Two receipts from the charitable society Pekidim ve-Amarkalim of Amsterdam, concerning the disbursement of funds to the Committee to Establish a Hospital in Jerusalem. One signed by Judah Aryeh Lehren, the other stamped Meir Rubens
AUCTION 37 |
Tuesday, June 26th,
2007 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 224
(ISRAEL, LAND OF)
Two receipts from the charitable society Pekidim ve-Amarkalim of Amsterdam, concerning the disbursement of funds to the Committee to Establish a Hospital in Jerusalem. One signed by Judah Aryeh Lehren, the other stamped Meir Rubens
Amsterdam: 1888-89
Est: $400 - $600
The organization “Pekidim and Amarkalim” was founded in Amsterdam in 1809 by H. Lehren, A. Prins and S. Rubens, to disburse charitable funds to the Holy Land. See EJ, Vol. X. cols. 1584-5.
The Hospital to be established was the celebrated Bikur Cholim.