Two Printed Leaves – Yishuv Eretz Israel Society for the Redemption of the Land from Non-Jews and Establishing ...

Two Printed Leaves – Yishuv Eretz Israel Society for the Redemption of the Land from Non-Jews and Establishing Jewish Settlement in Eretz Israel – By Rabbi Eliyahu Guttmacher and Rabbi Tzvi Hirsh Kalischer – Toruń, 1866
Two printed leaves, from the Yishuv Eretz Israel Society of R. Eliyahu Guttmacher and R. Tzvi Hirsh Kalischer:
· Printed proclamation, in Hebrew and German, appeal to support agricultural settlement in Eretz Israel, by R. Eliyahu Guttmacher and R. Tzvi Hirsh Kalischer. Toruń (northern Poland), Cheshvan 1866. Wide leaf. Hebrew and German in facing columns.
· "Ktav Gaba'ut" (fundraiser authorization form) for the Yishuv Eretz Israel Society, by R. Eliyahu Guttmacher and R. Tzvi Hirsh Kalischer. [Toruń?], Kislev [1866]. The space intended for adding by hand the name of the gabbai – remains empty.
In 1860, the "Society for the Settlement of Eretz Israel" was founded in Frankfurt, who's goal was to increase agricultural Jewish settlement in Eretz Israel, by redeeming the land from non-Jews and settling instead Jewish farmers, who would work it, be sustained by it, and perform mitzvot pertaining to it. After the society was founded, R. Tzvi Hirsh Kalischer (1795-1875) Rabbi of Toruń and R. Eliyahu Guttmacher (1796-1875) Rabbi of Grätz (Grodzisk Wielkopolski) joined it. These two rabbis propagated this ideal extensively in their books, writings, letters and sermons. They prove repeatedly in their books that these activities bring the Redemption closer and awaken Heavenly mercy and salvation. This appeal contains an outline of the society's ideal, practical action plans, and a plea to donate to the cause of the society. The rabbis sent those who volunteered to be the society's fundraisers a printed "Ktav Gaba'ut", with an empty space for filling in the name and location of the gabbai, and their signature at the end (see enclosed material), to testify on his appointment as gabbai. The Ktav Gaba'ut form here is empty.
2 printed leaves. Appeal: [1] leaf. 41X34 cm. Good condition. Stains. Several tears, not affecting text. Folding marks. Ktav Gaba'ut: [1] leaf. 29.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains and wear. Several tears, not affecting text. Folding marks.