Collection of letters and signed documents sent by rabbis in cities and settlements in Eretz Israel to the offices of the Chief Rabbinate in Jerusalem, regarding signing authorization forms and powers of attorney in order to arrange "Heter Mechira" – a halachic sale of land to non-Jews prior to the Shmittah sabbatical year of 1945. Summer 1944. Letters from the rabbis: R. Tzvi Yehuda Edelstein, rabbi of Ramat Hasharon; R. Binyamin Movshovitz, rabbi of Herzliya; R. Yitzchak Meir Ben-Menachem, substitute Chief Rabbi of Petach Tkva; R. Dov Maayani, rabbi of Magdiel; R. Avrham Werner, rabbi of Netanya; R. Tzvi Steinmam, rabbi of Rechovot; R. Yosef Dov Cohen, rabbi of Hadera; R. Avrham Reinik, rabbi of Kfar Saba; R. Yekutiel Kushelevsky, rabbi of Zichron Yaakov; R. Professor David Prato, membet of the Chief Rabbinate of Tel Aviv. Four printed authorization forms, with dozens of signatures of farmers and landowners from different settlements, who authorize the "Chief Rabbinate of Eretz Israel" to halachically sell their land to a non-Jew prior to the advent of the Shmittah sabbatical year of 1944-1945. Some of the letters refer to non-religious kibbutzim (settlements) who refused to sign, and possible ways of dealing with this refusal. R. Reinik of Kfar Saba mentions in his letter "non-signatories: Kibbutzim (setlements) of Shomer Hatzair, Hamanof, Ogen; and Kibbutz Hakovesh". R. Cohen of Chadera writes: "Since there are many groups in Hadera and its environs who live on land belonging to the Keren Hakayemet (JNF) and have not signed, his honor should please attempt to obtain a signature from the JNF authorizing the sale of all its holdings…". 17 items. Overall good condition. Size and condition vary.

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