Auction 73 Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
Aug 11, 2020 (your local time)
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LOT 14:

A Poster Advocating the Purchase of Zionist Shekel – Germany, 1920s-1930s

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A Poster Advocating the Purchase of Zionist Shekel – Germany, 1920s-1930s
A poster advocating the purchase of Zionist Shekel. [Germany, ca. 1920s-1930s]. German.
The poster reads (German) "Anyone who strives to establish a home for the Jewish people in Palestine secured under public law purchases the Shekel!" ("establish a home for the Jewish people in Palestine secured under public law" was the goal of Zionism as stated in the Basel Program). The Hebrew inscription "Shekel" appears on top.
The Berlin address of the Berlin Zionist Association (Berliner Zionistische Vereinigung) for purchasing the Shekel is printed at lower center.
The Zionist Shekel was part of a fundraising program introduced by the World Zionist Organization towards the elections for the second Zionist congress in 1898. The donation certificates were known as "shekel"; donation of a certain amount counted as annual "membership dues", and buying a Zionist Shekel gave one the right to vote and be elected for the congress. The number of Shekels sold in each country determined the number of delegates it was entitled to send to the congress.
Approx. 24X64 cm. Fair condition. Stains and blemishes. Closed and open tears, restored with paper and paint. Linen-backed for display and preservation.

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