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“Chalila that any Jew should go see a game like this”—handwritten letter of protest from Rabbi Yosef Haim Zonenfeld strongly opposed to ball games in Israel. - Long letter (21 lines), from Rabbi Yosef Haim Zonenfeld, on official letterhead, protesting ball games in Israel. 1920s. He writes that games are not appropriate for Jews, and especially “we see that the churban was proper given that levity should never be seen upon our lips”. He later writes that “those who play, their minds are clouded by external texts”, and “one should teach children not to think that a Jew could deal with this kind of thing.” 21 lines handwritten. 20x28cm. Creases, light tears (no missing text), good condition.