Auction 52 Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Sep 20, 2016 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 20:

Archive of Dr. Arthur Brin - Member of "Ichud", "League for Jewish-Arab Cooperation" and "Brit Shalom"

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About 195 paper items from the archive of Dr. Arthur Brin, a Tel Aviv doctor from Germany, member of the organizations "Brit Shalom" and "Ichud" (founded by Y. L. Magnes) who was active in many organizations for rapprochement between Arabs and Jews. Palestine, 1930s to 1950s. Hebrew, German and English.
Rich and diverse collection from the estate of Dr. Arthur Brin, including: · Some 95 documents in Arthur Brin's hand (mostly in German), with names of contact persons in the Arab leadership and intelligentsia circles, their countries of origin and summaries of their positions. · 36 personal letters, including an extensive correspondence between Dr. Brin and members of the editorial board of the journal "Ba'yot" (Problems) (published by Martin Buber), personal letter signed in the hand of Mordechai Avi-Shaul (listing the reasons for his resignation from the "League for Jewish-Arab Cooperation") and three letters in the hand of Nathan Chofshi, one of the movement's spiritual leaders. · Internal circular summarizing secret meetings between organization members Chaim Kalvarisky and Aaron Cohen and civilian Arab parties in Lebanon. · Large poster of the "Thou Shalt not Kill" League and seven additional posters conveying a message against aggression for all the country's residents. · List of regulations of the "Kedma Mizracha" Association for promoting ties between the Jewish Yishuv and the Near East culture. · "Proposal for Joint Medicinal Work between Jews, Englishmen and Arabs" - draft for a collaborative enterprise between the three medical communities in Palestine in the interests of eradicating epidemics and improving sanitation. · 27 official invitations to conferences, lectures and evening discussions of the "League for Jewish-Arab Cooperation" and "Ichud" in the years 1946-1949; and more.
Size and condition vary. Good-fair overall condition. Stains, creases and tears to some items.

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