(Rosenbaum, Samson (Semyon). b. 1860-1934). Presentation document thanking Samson (Semyon) Rosenbaum for his trouble and turmoil on behalf the Jewish Community. Signed by over forty prominant Russian Jewish communal leaders and personalities

AUCTION 19 | Tuesday, March 11th, 2003 at 1:00

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(ZIONISM)

(Rosenbaum, Samson (Semyon). b. 1860-1934). Presentation document thanking Samson (Semyon) Rosenbaum for his trouble and turmoil on behalf the Jewish Community. Signed by over forty prominant Russian Jewish communal leaders and personalities

Illustrated manuscript ON VELLUM. Hebrew square and cursive scripts. Black and brown inks. Hand-colored artistic borders containing Jewish and Zionist motifs. At top, a central vignette of the Land of Israel flanked by a bearded man and a winged cherub 35 x 44 cm. Framed

Lithuania: 1908

Est: $2,000 - $2,500

Semyon Rosenbaum was a central figure in the Lithuanian Zionist Movement. He was elected to the Duma in 1906. When the Duma was dissolved, he was one of the signatories to the manifesto calling for civil disobedience. He was arrested and sentenced to imprisonment. This testimonial lauds his efforts on behalf of the tens of thousands of Jews within the boundaries of the Pale of Settlement. Rosenbaum later became Minister of Public Affairs in the short-lived Autonomous Lithuanian Republic