Subject: Palestine

Second American edition of a book offering a general and connected view of prophecies concerning the conversion, restoration, and future glory of the houses of Judah and Israel; the progress and final overthrow of the antichristian confederacy in Palestine; and the ultimate general diffusion of Christianity. Published in Boston in 1809.

This book is a detailed journal of travels through Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land, covering the years 1841 and 1842. Authored by David Millard, it provides a day-by-day account of his experiences and observations during his journeys. The journal likely offers insights into the geography, culture, and daily life of the regions visited.

Pamphlet containing a sermon preached at the Old South Church in Boston on October 31, 1819, just before the departure of the Palestine Mission. The sermon, spanning the first 19 pages, blends biblical prophecy with the successes of Jewish conversion throughout Europe. The remaining 12 pages consist of instructions from the Prudential Committee of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions to Rev. Pliny Fisk and Rev. Levi Parsons, the first American missionaries to Turkish Palestine. Published in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 31, 1819. Related material can be found in record 13.1426.

Book by Dr. M. Edrehi, published in London by the author and later by his son in Philadelphia in 1855. This is the first book on Kabbalah published in the USA. It includes a list of American subscribers and details information about Jews in unusual places. The book contains wonderful prints of Isaac and Moses Edrehi, with Moses also serving as British Consul in Jerusalem. Moses ben Isaac Edrehi (c. 1774–c. 1842) was a Moroccan-born cabalist and teacher of modern and Oriental languages. He resided mainly in Amsterdam and England. Edrehi strongly believed in the existence of the Ten Lost Tribes in Western Asia. This edition was set up by his son, Isaac Edrehi.

Autograph letter signed by Edward Robinson to Rev. Dr. Kirk, written in New York on October 24, 1839. The letter, spanning 2 1/2 pages, discusses various editions of what appear to be religious works, providing detailed information. Robinson also mentions missing Kirk during a previous visit.

Sheets of forty stamps for the Emergency Fund of Beth Zekeinim Ha-Klali of Jerusalem, Palestine. The stamps are printed in both English and Yiddish. The organization's address is listed as 215 East Broadway, NYC. Date is estimated to be 1930 based on donor information.

Photographs from a newspaper file depicting Haganah soldiers manning a position atop a building in the village of El Bassa, near Acre, on November 1, 1948. The images offer a visual record of military activity during this period.

Photographs from a newspaper file depicting Haganah soldiers preparing to fire a mortar missile in the Bab el Wad area. The photographs were taken on November 1, 1948.

This is the first American edition of Laurence Oliphant's *Haifa: Or Life in Modern Palestine*, published by Harper & Brothers in New York in 1887. Edited by Charles A. Dana from letters Oliphant sent to him, the book recounts Oliphant's 1879 travels to Palestine and his involvement in efforts to promote Jewish immigration. The book contains 369 pages and includes six pages of publisher's advertisements at the end.

A 5 x 5 inch manuscript note written by Isaac Leeser, requesting funds for Palestine. The note appears to be a draft in preparation for publication. This document was discovered among other papers belonging to Leeser and has been verified by Dr. Arthur Kiron, the Schottenstein-Jesselson Curator of Judaica Collections, and Bruce Nielsen, Judaica Public Services Librarian and Archivist, at the Katz Center of the University of Pennsylvania. Date of creation is unknown.

Three-page letter written by N. Phillips, Clerk at Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City, to Hersh Lehren of the Pekidim and Amarkalim Society in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dated March 1, 1846. The letter details the remittance of funds collected from sedaka boxes at Congregation Shearith Israel, Bet Haim cemetery, and other individuals for the benefit of the poor in the Holy Land. Contributors named include Gershom Kursheedt, H. Goldberg, and S. Abrahams. This letter exemplifies the organized international Jewish effort to aid the poor in Palestine.

A four-page letter written by Patrick Joseph Flyn to his cousin in Jerusalem on July 30, 1947. The letter includes a photograph and discusses Jewish terrorists in Palestine. The letter is written in English.

This book details a mission undertaken by the Church of Scotland to assess the state of Jewish communities across Europe and the Middle East in 1843. The text functions as a travelogue, documenting the authors' observations of Jewish life in various locations. The book includes two fold-out maps illustrating the mission's itinerary, one showing the overall route and another providing specific details of their travels within Israel. The mission was part of broader, largely unsuccessful, conversion efforts by the Church of Scotland.

Issue No. 11 of Volume XI, Whole No. 971 of Niles' Weekly Register, a newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland on November 9, 1816. This issue contains a description of Algiers, Melish's Map of the United States, and a lengthy article on the 'gathering of the Jews,' discussing efforts to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine. The article is a reprint from the London Courier.

A sermon titled "The Dereliction and Restoration of the Jews," published in Boston in 1819. The sermon discusses the historical situation of the Jewish people and their future restoration. Further details regarding the author and specific missionary to Palestine mentioned in the original description are unavailable from the provided metadata.

This book is an abridged version of "The History of the Jewish Wars" by Flavius Josephus, adapted by Rev. Daniel Smith. Published in New York City in 1840 by Porter and Coates, it includes a description of Palestine, a brief history of Jerusalem before the war, and an epitome of its modern history. The text aims to illustrate the fulfillment of prophecies from Moses and the Messiah.

Published in New York in 1844, this book, "The Valley of Vision; or, The Dry Bones of Israel Revived," by George Bush, proposes the re-creation of a Jewish state in Palestine. The 66-page book, originally printed in wraps, includes a map of the proposed Jewish State. According to Michael Oren's book, "Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present," Bush's treatise is a significant example of antebellum restorationism, advocating for the elevation of the Jewish people and the establishment of a connection between humanity and God through this restoration. The book is significant as it foreshadows the modern state of Israel.

A multi-color Zionist New Year poster published by Keren Kayemet (Jewish National Fund) circa 1910. The poster encourages immigration to the USA, featuring the Statue of Liberty as a central motif. The text includes a New Year's greeting and the phrase "Free Boat Ticket." Images of a train, a factory, and an ocean liner with US and faint Jewish flags are also depicted. The poster references "Sefer Hazohov L'Keren Kayemet," suggesting a connection to a fundraising book for the Keren Kayemet. The poster is intended to be sent to relatives.