Large collection of bylaws and protocols [24]

Large collection of bylaws and protocols [24]
Large collection of internal, secret material from the Freemason society, including ceremonial information, member initiation, bylaws, authority, and more. Some documents bear handwritten notes, signatures, and names of members. 1970s-1990s.
[24] booklets and documents, various sizes. Includes:
* Large booklet of the constitution of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, also used in the State of Israel. *Booklet with reproductions of original documents in English, Hebrew, and Arabic, in addition to photos that shed light on the establishment of freemasonry in Palestine in the 1930s.*Protocols and invitations to the inauguration of the Grand Master and other ranks of the lodge (inscribed and autographed).* Booklet regarding Freemason ranks: their names, and their connection to early Jewish history, such as the rank of chassidim, Hashmonaim, Peirushim, and more.
The Freemasons is an international secret society which claims to the the oldest fraternal organization in the world, whose original source is the builders of King Solomon's First Temple. The society demands a high ethical standard from their members and aspires to brotherhood and equality between brothers (women are not allowed to join the society). A central aspect of the society is its ceremonies and the ranks that the members can achieve. There are many conspiracy theories regarding the Freemasons worldwide, from their control of world economics to the arrangement of wars. This material belonged to one of the founders of the Freemasons in Israel and it discloses that in the 1920s there was a Freemason society in Egypt that had Arab and Jewish members from Palestine. The riots of 1920s made this joint membership difficult, and in the 1930s a society was established in Palestine that matched the ceremonies and ranks to the history of the Jewish people, particularly during the times of the Second Temple.
The booklets are very rare and most are not in the National Library.Overall fine condition.