315394A.076-poster
name: label: Collection Donor
content: Cohen, Henry, Reverand
label: Collection Donor
content: Ahlborn, Richard E., 1933-2015
label: Collection Donor
content: Harris, Michael
label: Collection Donor
content: Deinard, Ephraim
label: Collection Donor
content: Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940
label: Collection Donor
content: Luchs, Leopold
label: Collection Donor
content: Lipkowitz, Sylvia E.
label: Collection Donor
content: Marks, Michael Neil
label: Collection Donor
content: Marks, Cara Goldberg
label: Collection Donor
content: Howland, S. S.
label: Collection Donor
content: Hartogensis, Henry S.
label: Collection Donor
content: Krauss, S., Father
label: Collection Donor
content: Kantrowitz, J.H.
label: Collection Donor
content: Neeman, Zipora
label: Collection Donor
content: Sulzberger, Mayer, 1843-1923
label: Collection Donor
content: Sulzberger, S.
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content: Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection
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content: Division of Cultural History Judaica Collection / Series 1: Documents
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1918
container: label: Container
content: Box 12, Folder 5
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: A poster, part of a set of two, relating to a protest by orthodox rabbis of Jerusalem against a decision of Ha-Asefah Ha-meyasedet (preparatory assembly) of the  yishuv, which met in Jaffa, 15-20 Tevet 5679 (Dec. 18-23, 1918).  The decision in question is that of allowing women to vote. The rabbis allege that this is a violation of Jewish law. The purpose of the preparatory assembly was to organize a governing body, later called Asefat ha-Nivharim, to conduct communal affairs of the yishuv.  The second poster is entitled "A Proper Halakhic Reply."   It contains three parts: (1) Answer dated 16 Adar II 5679 (March 18, 1919) to the query of the Va'ad Histadrut Yerushalayim six days earlier stating that participation in election is not permitted. It is signed by the provisions of the committee of "knesset Hakhame Yerushalayim." (2) Public announcement by a list of rabbis asserting that no believing Jew should participate in any election where women vote, not to mention where they are voted into office.  (3) Protest by "thousands of residents of Jerusalem" against the meeting for its decision regarding women's suffrage.