Kol Yelalat Teru'a U'Shevarim – Two Printed Proclamations Bewailing the Fire Which Hit the Lithuanian Community in ...

Kol Yelalat Teru'a U'Shevarim – Two Printed Proclamations Bewailing the Fire Which Hit the Lithuanian Community in 1790 – Breslau / Berlin, 1791
Two printed proclamations calling for help following the fire which destroyed houses and Jewish institutes in the city of Lissa in 1790.
· Large printed proclamation, "The sound of wailing… from Heaven, He sent fire… our large city Lissa! It consumed their possessions and multiple belongings… The four large synagogues besides the smaller ones… were consumed by fire and the large Beit Midrash…". This call for help to restore the Lissa community bears the [printed] signatures of Lissa rabbis, supplemented by a printed recommendation by the Rabbi of the city of Breslau and community dignitaries. Breslau, [1791].
[1] page. 34X43. Fair-good condition. Stains, folding marks, tears to edges.
· Proclamation printed on both sides, "The sound of wailing…", a call to help restore the Lithuanian community after the fire. A similar account as in the previous item opens the proclamation followed by a request to send charity funds to the Berlin or Breslau communities. [Printed] signatures of Lissa rabbis, with a printed recommendation of the rabbi of Berlin and community dignitaries. [Berlin? 1791]. This leaf is bibliographically unlisted.
[2] pages. 23X36 cm. Good condition. Folding marks.