Ben-Avi, Itamar. Shema Yisrael [defense of Jewish rights to the Western Wall, Jerusalem]

AUCTION 47 | Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:00

Fine Judaica: Hebrew Printed Books, Manuscripts, Graphic & Ceremonial Art

Back to Catalogue Download Catalogue

<Previous Lot

/308

Next Lot>

Lot 284

(ZIONISM).

Ben-Avi, Itamar. Shema Yisrael [defense of Jewish rights to the Western Wall, Jerusalem]

FIRST EDITION pp. 61, (3). Original pictorial wrappers, worn. Front cover reads: "Shema Yisrael, Hakotel Kotlenu, Hakotel Echad!" [Hear O Israel, the Wall is Ours, the Wall is One!). 4to

Tel-Aviv: 1928

Est: $200 - $300

A talented linguist and journalist, Itamar Ben-Avi (1882-1943) was the son of Eliezer Ben Yehudah, the founder of Modern Hebrew. The present work of a nationalist nature is a response to the fracas at the Kotel on Yom Kippur, 1928 when Arabs would not allow Jews to place benches before the Kotel for prayers