Large and Varied Collection of Poster and Proclamations. Land of Israel, First Decades of the 20th Century

Varied collection of about 85 posters and proclamations on a wide variety of topics. Land of Israel, first decades of the 20th century.

Highlights: interesting proclamation published by the Rishon L'Tziyon and first Sephardic rabbi of the Land of Israel, Rabbi Yaakov Meir, for the rescue of Russian Jewry, 'Save us from death from starvation' the rabbi writes: 'The letters arriving from there shock the heart and freeze the blood ...' and he turns to each person to generously donate to help Russian Jewry; interesting poster from a number of yeshivas [Etz Chaim, Chevron, Chayei Olam, Kaminetz and others] regarding the prohibition of participating in the elections for the assembly of representatives; interesting poster published by Rabbi Ben Tziyon Yadler in 1933 to deflect claims that he has any part in the new ritual slaughter taking place in Jerusalem; poster with the image of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and a table of letters based on 36 letters 'אתה גוזי וכו' read millions of times from each side; poster with a call from rabbinic leaders to vote for the United Religious Front with printed rabbis' signatures, including the signatures of Rabbi Isser Zalman Meltzer, the Admor of Gur - Rabbi Yisrael Alter, Rabbi Yechezkel Sarna, Rabbi Eliezer Yehudah Finkel and additional rabbis, poster with instructions to the public how to conduct themselves during the great Arab revolt; stencil print poster by Rabbi Yaakov Yisrael Kanievsky against the religious Zionist custom to say Hallel on Yom HaAtzmaut, and more.

There are also a number of posters and proclamations on the topic of ritual slaughter, charity and welfare societies, rabbinical sermons, announcements regarding sales and purchases of lands and lots [including an interesting poster about ownership of Kollel Shomrei HaChomot at Batei Ungarin in Jerusalem], posters for the strengthening of Shabbat, posters calling for recital of segulah chapters for various issues and encouraging the study of kabbalah, posters announcing the passing of rabbis [including an announcement about an assembly in memory of Rabbi Meir Shapiro of Lublin, a special telegram announcing the passing of the Av Beit Din Rabbi Mordechai Leib Rubin, before he was brought to burial in the Mount of Olives, and more], posters regarding the National Committee, advertisements for the sale of various products [Our fathers swore, "If I forget Jerusalem ... fulfill the oath with product of Jerusalem and buy beds only from the HaMittah factory" "I'm pleased to announce to the honored public that I have opened a store to sell butter, cheese and cream ... l'mehadrin min hamehadrin ...' Jerusalem 1932], rabbis' sermons, political posters ['By way of Torah there is no eastern Transjordan,' 'Sephardic woman and daughter of the Orient, don't go to the polls'] Edah Chareidit posters against Zionism, and more.

The collection is in a binder. Various sizes, average size 30x23 cm. Preserved in very fine condition.