1933, from PRAGUE to JERUSALEM, franked with 1Kc red Masaryk and
50h green Masaryk definitives, tied by PRAHA 1 XVIII SIONISTICKY
KONGRES
1933, from PRAGUE to JERUSALEM, franked with 1Kc red Masaryk and
50h green Masaryk definitives, tied by PRAHA 1 XVIII SIONISTICKY
KONGRES cds dated 22.VIII.33, postcard showing Staronova synagogue
and Jewish town hall in Prague, Hebrew and Czech bilingual text on
front, sent to Jerusalem, Palestine, Jewish thematic interest,
scarce destination for this issue, issued during the interwar
period in the First Czechoslovak Republic under the presidency of
Tomáš G. Masaryk, a known advocate for democratic values and
Zionist aspirations, the SIONISTICKY KONGRES cancellation refers to
the 18th Zionist Congress held in Prague in August 1933, the first
ever to convene outside Switzerland, marking a historic moment as
the Jewish diaspora reacted to the rise of National Socialism in
Germany, Jerusalem at this time under British Mandate
administration, becoming a focal point for Jewish immigration and
national revival, postcard thus representing a significant
geopolitical link between Central European Jewry and the Yishuv, ex
Kugel, XF! Estimate 400€.
