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Lot 192

Ruppin, Yelin, and Hakohen Call for Repayment for Late Shapira's Estate. Dated 1920, this Hebrew letter was sent by Arthur Ruppin from his residence in Jerusalem to the Litwinsky brothers in Jaffa. Their letter urges prompt repayment of a loan owed to the late Shapira's estate. It highlights the urgency of erecting a monument on her grave and emphasizes the need to swiftly collect outstanding debts. Signed by David Yelin, Mordechai ben Hillel Hakohen, and Dr. Ruppin

Arthur Ruppin (1876 – 1943), a Zionist leader, economist, and sociologist, served as director of the Land of Israel office in Jaffa and played a key role in shaping Zionist settlement in the region. He headed the settlement department of the Zionist administration and later became chairman of the Jewish Agency in 1920.
 
 
 
 
 

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