional ads for related materials in Yiddish. Lyrics for 37 songs, including Hatikvah, occasionally with musical notation/scores..... More
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..... More
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Saloniki : [H. Mo. L. ], 1856. First edition. Period boards. 12mo. [186 pages], 17 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “The Beauty of a Moral Life. ” Nathan Amram (1791-1870) is best known as the financial emissary (ShaDaR) for Hebron’s Jewish community and the chief rabbi of Alexandria. He..... More
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Saloniki : [H. Mo. L. ], 1856. First edition. Period boards. 12mo. [186 pages], 17 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “The Beauty of a Moral Life. ” Nathan Amram (1791-1870) is best known as the financial emissary (ShaDaR) for Hebron’s Jewish community and the chief rabbi of Alexandria. He..... More
Nyu-York : Aroysgegebn Fun Natsyonaln Kaunsil Far Beseraber Idn Farbundn Mit Der Histadrut, 1952. First edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo, 39 pages, 29 cm. In Yiddish. Title translates as: “White City. ” Ephraim Auerbach (1892-1973) was a notable Yiddish poet, short story writer, and teacher. He contributed to a variety..... More
New York: American Christian Palestine Committee, 1953? 8vo; 1st seperate edition. Original Paper Wrappers, 8vo, 12 pages. Light wear, Very Good Condition. (KH-2-38). More
Tel Aviv: Muza, Muzeon Erets Yisrael, 2016. 1st edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 272, 112 pages, 24 cm. In Hebrew and English. This book accompanied an exhibition on Italian immigrants who were illegally smuggled to Palestine during the Aliyah Bet program. SUBJECTS: Jews -- Italy -- Migrations -- History --..... More
Washington, D.C.: Zionist Organization of America, 1930s? No Date [1930s?]. 1st edition? (see below), single fold pamphlet, 8vo, [4] pages (2 leaves), with photo of Brandeis on cover. Reprints excerpts and quotes from the writings of Justice Louis Brandeis: "Written nearly a quarter of a century ago [in 1915], the..... More
New York, Federation of American Zionists, 1918. Original paper wrappers, 8vo, 7 pages. 22 cm. Brandeis (1856–1941), was a “U. S. Jurist, the first Jew to be appointed to the U. S. Supreme Court….When Woodrow Wilson was elected president in 1912 on a platform of the New Freedom, he turned..... More
[New York: Provisional Executive Committee For General Zionist Affairs], 1915. No date (1915?) 1st separate 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..... More
[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..... More
[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..... More
Vilna: Bi-Defus Avraham Tsevi Katsinelinboigen, 1884. Original paper wrappers. 12mo 62 pages, 17 cm. In Hebrew. Title translates to “A Pleasant Light.” Moses ben Jacob Cordovero (1522-1570) was a central figure in the development of Kabbalah. He led a mystical school in 16th century Safed and published numerous works on..... More
New York: American Jewish Historical Society, 1960. Softcover, 14 pages, illustrated, 8vo, 23 cm. SUBJECT (S) : Women, Jewish. Women -- Societies and clubs. Szold, Henrietta, 1860-1945. Named Corp: Hadassah, The Women's Zionist Organization of America. Note(s) : Cover title. Original issued in series: Publications of the American Jewish Historical..... More
New York, Bloch Pub. Co, 1904. 1st edition. Original green printed wrappers, 8vo, 32 pages. Early Zionist plea from the pivotal year of 1904, which saw both Herzl’s death as well as the first American publication of Herzl’s “The Jewish State.” Indeed, “by 1904, cultural Zionism was accepted by most..... More
New York, Labor Palestine Information Bureau, 1946. Newsletter. 4to. 5 pages. 36 cm. Reproduced in NY in August, 1946 from original newsletter published in Tel-Aviv. Contents Includes: “In Struggle Against a Police State! ” “What is the Histadrut? ” “Cooperative Housing, ” “Safeguarding Workers’ Health, ” “Workers’ Insurance, ” “Jewish..... More
New York: Jewish National Fund, 1940. 1st edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 8 pages, 21 cm. In English. A Holocaust-era JNF pamphlet promoting settlement of Palestine. Israel Goldstein (1896-1986) was a very well-known American-Israeli rabbi, writer, and Zionist leader. He was one of the founders of Brandeis University. From 1918..... More
Washington, D. C. : Zionist Organization Of America, 1945. 1st edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo. 23 pages, 23 cm. In English. Israel Goldstein (1896-1986) was a very well-known American-Israeli rabbi, writer, and Zionist leader. He was one of the founders of Brandeis University. From 1918 until his immigration to Israel..... More
Yerushalaim: Hotsa’at Bene Betsalel, 1925. First edition. 10 original illustrated postcards in original illustrated envelope. These were Bezalel artist’s Meir Gur Aryeh best known illustrations that were included in his Pioneer songs book. SUBJECTS: Folk songs, Hebrew -- Israel -- Texts. Halutzim -- Poetry. Original illustrated envelope is edge worn..... More
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..... More
![Item 9594. ENGLISH VERSION OF HATIKVOH (SONG OF HOPE). [HATIKVAH]](https://danwymanbooks.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/37571.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1548434565)
8vo; New York: Songs of Religion Co., 1946. 1st edition. 1 score ([3] pages); 30 cm. Became the Israeli national anthem. "Including New Refrain as Sung in Israel." Traditional melody; words in English and phonetic romanized Hebrew. Original music [i.e. words] by N.H. Imber; English lyrics by Jacob Freedman. Subjects..... More
Tel Aviv : Shtiebel, 1929-30. First edition. Original boards, 8vo. 340 pages, 20 cm. In Hebrew. 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..... More
New York: Congress For Jewish Culture, 1960. 1st edition. Original wrappers. 4to. 64 pages, 30 cm. In English and Yiddish. Henech Kon (1890–1972) was a famous Polish cabaret performer. He studied music in Berlin and ultimately returned to Warsaw where he was active in the Yiddish theater scene (Wikipedia, 2019)..... More
New York: Alveltekher Yidisher Kultur-Kongres, 1972. Original paper wrappers. 4to. 32 pages, 21 cm. In Yiddish and English. Henech Kon (1890–1972) was a famous Polish cabaret performer. He studied music in Berlin and ultimately returned to Warsaw where he was active in the Yiddish theater scene (Wikipedia, 2019). some of..... More