1 v. (unpaged) ; 20 cm.

Yiddish

In Yiddish.

Purchased from Bery Gross on the Rosalyn and Joseph Newman Collection Fund, 2011.

Manuscript diary in ink, bound, written by Michael Walzer-Fass detailing his involvement in Zionist activities in Poland and then the early years of settlement in Palestine. The volume begins in 1929 in the city of Łańcut, Poland. Walzer mentions Herzl's memorial day, the 16th Zionist Congress, donations to the Jewish National Fund, and other matters concerning Zionism and Halutzim. The diary continues in Palestine on the eve of Rosh Hashanah 1930 in a tent in Nes-Tsiyonah. Throughout the diary are thoughts about everyday matters as well as political events in the country. The writer mentions a trip to Jerusalem, his move to Givat-Mikhael, a temporary settlement northwest of Nes-Tsiyonah, and life in in Mizra, Tel Aviv, Ramatayim, Ein-Hai, and Kfar Malal. Description based on information provided by the vendor.

April 04, 2011

Michael Walzer-Fass, Fershṿindens. Judaica Collection, Yale University Library.

Michael Walzer-Fass, Fershṿindens. Judaica Collection, Yale University Library.

Diaries - Palestine - 20th century.