Auction 107 Winner's Unlimited - Eretz Israel and Zionism, Postcards and Photographs, Numismatics, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Holy books, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes
May 8, 2018 (Your local time)
Israel
 3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem
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LOT 6:

Two Letters from David Yellin / Correspondence between David Yellin and Yehuda Leib Magnes 1930-1932

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* Two personal letters in the handwriting and with the signature of David Yellin. The letters are addressed to Dr. A. Frankel, who served as head of the faculty of humanities in the Hebrew College in Jerusalem. One letter is from Thursday, 5 Adar 1931. The second was written on Rosh Chodesh Tevet 1931. In this letter, Yellin writes that he is attaching a copy of the correspondence between himself and Dr. Magnes [first president of the Hebrew University] about his position in the college, and also a copy of his letter to Dr. Hertz, chairman of the administrative committee at the Institute of Jewish Science. He also writes a number of personal matters. [2] leaves.

* The above-mentioned correspondence between Prof. Yellin and Dr. Magnes and Dr. Hertz on the issue of Yellin's standing in the university, his salary, and personal matters. This correspondence was typewritten with corrections and emphases in Yellin's handwriting. [Eight leaves].

Prof. David Yellin [1864-1941], among the heads of the yishuv and founders of the neighborhood Zichron Moshe in Jerusalem, one of the founders of the Teachers' Union and the Committee of Hebrew Language.

[10] leaves in total. Various sizes. Overall fine condition.


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