Binder of [57] Issues of the Renowned Journal HaLevanon. Mainz, 1871-1875

Binder of [57] Issues of the Renowned Journal HaLevanon. Mainz, 1871-1875

Binder of [57] issues of the renowned HaLevanon: Michtav Ethi BiSefat Ever journal by Rabbi Dr. Meir Lehman, edited by Yechiel Brill. Mainz, 1871-1875. Bound in two beautiful volumes.

Details of the issues:

* Volume 1. Year VIII. Mainz, 1871-1872. [13] issues.

* Volume 2. Year XI. Mainz, 1874-1875. [44] issues. (Lacking issues 1, 9, 30, 33, 46).

HaLevanon was the first Hebrew-language journal in the Land of Israel. It was published with breaks and at uneven intervals, 1863-1886 in Jerusalem, Paris, Mainz and London. The chief editor over the years was Yechiel Brill. HaLevanon was established by Yechiel Brill, Michel HaKohen and Yoel Moshe Salomon in Jerusalem in 1863 and they were also the newspaper's editors in the Land of Israel.

The first newspaper was published on 8 Adar 1863. HaLevanon expressed the view of the Ashkenazim-Perushim (mitnagdim) in Jerusalem, opposed the idea of settling the Land if Israel (yet supported founding the Motza colony) and was hostile to the stance of Chavatzelet (Yisrael Beck's journal that began to be published five months after HaLevanon and expressed the view of the Sephardim and Chassidim who supported the idea of the settlement of the Land of Israel). About a year after HaLevanon was published, the Ottoman authorities closed both journals, due to informers.  As a result, the newspaper's publication moved to Mainz, where these issues were printed. Those years, Dr. Meir Lehman contributed to the editing, as appears in the title pages of the issues. Even in these locations, HaLevanon continued to focus on Land-of-Israel issues.

Total of [57] issues. Bound in two identical beautiful fabric binders. Approximately 32 cm.

Overall fine-very fine condition. Minimal aging stains. Minor tears. Remnants of postage stamps on some of the issues. Margins of the issues from the eighth year are slightly cropped.