1960 Jewish SIMCHAT TORAH FLAG Israel SYNAGOGUE Judaica KIBBUTZ GALUYOT Hebrew

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DESCRIPTION
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Here for sale is a genuine authentic vintage ca 60 years old colorfuly designed Jewish - Judaica SIMCHAT TORAH FLAG . It was designed , published and issued in ISRAEL in the 1950's up to the 1960's . The flag , Richly and colorfuly illustrated by the illustrator Zvi Livni  ( Malventchik ) who was best known mainly for his illustrated CHILDRENS BOOKS at that period . The flag is equiped with OPENED DOORS to the ARON HAKODESH. The design provide a strong message of KIBBUTZ GALUYOT - Please pay attention to the YEMENITE boy carrying the TORAH , Sephardi, Ashkenazi , Yemenite - New immigrants from Diaspora.
. At the back , The usual traditional Simchat Torah blessings and prayers. Hebrew. The flag SIZE is  around 9.5" x  13" . Very good used condition .
( Pls look at scan for accurate AS IS images )
Will be sent in a special protective rigid sealed package.
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The flag is fully guaranteed ORIGINAL from the 1950's up to the 1960's , It is NOT a reproduction or a recently made reprint or an immitation , It holds a life long GUARANTEE for its AUTHENTICITY and ORIGINALITY.
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ill be sent in a special protective rigid sealed package.
Will be sent  around 5 days after payment .
Simchat Torah or Simḥath Torah (also Simkhes Toreh, Hebrew:
שִׂמְחַת תּוֹרָה
, lit., "Rejoicing with/of the Torah,") is a celebration marking the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle. Simchat Torah is a component of the Biblical Jewish holiday of
Shemini Atzeret
("Eighth Day of Assembly"), which follows immediately after the festival of Sukkot in the month of Tishrei (mid-September to early October on the Gregorian calendar).The main celebration of Simchat Torah takes place in the synagogue during evening and morning services. In many Orthodox and Conservative congregations, this is the only time of year on which the Torah scrolls are taken out of the ark and read at night. In the morning, the last
parashah
of Deuteronomy and the first
parashah
of Genesis are read in the synagogue. On each occasion, when the ark is opened, all the worshippers leave their seats to dance and sing with all the Torah scrolls in a joyous celebration that often lasts for several hours and more.The morning service is also uniquely characterized by the calling up of each male member (in some Orthodox and the majority of non-Orthodox congregations, male and female members) of the congregation for an
aliyah
as well as a special
aliyah
for all the children in attendance. There is a 300 year old history of Simchat Torah flags and why they carry the designs they do.  In October of 2011, the Eretz Yisrael Museum in Tel Aviv held an exhibition of simchat Torah flags starting in 1940 with the establishment of the State of Israel.  The flags were a microcosm of the changes that Israel has been through in the last 60+ years.
Our flag is also representative of change.  Last year, some of our congregations were looking for Simchat Torah flags and voiced their frustration that they could only find flags that were relevant to the orthodox Jewish world.  We needed a flag that is inclusive of disabilities, gender, ethnicity – representing all of the Jewish people.  And so, we created one.
Almost all of the countries where there is an active community are represented on our flag.  There are even more countries with Masorti kehillot that aren’t on the flag, only because we didn’t have the space!  The blue Torah in the center of the flag is a Sephardi Torah which is housed in a box like case.   This Torah is read by Jews of Sephardi origin (such as Morocco or Spain) and is read from the case with the Torah standing up!  This goes to prove that the Jewish people is an international one with common values, a common Torah and an unbreakable link one to the other.
The Torah cover on the left side read: “Ki Mitzion Tetzei Torah” – from Zion [Israel] shall come forth Torah.   One of the links of course that binds us all together is the state of Israel.  Our movement is a Zionist one and it is important to us that Israel is a part of each holiday and of our daily religious life.  That is why the Israeli flags sits in the middle in a place of honor, larger than the others.  Wherever Jews live they have always turned their hearts and support toward Israel.
The banner reads “sisu v’simchu b’Simchat Torah” a favorite song of this holiday.  But why Hebrew?  Why not English? Or German? Or Spanish?  Hebrew is the common language of Jews and of the State of Israel.  Even if we aren’t in our homes, we can feel at home when we hear the familiar sounds of prayers being chanted in Hebrew. And we can always greet our fellow Jews wherever they live with a wish for Shalom.
The Aron Kodesh or Ark is a familiar site at synagogues around the world.  Written on the aron kodesh are the words “darcheha darchei noam” – all of its [The Torah’s] paths, are paths of peace.  Usually, we would write the word “noam” without the vav – just nun – ayin – mem sofit.  But it is a secret clue to our own NOAM OLAMI youth movement.  Can you spot our NOAM Olami members in their green shirts?  Whether you are in USY, NOAM UK or NOAM in Latin America, NOAM Olami connects our youth builds next generation’s leaders.Even though the look of the flag may be retro, the values are what we expect to see in our modern day kehillot.  A group of grandparents, parents and children dancing together in a circle that represents the passing of our tradition from one to another.  No one is excluded – all are included regardless of race, gender or disability. On the left side of the flag, you see parents looking on and participating joyfully as their children continue the tradition of celebrating the Torah and their Jewish identities.  On the right side, you see generations even further back, from Herzl, who looks on in pleasure to see the centrality of the State of Israel in our hearts and minds – to Moses who gave us the Torah – to Miriam who always led the Jewish people in song and in joy
Zvi Livni was born in Lodz, Poland, and commenced his artistic education at the Art Academy in Warsaw. He immigrated to Israel in 1927. Here he lived for many years in a kibbutz and was one of the founders of the artist group of the Kibbutz Artzi. He left Israel on several occasions in order to continue his studies and spent time in Germany, France and Italy. He was a founder of the famous Artists' Colony in Safed, where he lives and works most of the year and where he exhibits at a permanent one-man show. Livni's first One-Man Exhibition in Tel-Aviv was held in 1936. Since then he has held several more One-Man Exhibitions in Israel, and he has also participated in many General Exhibitions. In 1953 he exhibited in Paris, France; 1954 in Zurich, Switzerland; 1961 in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, U.S.A.  1962 in Toronto, Canada; 1965 in Baltimore and Washington, U.S.A.  1966 in New York, Miami and New Haven, U.S.A. He has also participated in many exhibitions in Europe and South America. Livni is also a lithographer and is skilled in all the techniques of this highly specialized branch of art. He has also illustrated various books and Passover Haggadot. His paintings are to be found in many museums and well-known private collections in Israel, U.S.A., Canada and Europe, including the Residence of the President of the State of Israel, Jerusalem; the Museum of Art in Toronto, Canada; the Museum of Modern Art, Brandeis University, Boston; the Museum of Art, Yale University, New Haven; the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Boston University Museum.  .    ebay233