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Urgent Appeal Letter for Immigration Certificate – Mizrachi Movement, Dunaszerdahely, 1939 (Iyar 15, 5699) - An official Yiddish and German document from Dunaszerdahely (today Dunajská Streda), dated Iyar 15, 5699 (1939), from the dramatic pre–World War II period. The Yiddish section was written and signed by Nathan Lesegeld, constituting a personal and urgent appeal to the Mizrachi leadership in Eretz Israel for assistance in obtaining an immigration certificate. In his letter, Lesegeld describes severe economic and political hardship and explicitly refers to the imminent danger of arrest and internment facing him and his family. To support his request, he details his long-standing Zionist activity, including early involvement, participation in a Zionist Congress, leadership roles, and his role as founder of the local Mizrachi branch. The German section was likely written by members of the local Mizrachi branch in Dunaszerdahely and provides a formal endorsement. It emphasizes his central role in establishing and developing the local organization and his extensive contributions to the Jewish community. This section bears the branch’s official stamp and includes the movement’s slogan “B’Thora ve’Avoda.” An authentic and emotionally powerful historical document, reflecting the plight of Central European Jewry on the eve of the Holocaust and the mechanisms of Zionist immigration efforts. Size: 31 × 21 cm. Good condition, fold marks and signs of period use. Please examine photos for condition.