F02_P03: Jewish Flight from Nazi Germany
1937 December 27, Front side - Post card from Leipzig, Germany addressed to Menahem Selinger in Hadera, Palestine.
Tan post card with printed text and outline in German using maroon ink. Cursive handwriting in German and Hebrew usigng black ink is present overall. At the top right corner, a maroon 15-pfennig imprinted stamp decpiting President Paul von Hindenburg is present. Overtop, a cancellation dated December 27, 1937 appears.
Name/Title
F02_P03: Jewish Flight from Nazi GermanyEntry/Object ID
2008.4.19Scope and Content
1937 December 27, post card from Leipzig, Germany addressed to Menahem Selinger in Hadera, Palestine.Context
To escape Nazi persecution, thousands of Jews sought refuge overseas. The Holy Land was the preferred destination for Zionist Jews, but the British government of Palestine limited the number of Jews who were allowed to immigrate. This December 27, 1937, postal card from Leipzig, Germany, is addressed to Menahem Selinger at Hadera, Palestine, in Hebrew script.Collection
Nazi Scourge II: Five Frame ExhibitCategory
Post Card
Philatelic Material