SERVICES OF PRISONERS OF WAR hstmp on cvr addressed to Jerusalem; two censor marks on front; on back censor tape; on flap soldier’s name, location, and “Australiaâ€
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April 8, 2019
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Lot #: 256
RED CROSS FORMULA ENQUIRY SHEET 1942 from Werner Seidel, Tel Aviv, to his brother Gerog, of Berlin. Actually in Alt Moabit (there area where Berlin’s Jews were forced to move); dated 5 Dec 1942; stating ‘No News from parents†(as they probably were deported to the East), German Red Cross (both ways), 2 Palestine censor backstamps; actually mailed to sender when received in Palestine; cancelled Jerusalem 18 AP 42—a 10 month journey! [front in catalog, both sides in web]
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CONCENTRATION & DP CAMPS - GHETTOS - ETC.
Lot #: 258
THERESIENSTADT KZ DOCUMENTS 1945 Three documents (5x8") pertaining to former female Theresienstadt concentration camp inmate, Ada Kleinova; two written in Czech and one written in Russian. Many inmates were staying in the camp after liberation as they were too sick or simply had nowhere to go. The Russian document allows her to leave Theresienstadt camp July 23, 1945, and return not later than July 31, 1945. Likely the Czech documents are similar.
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Lot #: 259
JEWISH DISPLACED PERSON’S CAMPS AFTER WORLD WAR TWO over 20 letters and forms and 13 cvrs or post cards; condition (obviously) varies but generally fine or better; items seen from Germany, USSR, Austria (camp Rudenburg), Poland, Bad Reichenhall, Schwandorf (Bayern); also parcels & rations receipts sent to Palestine
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Lot #: 264
TRAPPED WITHOUT A WAY OUT, IN FRANCE ON ROUTE TO ENGLAND WAR TIME NEWS FROM ALICE A JEWISH REFUGEE FROM GERMANY. Oct. 13 1939 1.25F French postcard written in German sent from Paris to Dr. Martin Nathan in Tel Aviv Palestine. From the very beginning of text, a story of a brave lonely woman. She describes her situation in most realistic way, analyzes it in calm words using her sense of humor. Yet above all there are great fear, despair & worries from the days to come. "Dear Martin & Laura, I have received my Visa to England on Sep.1st [Outbreak day of WWII] left [Germany] on Sep. 2nd but am stuck here due to the war, I can't continue to England. [As in war times there is no entrance to enemy countries' citizens ,Alice with her German Visa is not allowed in England] My staying here was not so pleasant but since times are so serious I can't complain. The local Jewish committee is taking care of me & had just provided me with roof above my head. All my belonging went to England, I think. Nevertheless there is no place for me to put it here. No one knows what will be. My mother also was not able to escape I think. News from Italy arrived from her that she is being treated fairly. I do hope it is true. She was in Italy when I left. There is an enormous sum of money needed to bring her to me, I have asked the Committee but they can not assist. How are you? Will we ever see each other? I am afraid this will not happen…Write me. I am so alone, completely depending on stranger’s good will. One meets helping people yet there are many unpleasant matters. Well, we must go on. Regards to you all, Yours Alice." Has machine cancel & also has red sorting number on lower left side; mall creases & tear, otherwise Fine
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Lot #: 265
FROM GERMAN INTERNEES (1) JERUSALEM 6 AU 40 red boxed EXEMPT FROM POSTAGE POSTED UNDER ART 49 OF POSTAL CONVENTION, on back HAIFA ‘D’ 7 AU 40 & HEADQUARTERS THE PALESTINE POLICE FORCE hstmp (2) JERUSALEM ‘A’ 20 NO 41 unboxed blue hstmp same as above; on back oval FROM LABOUR CAMP ACRE, filing hole to side
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OTHER WAR RELATED
Lot #: 268
WWII 1941 POSTCARD BEARING NEWS FROM LITHUANIA REACHING SOUTH AFRICA FORWARDED TO PALESTINE. 1/2 d postcard mailed from Johannesburg South Africa 18.X.41 to Pesach Jacobson (a known Eretz Israel gymnastic teacher & Maccabi sport activist) in Ramat Gan. Hebrew text from the Eidelman family to the Jacbosons."…Maybe you have heard anything from your parents?! People from Ponevezh ( Largest city of Lithuania, place of the famous Ponevezh Yeshiva, populated by 6000 Jews) and other cities that managed to flee to SIBIRIA, sent Telegrams, received here by their relatives. Asking for assistance from families here. If only we could know about our poor family ..Rachel". At the time this was written, Germans had already occupied the region. One filling hole, o/w fine
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Lot #: 269
1939 LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION ISSUED IN FAVOR OF HEINZ KAHLENBERG AN OFFICIAL MEMBER AT THE "AMSTERDAM JEWISH HELP COMMITTEE". According to this letter Kahlenberg served at the "Jud. Hilfs Kommitee Amsterdam", as a talented administrator that "thanks to him we gained many reliefs, his weariless patience removed many worries & troubles from us…" The Jewish population in Netherland prior to WWII was about 140,000 Jews, including about 50,000 refugees who fled from the German Reich. The Dutch government forbad refugees entrance as early as May 1938, yet did not expel them. Those who stayed in the Netherlands rather than immigrate to other countries were put in Westrboork Refugees camp in 1939. People needed as much help in every aspects of life and Jewish community provided them. In this German handwritten letter dated 25 June 1939 addressed to family in Palestine from an Amsterdam Jewish man named Robert, telling that Kahlenberg is going to Eretz & asking them to recompense him for all his good work. Kahelnberg is a trustworthy man that is willing to work at any position offered. Has vertical fold, FRAGILE
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Lot #: 270
1940-41 FOUR POSTCARDS SENT BY YESHIVA STUDENT IN JERUSALEM TO HIS FATHER RABBI YOCHT AT "PORAT YOSSEF" YESHIVA IN REHOVOT. All Hebrew written by Zvi Yocht, in Hebron Yeshiva to his father Rabbi Arie Yochet, dated as per weekly Torah portions (bearing Jerusalem's postmarks of course). Rabbi Yochet was a famous a lecturing Rabbi in Bialistok Yeshiva. In 1939 he managed to flee from Bialystok to Wilna (his wife was not able to join him in this escape) & then to reach Palestine where he established a new Yeshiva in Rehovot. The content of four cards is about two major issues: first reporting on efforts made to bring the Rabbi's wife to Palestine. These are through official channels, contacts with the British Ambassador in Moscow, issuing of transit permission Aliyah certificate, travelling Visa etc. The second subject is Yeshiva's life both in Jerusalem and Rehovot. Students recruiting, fund raising, the actual studies.''…We are studying now ''Gittin" Father please write me some innovations on Gittin, I have forgot the "IKARIM" book at school, please send it to me" Card dated 17 May 1941 has six "Aguda for Yeshivath "Porat Yossef" Rehovot" rounded purple handstamps. Most interesting lot sheds light on the story of destruction in Europe & revival in Palestine! Vert fold. Exceedingly Rare!
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