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In the present catalogue, a distinct chapter is dedicated to the Dayan family, featuring personal letters, photographs, books and documents from the estate of Ruth Dayan; together, this miniature collection recounts the story of the Dayan-Schwartz family over three generation, from Moshe's father Shmuel Dayan to Ruth's and Moshe's children. Included in this collection are a number of letters written by the famous of all Dayans – Moshe Dayan, and a variety of letters and other items sent or presented to family members, such as pictures dedicated to Moshe Dayan by Nobel peace prize laureate Albert Schweitzer, a micrography by Abraham Haba and a letter of appreciation to Moshe Dayan by Yigael Yadin, who served as IDF chief of staff during the 1948 War.
The art chapter features a number of Old Master works – including a forest view by Allaert van Everdingen and "Ruins of the Brederode Castle" attributed to Jacob Isaackszoon van Ruisdael – as well as works of Israeli and Judaic art from the collection of art historian Uzi Agassi.
the catalogue also includes an extensive chapter dedicated to numismatics, with an abundance of scrips and coupons, some used by Jewish Palestinian communities in times of distress and need (World War I, the 1948 siege on Jerusalem), some issued by small businesses throughout Palestine – bakeries, groceries and various stores, many of which had gone out of business soon afterwards. The chapter also includes various coins and banknotes: Ottoman, mandatory, and Israeli banknotes and coins, and two silver amuletic medals struck in honor of the formation of the Mandatory government and the appointment of High Commissioner Herbert Samuel.
The catalogue further features a variety of choice items representing the history of Palestine and Zionism – rare books (such as Sh.Y. Agnon's first book published in Palestine and "Tsveyuntsvantsik" by Ka-Tsetnik), letters and manuscripts (by Leah Goldberg, Shaul Tchernichovsky, Uri Tzvi Grinberg and Agnon), publications and ephemera from central events in the history of Zionism (the Katowice conference protocol, autograph postcards by Leo Motzkin), travelogues and scholarly works, Bezalel art, rugs, photographs and more.
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LOT 18:
Two Broadsides from the days of the "War of Languages, " 1913 – The Technion and the Reali School of Haifa
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Two Broadsides from the days of the "War of Languages, " 1913 – The Technion and the Reali School of Haifa
Two broadsides published at the time of the "War of Languages", dealing with the language of instruction at educational institutions in Palestine. Hebrew.
1. "Gilui Daat" (Public Statement), broadside issued by the Teachers' Center, the Language Committee and the Committee for Strengthening Hebrew Education in Palestine. [Palestine, late 1913]. The broadside expresses opposition to the decision of the board of governors of the Technion according to which "all general sciences at the Reali School and the Technion of Haifa will not be taught in Hebrew but rather in a foreign language" and explains the importance of the Hebrew language: "The language is the soul of the nation; the revival of our language is an essential element in the revival of our nation." The broadside is signed in print by Dr. Yosef Luria on behalf of the Teachers' Center (the future Teachers Federation); Eliezer Ben Yehuda on behalf of the Language Committee; and by six members of the Committee for Strengthening Hebrew Education in Palestine.
Approx. 40X25 cm. Good condition. Fold lines. Punch holes to left margin.
2. "Kol Koreh" (Public Appeal), broadside issued by the Haifa Committee for Maintaining Hebrew Education. Haifa, December 1913. The broadside expresses opposition to the decision by the "Ezra" society to the effect that the language of instruction at its educational institutions should be German; announces the establishment of a Hebrew science- and mathematics-oriented school in Haifa (the Reali school); and encourages parents to send their children to the new school. It opens with a description of the violent struggle within the educational institutions of the "Ezra" society in Jerusalem. (In the wake of a strike at the "Ezra" institutions, Ottoman policemen and soldiers were stationed at the institutions, and, according to the broadside, these forces dealt violently with the teachers and students.) Ottoman revenue stamp on upper part of broadside.
43X22.5 cm. Good condition. Few minor stains. Torn punch holes to margins. Small tears along fold lines and one open tear to upper right corner. Mounted on thin acid-free paper.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.
