Personal Invitation to Ceremony of Laying the Foundation Stone of the Hebrew University on Mount Scopus, Jerusalem. Wednesday, July 24th 1918, at 5 o'clock pm.

Estimate: $400–$600
Hammer price: $450

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author

(ZIONISM)

Place

Tel Aviv-Jaffa

Publication

July 18, 1918

Description

English and Hebrew.

summary

The invitation itself is dated the Ninth of Av; the ceremony to take place the Fifteenth of Av. While the first date is one of national mourning, the second date is traditionally one of national jubilation. Evidently, the Zionist Commission responsible for the event played upon this symbolism, viewing the founding of Hebrew University as a step toward national redemption.

pp. (2) + 2 integral blanks. Mint condition. Linen-weave card. 5 x 7 inches

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