In the spring of 1948, as Jewish fighters in the hills of Jerusalem faced the crucible of Israel’s War of Independence, their courage was fortified not only by rifles and grit, but also by the deep wellsprings of faith that had sustained the Jewish People for millennia. In those desperate days, as convoys fought their way to break the siege of Jerusalem and the Haganah defended every stone of the ancient city, this miniature booklet — a sacred segula — was passed from hand to hand among the soldiers. Printed in Jerusalem during the war, it was published by the Emet v’Shalom Kabbalist Yeshiva as a talisman drawn from an ancient kabbalistic manuscript, said to have been transmitted from the days of Moshe Rabbeinu himself. Its promise was bold: to empower the Jewish soldier to overcome and defeat his enemies. On its cover appears a modified flag of Israel, a defiant symbol of the still-unrealized state whose rebirth these men and women were fighting for. Inside, the back of the title page bears an evocative illustration of Rachel’s Tomb — the resting place of the matriarch who, according to tradition, weeps for her children and intercedes on their behalf — surrounded by holy verses and sacred Names of God. To hold this booklet in 1948 was to carry the hopes of an entire people condensed into a palm-sized vessel. For the young men of the Haganah patrolling the streets of Jerusalem, and for the convoys daring the treacherous road to the city, it was more than paper and ink. It was a reminder that the Jewish struggle in that moment was part of an unbroken chain — the same chain that had carried the Israelites from Egypt, through exile, through the pogroms and persecutions of Europe, to this singular moment of return and redemption. The War of Independence was fought against overwhelming odds. Jerusalem was under siege, its Jewish neighborhoods shelled and starved, its residents uncertain whether they would see another day. Yet, inspired by the courage of their forebears and by faith in the God of Israel, these fighters held the line. In May 1948, the dream became reality: the State of Israel was declared, and the flag — once a symbol on the cover of a soldier’s booklet — flew proudly over the Land. Today, the National Library of Israel safeguards an identical copy of this rare historic piece in its archives. This offering is more than a collectible — it is a witness to the spiritual and physical heroism of Israel’s birth. To own it is to hold in your hands a tangible relic from the days when Jerusalem’s defenders stood between the Jewish people and annihilation, armed with both weapons and words of prayer. By bringing this booklet into your home, you do more than preserve a piece of history — you affirm that the spirit that built Israel in 1948 is alive today. You connect with the generations who prayed, fought, and sacrificed for the Jewish future. And through your bid, you strengthen the very causes they fought for — the survival, dignity, and flourishing of the Jewish People in their Land. 3.3 x 2in; 8 Pages, In Good Condition with minor discoloration