Summer 2015 cover2_Layout 1 15-08-24 12:58 AM Page 1 THE ISRAELPHILATELIST JOURNAL OF ISRAEL PHILATELISTS INC. SUMMER 2015 DEVOTED TO THE PHILATELY OF THE HOLY LAND & JUDAICA VOL LXVI NO 23 US Postal Service Honors World War II Medal of Honor Recipients RABBI ISIDORO AIZENBERG PAGE 30 “For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.” IN THIS ISSUE Litzmannstadt Ghetto 16 The 1965 Festival Issue 26 Palestine Emergency Deliveries Inc. 34 Dr. Moshe Wallach 36 Economy Us of Official Mail 53 Thank you for your generous support! SOCIETY OF ISRAEL PHILATELISTS 2015 Fund Raising Campaign Total Giving to Date לדור ודור FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION $14,000 Gifts to the Web Archive Digital Library Fund KING DAVID QUEEN ESTHER Sam Adicoff Alan Belinkoff Michael & Faye Bass Gordon Cizon Ken Horner Brian Gruzd Barry Kaiman Dr. Stephen Kollins Ed Kroft MOSES Michael Bale Melvin Chafetz Marilyn & Lawrence Katz Bruce Arbit - in honor of Don Chafetz Robert Leevan Martin Borsky Gene Eisen Edward Mendlowitz Sydney Bash Arthur Elkins Daniel & Irene Randolph Cambridge Charitable James Garfinkel Rabbi Harold Salzman - in honor of Jerry Gordman Robert Waldman Irene & Daniel Randolph Steven Graham Harvey Wolinetz Gwyn Chafetz Bernie Kattler - in honor of Don Chafetz Andrew Katz MIRIAM Salo Aizenberg Larry Goldberg Fuad Mosden Daniel Askin - with thanks to Sid Morginstin William Perry Dr. Steven Baron Milton Goldsamt Barnard Polansky Allan Berman Steve Graham Jacques Remond Donald Chafetz Greenwald-Haupt Foundation Martin Richards Jules Cohen Arthur Harris Kenneth S. Rothschild Gitte Finkelman-Cohen Philip Kass Glen Singer Alvin Friedman Martin Kwatinetz Dr. Lee Weisberg Elaine Frankowski - in honor of Don Chafetz Herbert Winnik Saul Frommer Edward Lacher Maxime Zalstein Vicki Galecki Carolyn C. London Anonymous - 3 Dr. Sim Gesundheit Gary Luxton Anonymous in memory Emily Goldberg Robert Markovits of Ron Katz Summer * Volume 66 * Number 3* www.israelstamps.com in this issue Society JNF/KKL 2 Membership Application 52 Arch of Titus 2 SIP Leadership Moshe Kol Kalman 3 Editor’s Notes 4 Letters to the Editor 7 SIP First Dinner Meeting Holocaust Index of Advertisers 11 SIP Convention Briar Road Company 19 Souvenir Cover 16 Litzmannstadt Ghetto 42 SIP Convention Minutes Diego Cinquegrana Classified ads 48 45 Dr. Leoppld 51 Auschwitz Remembered Doron Waide 40 Memorial Award Roberto Brzostowski Education Fund 2015 59, 60 45 Dick Herman 46 The Leslie Reggel Inside Back Cover Memorial Award Judaica Endowment Fund & 47 Dr. Leslie Bard Web Archive Library Fund 49 47 Dr. Steven Rothman 28 Just A Catcher inside front cover 48 NOJEX 2015 Awards List Gregg Philipson Historama back cover 58 SIP News 30 Medal of Honor- House of Zion 19 58 Member Awards World War II Rabbi Isidoro Aizenberg HYCO Enterprise 13 Forerunner 36 Dr. Moshe Wallach Ideal Stamp Co., Inc. 15 14 Lloyd Agency in Jerusalem Rabbi Dr. Harold I. Israel Philatelic Agency 12 Mihael I. Fock Salzmann, Jesse I. Spector of North America MD, Edwin Helitzer, DMD 41 Is This A Judaica Stamp? The Israel Philatelist 58 Mandate Period Moshe Kol Kalman Mosden Trading Company 46 6 The Not So - Mysterious 50 Gustav Doré Professor from Jerusalem Isidore Baum Negev Holyland Stamps 18 Yechel Lehavy ONEPS Society 12 18 Palestine “Late Fee” Cover Regency Superior 13 Nathan Zankel 23 Jerusalem - Rome Israel Romano House of Stamps Ltd. 13 Fuad Mosden Donald A. Chafetz 8 Isael’s International Mail Tel Aviv Stamps 19 William Perry 53 Economy Use Of Richard S. Herman William M. Rosenblum 12 Barnard Polansky Official Mail 20 UNIFIL-Part 4 Rare Coins Jacques Remond Baruch Weiner David J. Simmons, PhD, z"l Martin Richards 24 The London Forwarding www.WYDLY.com 40 Kenneth S. Rothschild Interim Period Office Part 6 Glen Singer Dr. Josef Wallach Dr. Lee Weisberg 34 Palestine Emergency 26 The 1965 Festival Issue Herbert Winnik Deliveries Inc. (PEDI) Irv Osterer Maxime Zalstein Robert Pildes, MD 54 The Tree and Water Pipe Anonymous - 3 41 Thank You Mr. Strauss Revenue Series Gary Theodore Arthur Harris Anonymous in memory of Ron Katz The Israel Philatelist - Summer 2015 www.israelstamps.com 1 SIP Leadership 2015 OFFCR I E S Research Committee Immediate Past President Edwin G. Kroft Howard Rotterdam President E-mail: [email protected] Edwin G. Kroft E-mail: [email protected] Phil Kass E-mail: [email protected] International Liaison E-mail: [email protected] Jean-Paul Danon 1st Vice President Slide Programs Web Master E-mail: [email protected] Michael A. Bass Donald A. Chafetz Directors