Protocol of the 12th Zionist Congress, which was held in Karlsbad, Berlin, 1922.

The Stenographisches Protokoll der Verhandlungen des XII. Zionisten-Kongresses in Karlsbad is the comprehensive, official book-length transcript recording the daily debates, speeches, and administrative decisions of the Twelfth World Zionist Congress. Published in 1922 by the Jüdischer Verlag in Berlin, this massive German-language record spans over 800 pages and stands as an indispensable primary source for … Continue reading Protocol of the 12th Zionist Congress, which was held in Karlsbad, Berlin, 1922.

Shas HaKollel, by Rabbi Joseph Shaposhnick, London, 1921. (Post # 600)

This book was one of several ambitious publishing attempts by London Chassidic Rabbi Joseph Shaposhnick. Rabbi Joseph Shaposhnick (Shapotshnick) was eventually to become, after he emigrated to London, a controversial and divisive rabbi in the rabbinical world. He was born in Kishinev in 1882 and in 1902, when he was just 20 years old, long … Continue reading Shas HaKollel, by Rabbi Joseph Shaposhnick, London, 1921. (Post # 600)