Auction 44 Judaica: Books, Manuscripts, Rabbinical Letters
Mar 11, 2015
8 Ramban St, Jerusalem., Israel

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LOT 39:

Two Printed Derisive Pamphlets against Rabbi Kook - Jaffa and Jerusalem, 1920-1922

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Two Printed Derisive Pamphlets against Rabbi Kook - Jaffa and Jerusalem, 1920-1922
Two printed derisive pamphlets, by Jerusalem zealot circles, against Rabbi Kook.
• Kol Koreh MeHeichal, "A notice and a revoking of the rabbinical position of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook". Published by The Holy Association of the City of Jerusalem. Jerusalem, [1920]. Protesting the appointment of Rabbi Kook as Rabbi of Jerusalem. Also includes: "Open protest", with 31 signatures and a copy of a letter sent by the Jerusalem rabbis to Rabbi Kook and a copy of a letter of protest to the managers of the Etz Chaim Yeshiva.
[4] pages. 32 cm. Fair condition, tears and folding marks.
• “Purim-Rabbi and Shiff-Rabbi of the Holy City of Jerusalem and its region and the Holy City of Jaffa and its region. [Jaffa, 1922]. Humorous booklet for Purim, ridiculing the institutions of the new settlement. The nickname “Purim Rabbi” at the beginning of the booklet alludes to Rabbi Kook and it contains more words of opposition. 22 pages [one leaf at the end is missing].
23 cm. Fair condition, stains, restored tears. New binding.