A call to Orthodox Jews throughout the Land of Israel to form a separatist community (Edah Charedith) not associated with the Chief Rabbinate

AUCTION 24 | Tuesday, June 29th, 2004 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Ceremonial Art and Holy Land Maps Including Ceremonial Art from the Collection of Daniel M. Friedenberg

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Lot 248
(LAND OF ISRAEL)

A call to Orthodox Jews throughout the Land of Israel to form a separatist community (Edah Charedith) not associated with the Chief Rabbinate

Typed letter Signed by R. Joseph Chaim Sonnenfeld along with members of his rabbinic court: Rabbis Mordecai Leib Rubin, Isaac Frankel, and David Tzevi Karelenstein One page

Jerusalem: Tammuz 1926

Est: $600 - $900
PRICE REALIZED $600
With the approval of the British mandatory authorities, a separate Orthodox community (Edah Charedith) was formed following outrage at the decision by Rabbi A.I. Kook allowing women to vote