Auction 7 Part 2
Dec 6, 2018 (Your local time)
Israel
 22 HaNassi HaShishi st. Jerusalem
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LOT 166:

Geu'lat Ha'aretz, Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi zt"l, the fundamental book for Ultra-Orthodox Zionism!

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Geu'lat Ha'aretz, Warsaw, 5664, First edition.
By Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi Zt"l, an outstanding Zionist activist, at the first years of the Zionist movement, and one of the prominent Rabbis that joined them.
The author extensively explains the importance of subsiding in the land of Israel, ideas of redemption from sources of the Torah and the sages. At the beginning of the book letters of appreciation from leading Rabbis and Chassidic leaders in Russia and Poland, A letter from the committee of the Zionist congress, signed by its president Dr. Binyamin Ze'ev (Theodor) Herzl, foreseer of the state.
In the book there are several articles about the redemption and settling Israel. Verses and statements from the sages, outlooks of Torah luminaries on the subject, Rishonim and Acharonim, letters from renowned Rabbis, stories about actions they took towards settling Israel, and discussions of current events.
A fundamental book for Ultra-Orthodox Zionists at that time.
Also in the book: Extensive articles about the sanctity of Israeli Etrogim and wine, fruit of the Jewish farmers in Israel. The author promoted sales for these in his own shop in Warsaw.
The book opens with a large variety of Torah luminaries in all generations (Rishonim, Kabbalists, philosophers, Chassidic leaders and Achronim) who stated that the redemption will be natural.
Very important letters of appreciation from great Rabbis and Chassidic leaders: Rabbi Shmuel Zanvil Kleppich of Warsaw, Rabbi Yitschak Ya'akov Rienis, founder of the "Mizrachi", and Chief Rabbi of Lida. Rabbi Shlomo David Kahana Hy"d of Warsaw, Rabbi Yitschak Zelig Moregnstern of Sokolov, and many more great and famous Rabbis.
Rabbi Yona Mordechai Zakratshien writes in his letter that the author is "of the great Chasidim and righteous of our country that set out to prove the righteousness of his Zionist way according to Torah and Chassidut".
Many unknown stories and facts about the longing and actions taken by many great Rabbis and Chassidic leaders appear in the letters and in the book. Amongst the Rabbis: the Pnei Yehoshua, the Rebbe of Lublin, Rabbi Simcha Bunim of Pshisha, Rabbi Yehoshua of Kutna and more.
Also in the book, a list of tens of leading Rabbis that supported the settling the land of Israel and even supported Zionist movement up to actually taking part in the Zionist conventions.
The "Mizrachi" movement used the book as promotion for their ideas, and these are the words of Rabbi Yehudah Leib Kovalski, one of the leaders of the Mizrachi in Poland, in an add they distributed: "I am hereby requesting that all the "Mizrachi" groups in every city, and every individual that is a prominent member, to buy this book and assist it's distribution in order to spread the Mizrachi's ideas amongst all orthodox Jews".
The author, Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi (5623-5688) was born in Warsaw, and immigrated to Israel on 5683. Was a great lover of Zion and fan of the Zionism. He was one of the prominent members of the "Mizrachi". Son in law of the Chassidic leader of Kotzk, Rabbi Yisrael (Moergenstien) of Pilov zt"l, who was the son of the founder of the sect, Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk. His outlook on Zionism was influenced very much by his father-in-law, himself a supporter of Zionism and settling the Land of Isarel.
Stamped in the cover page and in the last page Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Shragai (Fievelovitz) (5660-5755), a religious Zionist leader and philosopher, Mayor of Jerusalem between 5710-5712, of the founders of the "Torah Ve'Avodah" and "HaPoel Hamizrachi" movements, and manager of institutions of the Israeli state to be.
Also stamped in the book, his father, Rabbi Moshe Fievelovitz, and honorable torah scholar, of the Radzin sect of Chassidut, one of the first members of the "Mizrachi".
Inscribed in handwriting: David Burnstien, and a list of Rabbi Rienes' books.


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