Obj. ID: 56565
  Ephemera  Charity Coupon, Hebron, circa 1920

The following description was prepared by William Gross:

Almost all occasions in Jewish life were considered opportunities for the giving of charity, one of the greatest Mitzvot (good deeds) of the Jewish faith. Contributions to charity were a part of any event from celebrations to funerals. One of the customs recalled the obligatory donation of one-half Shekel to the Temple in Biblical times. So, on visits to the synagogue for holidays, bowls were placed at the entrance, each one with a sign denoting the charity for which the money collected was intended. Specially printed pages were often printed to designate the charity and were placed in the bowls. This is such a document.

In this case, the page was to be placed in bowls at the entrance to the synagogue for visits on Pesach, Ta'anit Esther and Purim.

Maker:                          Yeshivat Bar Yochai ve-Beit Moshav Zekeinim be-Meron