[Telegram] "Terrifying news is received from Yemen and Aden.", 17 December 1947

Ouziel (Uziel), Rishon Lezion and Palestine Chief Rabbi Ben Zion Meir Hai

Verlag: Radiogram RCA Communications Inc., Jerusalem; New York, 1947

Beschreibung

Telegram 1pp, 22x28cm. Good, with 2 horizontal folds, lightly tanned, closed tears and minor loss at edges, with archival paper tape reinforcements to edges of the blank verso. This was sent by Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel in Jerusalem to Z. Gluska in New York. Ouziel (1880-1953) was the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Mandatory Palestine from 1939 to 1948, then of Israel to 1953. Yemen-born Zchariah Gluska (1895-1960) was Chair of the Palestine-Yemenite Organisation. This urgent appeal was sent in the aftermath of the Aden Riots, triggered by UN approval of the Palestine Partition Plan on 29 Nov, devastating the Jewish community there. The text in its entirety reads: "Received at 64 Broad Street, New York 4 at Dec 17 47 Standard Time / HXY346/G63/17 Jerusalem 153/152 15 1400 HCW 17th NLT Z Gluska Chairman Palestine Yemenite Organisation 1133 Broadway New York / Terrifying news is received from Yemen and Aden STOP Yemenite Jewry needs large monetary support particularly for care for sick and maintenance of orphans STOP Dire want and poverty prevail throughout Yemenite Diaspora STOP Lately situation at Aden became very severe during attacks on Jews there tens were killed entire families depressed many remained homeless and face starvation STOP Refugees from Yemen at Aden also suffer STOP About 1000 additional refugees were accommodated at 'Geulah' causing allocation of smaller food rations STOP I demand you at once to inaugurate extensive widescale financial campaign in America enabling Hitachduth Hatemanin Centre extend urgent aid to Yemenite Jewry and Aden refugee camp STOP May God send you help and support you from Zion STOP Awaiting your reply - Benzion Meir Hai Ouziel Rishon Lezion and Palestine Chief Rabbi". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5086

Bibliografische Details

Titel: [Telegram] "Terrifying news is received from...

Verlag: Radiogram RCA Communications Inc., Jerusalem; New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1947

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Good