Hagadah shel Pesach. Plugah Eretz-Yisraelit LiMedidah.
AUCTION 64 |
Thursday, March 19th,
2015 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Ceremonial Objects, Maps and Graphic Art
Lot 120
(HAGADAH).
Hagadah shel Pesach. Plugah Eretz-Yisraelit LiMedidah.
Italy: 1946
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Most original production issued for the Jewish soldiers of the Palestine Field Surveying Corps 524, attached to the British Army in Italy. Abridged traditional text with much parody included. Alongside the Hagadah liturgy appear original ditties, reflecting upon the serviceman’s experiences, especially in relation to British cultural and military norms. Particularly engaging is the closing song, a mock version of “Chad Gadya” (One Goat) here rendered “Chad Chayala” (One Soldier), recounting the tribulations of the returning soldier seeking a flat in Tel-Aviv and the endless bureaucracy awaiting him.