Nahalat Israel Rama company – an Experimental settlement of the Old Yishuv in Jerusalem, near the tomb of the ...

Nahalat Israel Rama company – an Experimental settlement of the Old Yishuv in Jerusalem, near the tomb of the prophet Samuel – a documented evidence of buying the land - a historical item! And documents signed by Rabbi Yitzhak Zvi Rivlin
The Nahalat Israel – Rama, Association was founded in 1886, in order to establish a Jewish settlement near Nebi Samuel. Founders of the Association were Rabbi Jacob Mandelbaum, Rabbi Yitzhak Rubinstein and Rabbi Yitzchak Zvi Rivlin. The 60 founders were mostly members of the Old Yishuv in Jerusalem.
The idea repeatedly encountered many difficulties, and although managing to sell the land to the Russian Jews, they failed to take the matter into practice; World War I interrupted the legalization efforts of the settlement. Only in 1906 the houses were legalized, and 15 members of the association settled them (Yemeni and Ashkenazi Jews). The members received arms for protecting the buildings, and association went on and bought another 1,500 hectares in the area. The riots of 1929, forced the settlers to leave the place, and their Arab neighbors destroyed the houses and removed the border stones away. After the War of Independence, Jewish settlements were built, and today, Ramot neighborhood is situated there.
Here we have a bundle of documents that are an historical evidence of this enterprise.

a. Purchase and lease contracts.
One document "to be Evidence for the comity of Nahalat Israel – Rama company, that placed in my hand is the deed of the land" Charkat al-Arab " how the Gentiles Abdal Kadar and Eli Pe'er from Beit Tiksa, sold 43 hectares to the company of Nahalat Israel – Rama... And are committed to giving the contract bill to the company without any buts or arguments ... and the company will give to the Miryam widow of Eli Pe'er the sum of ... ". Signed on 29 Nov 1926 here in the Holy City of Jerusalem with the signature of Ahmed Shachda (in hebrew) and a stamp in Arabic. Ahmed Shachda as an intermediary to Nahalat Israel, his name appears in various documents in regard of this.
Another document titled "Content term of contract deed that was given to the lawyers Yom-Tov Amun, and Tawfiq Ades, is a land rental contract by Nahalat Israel to the Arab, by the association's president, Rabbi Yitzchak Zvi Rivlin, and ends with " Approved by the notary Jerusalem 12/12/1923 ". On the other side of the page a letter in Arabic, presumably the Arab source then translated into Hebrew.

b. Three documents signed by Rabbi Yitzchak Zvi Rivlin, rare!
Three official documents of Nahalat Israel Rama union signed by the Chairman, Rabbi Yitzchak Zvi Rivlin: A Notice to all the friends, from Feb 1926, regarding the appointment of Mr. Aaron Alba to become secretary of the association, and two receipts, from 31 Aug 1921, Attesting to the purchase of land, "one hectare with some of the spring" and " one or two hectares with some of the spring".
Rabbi Yitzhak Zvi Rivlin l (1857 - 1934), grandson of Rabbi Moshe Magid (Rivlin) Shklov, who served as head of the Ashkenazi beth-din in Jerusalem, was born in Lithuania and during his youth he studied in Volozhin. Immigrated to Israel in 1884, where he became famous for his immense genius. He stood out even among the greatest Sages of Jerusalem, and especially his knowledge of the Talmud and Jewish law, until they called him "the living Talmud ".
He was a great expert on the theory of the Vilna Gaon and his seizure of the redemption, and in the light of this he acted with all his heart and soul for the sake of settling the land and bringing closer the redemption. Wrote the essay "Kol hator" of his grandfather Rabbi Hillel Rivlin of Shklov, disciple of the Vilna Gaon. Founded the "Mizrachi" branch in Jerusalem, and was one of the biggest builders of the New Jerusalem outside the walls. Participated in the purchase of land for establishment new colonies around the country and new neighborhoods outside the walls of Jerusalem. He saw this as the way to redemption. Was admired by all departments in the country, and for about 20 years, until his death, was the Rabbi of Zichron Moshe neighborhood and the surroundings.

Condition: Very Good.