Bidspirit auction | Ticket to a prayer with

Ticket to a prayer with the High Commissioner of Palestine Herbert Samuel – 1925 - Before leaving his post, Samuel visited the Hurva synagogue in the Old City of Jerusalem, and was called to the Torah. Yehudah Gutman was lucky to score this ticket, which was needed for entrance. No children were allowed. The ticket is stamped on the back with its official name Beit Yaakov, named in honor of James Rothschild whose son Baron Edmund had given so much support to the Yishuv. (However everybody still called it the Hurva synagogue since the original structure had lain in ruin for decades). This was THE synagogue in Old Jerusalem before 1948. 11x9 cm. Very good condition. Item from the collections of Jacob Yablok - VirtualJewishmuseum.com. The item is placed in a quality proactive nylon sleeve and can be easily and safely taken out from the display page. Displayed on a thin cardboard sheet with an explanation and photos on the background of Israel's flag.