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Auction 17 · Lot 449
Typed letter signed in Hebrew. To David Yellin, concerning women's rights.
- Estimate
- $300–$500
- Hammer price
- $900
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
KOOK, ABRAHAM ISAAC
Place
Jerusalem
Publication
6th Adar 1922
summary
Written in reference to forthcoming elections refusing to accept the legitimacy of the woman’s right to vote for elected office. If his stand will not be accepted and he will not recognize the election.
Rabbi Kook's unequivocal stance concerning the appointment of women to public office is a surprise to those who view him as having a more lenient approach in these matters
One page. On stationery of Chief Rabbinate
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