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Judaica

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 147		Ben-Gurion, David (1876-1973) One of the most influential figures in modern Zionism; founder of the State of Israel; first (1948-52) and third (1955-62) prime minister of Israel. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1p, 7½x4¾", in Hebrew, on ruled, light tan paper with a printed "17" at the top, Sdeh Boker, May 13, 1968. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot HaAdrichalut" (A History of Architecture). Fine; uneven right margin, affecting nothing. Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal 's letter to him. The former prime minister writes: "The deficiency that you count in the Jewish Agency regarding the absorption of immigrants is not the only one. In order to absorb immigrants into any country, and especially into Israel, the good will of the population is needed, as well as the full authority of the government; and without having a responsible and wise government to initiate immigration to Israel from the Diaspora, which is ready to devote itself to it with all its heart and soul--immigration to Israel will be abandoned. Concerning the crucial importance of immigration to Israel--I agree with you one hundred percent…." In the spring of 1968, P.Z. Hartal wrote Mr. Ben-Gurion concerning the urgent need to increase Jewish immigration to Israel and expressed the opinion that the Jewish Agency should do more to promote immigration and to absorb those immigrants. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 148		Ben-Gurion, David. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1p, 7½x4¾", in Hebrew, on ruled, light tan paper with a printed "33" at the top, Tiberias, May 5, 1970. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot HaAdrichalut" (A History of Architecture). Fine. Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal's letter to him. Ben-Gurion writes: "Everything you have written about Russia is correct, and perhaps you did not exhaust all her deeds. But the role to inform is in the hands of the government and its employees, and I have no contact with the government. At present I am here--for reasons of health, and soon I will return to Sdeh Boker…." Mr. Hartal had written to Ben-Gurion about the necessity of improving and enhancing the public's awareness regarding the Soviet Union's aims in the Middle East, especially its expansionistic aims. Ben-Gurion replied from Tiberias, a winter heath resort famous since Roman times for its hot springs. Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 149		Ben-Gurion, David. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1p, 8¼x5", in Hebrew, on ruled paper with a printed "4" at the top, Sdeh Boker, June 21, 1970. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot HaAdrichalut" (A History of Architecture). Fine. Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal 's letter to him. Ben-Gurion replies to Mr. Hartal's suggestion that the Suez Canal be widened by 35-40 kilometers to facilitate international and Israeli navigation and to another suggestion that Israel might benefit from adding an Upper House to its parliamentary system. "To Zev Hartal Peace and Greetings, I doubt that in these days it is possible to discuss the widening of the Suez Canal. I do not think that we need an Upper House. What we do need is a talented and most responsible leadership, but not in the Upper House. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the two oil paintings that you sent me…." Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 150		Ben-Gurion, David. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1p, 8½x5", in Hebrew, on ruled paper with a printed "47" at the top, Sdeh Boker, Dec. 9, 1970. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot HaAdrichalut (A History of Architecture). Fine. Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal 's letter to him. Ben-Gurion replies to Mr. Hartal, who was teaching in Beer Sheva at the time, and who proposed that an Art Academy be added to Sdeh Boker College, which was founded by Ben-Gurion in 1965; the college was comprised of a boarding high school, a department of field studies and a teacher training seminary. Kibbutz Sdeh Boker was located in the Negev Hills of Israel, south of Beer Sheva. Ben-Gurion retired there twice, after each term as prime minister; he remained active in the political life of Israel and devoted much of his time to writing the history of Israel. In part: "…To discuss the matter from the view of Sdeh Boker--the hour did not arrive yet to set up an art academy at the college. I must admit though that I am not an expert on art, and my opinion does not obligate. I will forward your letter to the persons responsible for the college…." Estimated Value $800 - 1,000. From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 151		Ben Gurion TLS 4 Days After The 1942 Biltmore Conference. Typed letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion") as head of The Jewish Agency, 1 page,on The Winthrop Hotel letterhead, 8½x5¼", New York, N.Y., May 19, 1942. Written to Jacob Greenberg, Mizrachi Youth, thanking him for his message of sympathy, four days after the "Biltmore Conference" (May 6 to May 11, 1942), which called for fulfillment of the Balfour Declaration and urged the establishment of Palestine as a Jewish commonwealth. The conference marked the turning away from British policies toward America as a main ally. The letter is toned, else fine. Ben-Gurion signed in blue ink. Estimated Value $750 - 850. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 152		Ben-Gurion, David. 1962 first day cover commemorating the 25th anniversary of the State of Israel and of the United Jewish Appeal and a printed statement of congratulations to the UJA with an original signature, "D. Ben-Gurion," along with a certificate thanking the family of the late Arthur R. Rack for his service to the UJA "in the cause of Jewish life-saving and rebuilding." The FDC and statement signed by Ben-Gurion were formerly affixed to the certificate but have been dismounted. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 153		Alfred Dreyfus Invites Mme. Zola to His Son's Wedding (1859-1935) Jewish artillery officer in the French army, falsely accused and convicted of treason in 1894. The Dreyfus Affair became a cause célèbre when Dreyfus was championed by Émile Zola and other intellectuals. Autograph letter signed ("A Dreyfus"), 1 page, in French, n.p., April 16, 1919. To the wife of Zola, announcing that the official engagement of his son, Captain Pierre Dreyfus, to Mlle. Baus, will take place on Sunday, April 27 and inviting her to the celebration. He signs "Affectionally A. Dreyfus." It was Émile Zola (1840-1902) who in 1898 risked his career to publish his famous "J'Accuse" letter, addressed to French President Félix Faure, on the front page of the French newspaper L'Aurore, and accused the French government of antisemitism. Zola's letter was instumental in the eventual exoneration of Dreyfus. His son, Pierre, served as a captain in the French artillery during World War I and was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 154		Maimonides, Moses. More Nevuchim:Doctor Perplexorum. Basel, 1629. Translated from Hebrew into Latin by Johannes Buxtorf, quarto, later half calf. 532 pages, plus Index Locorum Scripturae, Index Vocum Hebraicarum, and Emendanda. Interior is toned throughout; a penned annotation in Latin is noted on p. 435. Maimonides (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) was a rabbi, physician, and philosopher who was born in Cordova, Spain in 1135, and died in Egypt 1204. He wrote Guide For the Perplexed in the 12th century, in Judeo-Arabic. That text was subsequently translated into Hebrew by Samuel ibn Tibbon, whose text Buxtorf used for his Latin translation. Maimonides' ideas influenced both the Jewish and non-Jewish worlds. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 155		Schindler, Emilie - Signed Yom Hashoah Commemoration (1907-2001) Humanitarian; wife of Oskar Schindler. She worked alongside her husband to save 1200 Jews from certain death in the Holocaust. In May 1994, Emilie Schindler received The Righteous Amongst the Nations Award. Signature in red ink on an 11½ x 8" announcement of a Yom Hashoah Commemoration at the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, with Mrs. Schindler as the keynote speaker. Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173