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Dekel, Ephraim, IntroductionMareMagnum
BRYCHA 1945-1948. HOME THROUGH THE VALE OF TEARS. OYF DEM LAYDNSVEG KEYN ERETZ YISRAEL = BI-NTIV HA-YISURIM LA-MOLEDET.
1st edition. Later Cloth with covers bound in, Oblong 4to, Aproximately 100 leaves, mostly photographic plates. Includes 175 photographic illustrations. Introductory text and captions (many of Biblical origin) in English, Hebrew and Yiddish. This album seeks to present a picture of the wanderings of the 'remnants' of European Jewry - wanderings that began at the conclusion of the last war and still continue (From the introduction) . A collection of 175 black and white photographs documenting the Bericha - - the 'illegal' underground flight of surviving European Jews into Palestine immediately following the Holocaust. This was the great exodus of European Jews following the holocaust, who illegally crossed the borders of Soviet-occupied lands and made their way as illegal immigrants to the shores of Palestine. Special sections of this album are dedicated to children and orphans who took part in this immigration effort, and another section documents the famous journey of the ship Exodus. Compiled by Ephraim Dekel, a high-ranking Haganah officer and architect of the Bericha escape-route. SUBJECT(S) : Jewish refugees. Emigration and immigration. Jewish refugees. Berih? Ah (Organization) Israel -- Emigration and immigration -- Pictorial works. Staining to first 10 leaves, heavy wear to original cover, which is bound in, but photographic and text pages are very good--clear, solid, and powerful. A Good Copy. (holo2-125-10)
Dan Wyman Books LLC · Brooklyn, NY 11211, US900,00 €
