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Collection of the Lemaan Zion Society of Frankfurt a. M

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Lemaan Zion (Creator of the collection)
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The collection consists of 12 cashbooks from the years 1903-1914, handeled by the main office of the "Lemaan Zion" charity society in Frankfurt on-the-Main. These books contain information on the financial support of "Lemaan Zion" in various Jewish charity institutions, mainly in Jerusalem.

Reference Code
V 740
Dates
1903-1914
Consists of
0.2 Meter..
Languages
German;
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title Collection of the Lemaan Zion Society of Frankfurt a. M.
Additional Titles כותרת בעברית: אוסף אגודת למען ציון, פרנקפורט.
Citation Note V. 740 Collection of the Lemaan Zion Society of Frankfurt a. M., The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem.
Host Item Collection of the Lemaan Zion Society of Frankfurt a. M.
Level of Description Fonds Record
Biographical summary The Lemaan Zion Society of Frankfort-on-the-Main was founded in 1888 by Mordechai Edelmann (מרדכי אדלמן, 1851-1922). Its main goal was to support Jewish charity institutions in Palestine. Until the outbreak of WWI this society maintained a public hospital, an ophthalmic hospital, and a dispensary in Jerusalem. It granted assistance to the sick poor and lent medical accessories and granted loans without interest to artisans.
Ownership history The collection was permanently deposited at the National Library in 1924 by Gisella Edelmann, widow of Mordechai Edellmann.
Language Note The materials in this collection are in German.
National Library system number 990037869170205171

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