Archive – Committee of Jews of Afghanistan in Jerusalem – Letters and Documents

Committee of Jews of Afghanistan in Jerusalem – Large archive of letters and documents. Includes: * Over one hundred handwritten leaves and letters. Some sent from Afghanistan to Jerusalem in the1920’s and 1930’s. Hebrew and Jewish-Persian. [Content of letters and names of signers not examined]. * Leaves and printed paper items. [Arabic]. * Draft of letter of committee of Jews of Afghanistan in Jerusalem by Rabbi Shabtai Bahbout Av Beit Din of Beirut, regarding families immigrating to Eretz Israel from Afghanistan who arrived at Damascus, where they were detained and in danger of expulsion. * Large collection of contracts, invoices and documents pertaining to apartment of committee in Jerusalem. [Includes contracts and legal litigation with neighboring Berman Bakery].
Approx. 200 items, various sizes and conditions.