A group photograph of members of the Histadrut Bnei Binyamin, Rosh Pina 1928 with a dedication to Itamar Ben Avi (son of Eliezer Ben Yehuda seen in the photo - second row, fifth from the right) "Le' Ben Avi in memory of the first conference of "Bnei Binyamin" in honor A. Even-Ron".
The Bnei Binyamin Histadrut was an organization of Bnei HaMoshavot that was established in 1921. The original goals of the organization were to assist farmers in the colonies, but soon became a company for the purchase of lands and the establishment of colonies. The president of the organization was Alexander Aaronson, a member of the Aaronson family who ascended from Romania to Zichron Yaacov on the same ship with the founders of Rosh Pina.
The people seen in the photo: (sitting on the ground, from right to left) Menachem Keller, Zvi Drexler, Yitzhak Greenberg, Michal Bushashter, Aminadav Feinstein, (from Rehovot), David Weissblot, Ben Zwiss (American), Yaakov Ben Aryeh, Mordechai Goldner, David Schneider.
(Second row): Dov Goldstein, Yitzhak Bukshashter, Oved Ben Ami, Leah and Itamar Ben Avi (son of Elazar Ben Yehuda), Bar Drora, Moshe Warhaptig, David Shuv, Yehoshua Ben Aryeh, Yarkoni, Dov Gottfried, Baruch Greenberg.
(Third row): Hollander, Moshe Feinstein, Aharon Ibn Chen, Hela Horowitz, Moshe Friedman, Yaakov Bukeshter, Pinchas Segal, Yosef Elhadif, Zeev Makhanes (?), Amram Schneider, Efron, Alter Goudelter
(Standing): Moshe Gottfried, Belshinkov, Shmuel Gottfried. (Last row from top).
Size: 22x17 cm. Glued to the photographer's hard substrate: 25x19 cm. Very good condition.
