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Memorandum to Chariedi communities of Eretz Yisroel against the Va'ad Leumi. Yerusholayim 1928. - The original handwritten document recording the resolution at a meeting of Rabbonim, encouraging the Chareidi communities in Eretz Yisroel to officially secede from the Va’ad Leumi and join the autonomous communal structure that rejects any contact with the Zionists. Includes the final agreed wording for the public notice that was to be distributed. The Chareidi community, in this document referred to as ‘Adas Yisroel-Ha’Chareidis B’Yisroel’, eventually came to be known as the ‘Eidah Ha’Chareidis’. The Jewish National Council (JNC) known in Hebrew as the Va’ad Leumi, was the main national executive institution of the Jewish community (Yishuv) within Mandatory Palestine, responsible for education, local government, welfare, security and defense. It was established in 1920, in order to conduct Jewish communal affairs. Its first chairman was R. Kook. Although it was recognized as a legitimate representative of the people by the British Mandate authorities, it was bitterly opposed by the “Old Yishuv”. The “Old Yishuv” valiantly opposed the Va’ad Leumi, maintaining that they had an established Orthodox communal infrastructure in place for generations and that the Va’ad Leumi had misrepresented themselves to the British as the sole representatives of the Jewish community. The ramifications of this ideological dispute, are still felt today. 22.5 by 18 cm. Excellent condition. Opening bid $300