Letter by David Wolfson on a postcard with his photograph

Letter by David Wolfson on a postcard with his photograph

Letter in the handwriting and signature of David Wolfson, President of the World Zionist Organization - on a postcard with a photograph of Wolfson himself. Sent by mail to Germany to Max Schatz (to his residence in Bonn) on December 2, 1906. In his remarks, Wolfson writes his impression of where he was: "Greetings to everyone from the Golden City, I have never seen so many wonderful things" and greetings to Fanny Schatz.

David Wolfson [1856-1914] leader and Zionist activist and second president of the World Zionist Organization. After attending a speech by Max Bodenheimer on the revival of the Jewish people, Wolfson began his own speeches on Zionism. Within a short time Wolfson joined the leading activists in the German Hibbat Zion movement and became to a leading influencer. The tremendous impression left on him by the book "The Jewish State" of Herzl caused Wolfson to go to Vienna and become close friend and personal assistant of Herzl. After returning from Vienna, Wolfson established in koln the nucleus that would become the Zionist Organization in Germany - the National Jewish Association. Wolfson designed the Israeli flag inspired by the prayer shawl, and also gave the Zionist shekel his name.

[1] Postcard - written on both sides in Wolfson's handwriting. Good condition.