315394A.075–poster
name: label: Collection Donor
content: Cohen, Henry, Reverand
label: Collection Donor
content: Ahlborn, Richard E., 1933-2015
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content: Harris, Michael
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content: Deinard, Ephraim
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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
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content: Howland, S. S.
label: Collection Donor
content: Hartogensis, Henry S.
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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
container: label: Container
content: Box 12, Folder 5
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: A poster, part of a set of two, printed on paper, 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 first poster, called "Statement of Opinion," consists of replies to a questin addressed to leading rabbis by the Va'ad Histadrut Yerushalayim as to whether it is permissible to participate in the forthcoming election to Asefat ha-Nivharim. The rabbis (including Rabbi Isaac Diskin and Rabbi Joseph Sonnenfeld) all assert it is not.