Three Prayer Leaves for the Israeli Day of Independence – Tripoli, 1949 / Letter from the Community Rabbi and Dayanim

Three Prayer Leaves for the Israeli Day of Independence – Tripoli, 1949 / Letter from the Community Rabbi and Dayanim
Three prayer leaves and a letter from the head rabbi and dayanim of the Jewish community in Tripoli. Tripoli, Lybia, May 1949.
1. Printed leaf, "Prayer for Israel's Independence Day, 5 Iyar Every Year" / "Prayer for the Wellbeing of the State of Israel". Zarad Press, Tripoli [1949]. Stamped "Tripoli Chief Rabbinate and Departments". Fair condition.
2. Printed leaf, "Israel's Day of Istiklal [Independence] 5 Iyar 5709". Zarad Press, Tripoli, [1949]. Directions regarding additions to the permanent prayers, in Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic. Fair condition.
3. Printed leaf, "Mincha [Afternoon] Haftarah for the Holiday 5 Iyar - Israel's Day of Independence". [Tripoli, 1949]. Good condition.
4. Printed letter, with the signatures of the chief rabbi and dayanim of the Jewish community in Tripoli. May 1949. Addressed to the ministries of religion, aliya and foreign affairs in Israel. The letter notes, among other things, that "we have decided to name all the boys born during the week of Independence Day 'Israel' and all the girls 'Tsiyona'".
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