E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Gene Eisen Publicity Committee Gregg Philipson 2nd Vice President Edwin G. Kroft Dr. Zachary Simmons Jesse Spector Howard Wunderlich E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] OMM ITTEES Grievance Committee Editor SIP C Paul Aufrichtig Donald A. Chafetz Endowment Fund E-mail: [email protected] Educational Fund Michael Bass David Kaplin Associate Editors E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] David Schonberg Zach Simmons Society Archivist Office Managert Howard Wunderlich Dr. Todd Gladstone Becky Dean Marty Zelenietz E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Graphic Designer Membership Chairman Irv Osterer Howard Wnderlich E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer The Israel Philatelist A.P.S. Affiliate Unit No. 105 Executive Secretary Library Charter Member W.P.C. Howard S. Chapman David M. Dubin, M.D. Indexed in the Index to Jewish Periodicals E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] ISSN 0161-0074 Published 4 times a year Donald A. 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Member change of address information should be sent to: Applictions Dues: January 1 – June 30: One Year’s; July 1 – December 31: 1.5 Year’s Howard Wunderlicht Life Membership $470.00 $470.00 $470.00 E-mail: [email protected] Annual Dues USA Canada All Annual Dues USA Canada All Price per copy $4.95 Digital & Print Copy Digital Copy Only The opinions of the authors expressed Regular Member $50.00 $55.00 $60.00 Regular Member $30.00 $30.00 $30.00 herein are not necessarily those of the Life Member only $20.00 $25.00 $30.00 Life Member only No Charge society. ©2015 Society of Israel Philatelists, Inc. Make all checks or money orders payable to “The Society of Israel Philatelists, Inc.” Reprinting by written permission only. Mail to: Hy–Ko Products, Company, 60 Meadow Lane, Northfield, OH 44067-1415 Entered as 3rd Class Matter This application is accepted subject to review and acceptance or rejection in accordance with the Nystrom Publishing Maple Grove, MN Constitution and By-Laws of the Society. “Notice of applications for membership is published PRINTED IN U.S.A. in our magazine, THE ISRAEL PHILATELIST, and consideration of applications is made thirty days after publication of the names.” 2 www.israelstamps.com Summer 2015 - The Israel Philatelist staggering. In my many years as a philatelic judge I Editor’s Notes can not recall seeing one Holy Land or Judaica topical Donald A. Chafetz exhibit. I recognize that the challenge is formidable, but the knowledge gained and the pride of sharing it would Hello Don be tremendous. I am very happy and excited with your last creation (Spring 2015 journal). I enjoyed the article balance In a few months the full data base of all The Israel covering all subjects and the way you presented my Philatelists journals will be available on the SIP web site. material (pages 20-22). So, I thought about a way of In the meantime, a number of journals are now available showing single covers which tell stories and come to life. and provide a great starting point for reteaching a topical exhibit. ■ I suggest you dedicate one or two future journals for o - o - o - o collectors to send single covers or stamps which tell a short story and have A SHORT attractive TITLE below. NEW YORK IN TTERNA IONAL STAMP SHWO 2016 I myself very much loved the covers you chose for my World Stamp Show-New York 2016 is pleased to article and the titles you gave the covers. announce that the hotel reservations system is now open for all who plan to attend the show. Here is the link to Wishing you health and strength for many years to the reservation site: come and success in building the SIP journal further! https://registration.experientevent.com/ShowWSS161/. ■ Best wishes o - o - o - o Josef Wallach HELP Picking up on Josef’s idea of a single cover or stamp short story articles, I have provided two examples in this I was given the JNF/KKL souvenir sheet shown below. issue. On page 23 I have an article entitled “Jerusalem – It appears to be half a sheet and reproduces JNF/KKL Rome.” It discusses a souvenir air mail cover sent from labels. The sheet is yellow and gummed on the back. Can Jerusalem to Rome in 1933. It is not an ordinary flight someone identify the sheet by Rochlin number; if yes{ cover, because it has an interesting twist. e-mail: [email protected]. ■ Page 11 displays a cover I have from the NOJEX SIP Convention of 2005. In this case the story is the cachet and cover’s tag line.
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