This is a Mourning Book provided at a Spring, 1934 memorial service in Vienna commemorating the death of Joachim Josef Feigl at the age of 74. It contains prayers and readings, in German with some Hebrew, for the service; a list of the dates for future Yahrzeits (There are, however, two such included lists that differ by 1 day.); and some explanations of the prayers and rituals (suggesting that the intended audience did not have an extensive knowledge of Jewish customs). On one page there is an empty space which had been meant for a photograph of the deceased but was unused. Some one has pasted on an inner page the newspaper announcement of the death and there is a handwritten entry on the inside front cover noting the Yahrzeit for their mother. What is truly remarkable about this poignant item is its cover with an Art Nouveau depiction of a woman in Greek garb, wreath in hand, arm resting on a tombstone below a tree. The image is embossed with a silvered ink stamping. As a piece of ephemera, this small book brings us back in time to the traditions of assimilated German Jewry. The item is in fine condition. The corners of the cloth clad cover are slightly beaten up and the back cover is beginning to separate.

dimensions: height – 9“, width – 6 1/8“

This charming poster was designed by Asher Kalderon and was published by the Philatelic Services of Israel. A young boy is wearing the iconic kibbutz hat, but this case covered with stamps issued by the Postal Authority. Clearly the poster is meant to suggest to parents that they should encourage children in collecting Israeli stamps. That the language is only English, suggests the poster was meant for distribution in the United States and/or Britain. One interesting aspect of the poster are the embedded perforations that invoke those found in stamp sheets. (The photgraphic process makes them more apparent than seen on the poster itself.) The poster is undated, but a number of the depicted stamps were issued in the first half of the 70’s, which suggests publication circa 1975.The poster is in excellent condition.

sheet dimensions; height – 18 5/8“, width – 13 1/2“

The Band's Visit is a charming Israeli movie about an Egyptian police band that is scheduled to perform in Petah Tikvah but mistakenly ends up in the out of the way town of Beth Tikvah. This poster advertises the American run of the movie in 2007. There was a minor stir when the movie was rejected as a nominee for a foreign movie Oscar because so much of the dialogue was in English. The poster is in excellent condition and will be shipped rolled in a cardboard tube.

sheet dimensions: height - 40"; width 27"

Irving Berlin (1888-1989) is one of this country's most famous song writers. Among the best known of his thousands of pieces are God Bless America,White Christmas and Alexander's Ragtime Band. (My favorite piece has always been Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning which appeared in the 1943 movie This is the Army.) Russian Lullaby, which was published in 1927 may not be one of his better known compositions but it still is fun to go through this sheet music. Written as a waltz for ukulele or banjulele banjo, the lyrics begin, "Where the dreamy Volga flows, there's a lonely Russian rose..." Ah, well those were the good old days. Berlin had no musical education so that after writing the lyrics and coming up with a tune he would turn to arrangers for help. Russian Lullaby was arranged by May Singhi Breen. The sheet is in fine condition with slight smudging on the cover, handling creases and a small separation at the bottom of the cover's crease.

An advertising poster for a performance of the psychedelic band University of Errors featuring the co-founder of Gong, Daevid Allen - the concert was held in the Barby Club, Tel Aviv on the night of August 17, 2010. The poster is in perfect condition.

sheet dimensions: height – 17 1/2“, width – 19 3/4“

A pewter tree branch ends with a hand to become a yad. The branch is decorated with vines, and a small Mogen David into which are set small blue crystals. The name of the designer, Mary DeMarco is stamped on one side

length - 5 3/4” without the chain; width at the widest point (the top) – 1/2“