Auction 112 Eretz Israel and Zionism, Anti-semitism, World War II and refugees, Postcards and Photographs, Posters, Maps, Judaica, Seforim, Letters from Rabbis and Rebbes
Jan 21, 2019 (your local time)
Israel
 3 Shatner Center 1st Floor Givat Shaul Jerusalem
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Non-Traditional Haggadah - Givat HaShloshah 1947

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Non-Traditional Haggadah - Givat HaShloshah 1947

Non-traditional haggadah with illustrations and original texts which describe the Jews in the concentration camps, the fate of the Jewish partisans, the illegal immigrants in the ships and more.

Aside original spring texts, there is a passage describing the daily difficulties of the Jews in the concentration camps: The women are the majority of the survivors, among the men only the youngest and healthiest remain. One of the most terrible things is the feeling of isolation, characteristic of each - katzat - resident of the concentration camp ..." There is a passage relating to the fate of the partisans who escaped to the forests: "A tremendous courage of spirit was necessary to go to the forests ... they knew they would find an atmosphere of unlimited hatred from both the farmers and the foreign elements among the partisans themselves. Hundreds of Jews lost their lives as soon as they entered the forests. Jewish youth understood that staying in the ghetto would not save their relatives, only escaping to the forests would afford the opportunity to avenge the blood of their families. The youth that fled to the forests were tortured, wallowing in their blood, demeaned of human dignity, they lost their fathers, their mothers, their brothers and sisters ..." There is a harsh illustration of Jews being beaten with sword blows beside discarded religious objects, and more.

Later, there are passages describing the bitter fate of those who escaped the claws of the Nazis and attempted to immigrate by boat: "Among hundreds of thousands of Jews bursting into the country, there will also be a wave of brave pioneers who can be a decisive factor in our struggle and our enterprise. The sea had no mercy on the small illegal immigrant ship - a terrible storm shook it, raised it up to the top of the wave and threw in down to the abyss ... the immigration by shore started with no luck. A boat which was lowered from the ship overturned and burned, one illegal immigrant was barely saved ... many did not have the strength and fell into the sea, but quick hands, brothers' hands, rescued the fallen and transferred them from hand to hand until they reached the shore ..." and more.

[15] leaves. On one page of the haggadah the printed text on the right was cut by the press. Partially detached leaves. Stains. Fine condition. 


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