Auction 13 Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Jan 19, 2011 (Your local time)
Israel
 8 Ramban St, Jerusalem.
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LOT 38:

Who Forced Me to Leave the Country? – Documents, 1926-1928

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"Who forced me to leave the country in 1928?" – 24 letters. Jaffa and Haifa, 1926-1928.
File containing correspondence between Meir Rosenman after he was fired from the Electric Corporation, claiming that he is not a Zionist, and the management of the corporation and Eliyahu Golomb, representative of the Jewish Laborers Federation (Histadrut). Letters of claims and letters to Audit Committee, claims for severance payment and request to be re-hired. Rosenman worked for the Electric Corporation between the years 1925 and 1927 and was then fired, claiming that he is not a Zionist. In a letter of reply sent by Pinchas Rutenbeg to Rosenman, he stated that "it is his duty to employ only those people who really want to tie their lives to this land". 24 letters + issue of newpaper, 30 cm. Fair condition. Tears and stains.

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