important collection of documents, some of the activities of the Moron ‘Knesset Mordechai’ of Sadigura, as part of his activities within the World General Council of Agudat Yisrael, during the fateful days before the establishment of the State of Israel, in the midst of the war which erupted in the month of Kisleiv 1948 (29th of November) after the declaration of the United Nations about dividing Israel.
In these documents, the Rabbi invites the members of the World Executive Committee, who live in the center of the country, specifically in Tel Aviv, to discuss the critical issues on the agenda, as he notes it is upon the World Executive Committee and its members to determine their position on the fundamental questions on the agenda.
The image of this Jewish leader is apparent from these documents, he worried for and was very concerned and dealt with the current spiritual issues, momentous hashkafa questions. It is noticeable from the documents the importance of the World Executive Committee of the Agudat Yisrael in this momentous era, its honor and value. The Rabbi, who besides being from very young a member of the Moetzet Gedolai HaTorah, was also an accepted member of World Executive Committee which was at that time a temporary Orthodox government and was the center on which and from where all the questions of Orthodox Judaism all over the world.
His blessed activities appear within the framework of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the establishment of a Jewish constitution for Israel.
* From 30th of Shevat 1948, invitation with initials signature of the Knesset Mordechai, with his added hand written words. ‘לישיבת וועה"פ בדירתי ביום חמישי ב’ אדר א’ תש"ח בשעה 12 לפנה"צ’ – For a meeting of the Vaad HaPoal in my apartment on Thursday the 2nd day of Adar 1 1948 at 12:00 pm. Send to Rabbanim and important activists: Eliyahu Mazor, Chaim Gitler, Reuvan Ahronovitz, Kalman Kahana, Shamuel Aharon Shetzdrovitzki, Moshe Sheinfeld and Yaakov Landau – Heads of Agudat Yisrael in Tel Aviv and heads of Poalei Agudat Yisrael. Likewise, was this letter sent to his uncle the holy Moron Avir Yaakov of Sadigura, from leader and righteous of the generation who was also a member of the Moetzet Gedolai HaTorah and the Vaad HaPoal Ha’Olumi of Agudat Yisrael.
Filing holes, good condition.
* Very important letter dated 26th of Shevat 1948. The Rabbi the Knesset Mordechai brings his opinion and that of his uncle the Avir Yaakov, how to refer to the questions about the founding of a Jewish country and join the Orthodox Jews in the framework of the country currently founding, for the mobilization of the corps, for the status committee, for other government frameworks. The Rabbi notes his opinion that such a thing needs the approval of the Vaad Hapoal. The letter was sent to the activist Rabbi Leibel Abramovitz from Rishon Letzion.
Torn slightly near the filing holes.
* 20th of Adar 1 1948. Copy to Rabbi of Pshemishel (‘Knesset Mordechai’ of Sadigura), signed by R’ Eliezer Serkis, relating on a telegram which was accepted from the leader of Agudat Yisrael Rabbi Yitzchak Meir Levine who arranged an important journey to America to place a status quo in the country being established and for the sake of setting up a Torah and educational institution which was later the infrastructure of Chinuch Ha’Atzmai and Beit Yaakov. Brought the full text of the telegram in which the Rabbi requests the opinion of burning matters on the agenda.
* On this subject – Protocol dated 3rd day of Adar 2 1948 – of the Constitution committee of Council of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, in which is reported about the meeting that took place in his home on 10 Betzalel St in Tel Aviv, where the Knesset Mordecahi himself participated, and along with him Rabbi Shalom Michalowitz Admor of Brod Radvil, Rabbi Shmuel Meir HaKohen Hollander (a prominent Rabbi for the Romanian Jews in Israel and rav of Neveh Tzedek neighborhood), Moshe Zilberg (served as a justice on the Supreme Court; from 1965 as Deputy President of the Court). Rabbi of Sadigura-Pshemishel declared: We should not have a inferiority complex and not believe that the Rabbanim are not eligible to be involved with all matters around us. The Rabbanim should be part of everything involved with establishing the Israel constitution according to the Holy Torah.
Faded and lightly torn at the edges.
Various sizes and conditions. General condition very good.
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