Postcard sent from Congress of Agudath Israel in Vienna to recipient in Kovno-Kaunas, Lithuania

Estimate

$200–$250

Hammer price

Not recorded

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author

(AGUDATH ISRAEL).

Place

Vienna

Publication

22nd August 1923

Description

Yiddish and German. Pencil. Austrian stamps postmarked "1. Kongress der Agudas Jisroel Wien."

summary

This postcard was sent from the historic First Congress of Agudath Israe. It was at this Congress that Rabbi Meir Shapiro announced the new institution of Daf Yomi The unidentified writer penned these lines: Vienna, 9 Ellul, 7:30pm, (written) in the room of Rabbi Dr. Pinchos Cohen, during negotiations concerning relations between Agudath Israel and Tze'irei Yisrael, and the latter's incorporation into the Agudah. Present Dr. Wreshner, Dr. Deutschland and Dr. Ehrmann. Representing Tze'irei Yisrael: Shmuelevitch, Krumer and myself"

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