Letter Issued by the Leaders of the Sephardic Community Appealing for Support for the "Noar Agudati." 1940s.

Letter Issued by the Leaders of the Sephardic Community Appealing for Support for the "Noar Agudati." 1940s.

Letter sent to Oriental Jewry via the fundraiser Rabbi Shmuel Shadrowski on behalf of the "Noar Agudati" in the Land of Israel, asking for their support for this movement that works to fortify the Sephardic communities. Signatures of Sephardic rabbis. 1940s.

The Sephardic rabbis describe the activities of this organization on behalf of Sephardic Jewry: "In Tiberias and large cities in Palestine, the Sephardic and Oriental youth have been organized into a strong brigade which is wholeheartedly connected with the national administration of the Noar HaAgudati. in Tel Aviv and enjoy all their rights equally ... the Noar HaAgudati brings blessing to the Sephardic youths and draws them closer to their Father in heaven ..." The writers then detail the various activities of the Noar HaAgudati in Palestine and ask that Rabbi Shmuel Shadrowski, leader of the Noar HaAgudati, should be pleasantly received.

The margins of the letter bear the signatures of Sephardic rabbis - Rabbi Yaakov Chai Zrihen [1869-1953, Chief Rabbi of Tiberias, a strong opponent of Zionism and a disciple of Rabbi Elazar Elfrandi in zealousness. In the last year of his life, he was one of the first to sign the placard declaring that girls should rather give their lives than serve in the Sherut Leumi]; Rabbi Meir Vaknin, Rabbi Refael Bibas, Rabbi Refael Abu; and Rabbi Asher Zev Werner of Tiberias - along with their personal stamps.

[1] leaf. 21x31 cm. Fold marks. Tears in the upper and bottom margins, not affecting text. Filing holes. Fine condition.