An entry ticket to the cantorial concert of the renowned cantor Rabbi Yosef Rosenblatt – Wednesday, June 21, 1933 – The event was supposed to take place two days after the untimely passing of Rosenblatt. The proceeds from the event were intended for the aid of Russian Jews. The ticket bears the ink stamp of the committee.
On Sunday, the 24th of Sivan 5693 (1933), Rabbi Yosef, accompanied by producers from the American-Palestinian film company, set out to participate in the filming of the movie “Kol Orah.” Rosenblatt’s role was to sing some of his compositions against the backdrop of the Land of Israel. The group first arrived in Bethlehem and the Dead Sea area to complete the filming. At Rachel’s Tomb, he sang “קול ברמה נשמע נהי בכי תמרורים, רחל מבכה על בניה” (Jeremiah 31:15), and was then filmed standing in a boat on the Jordan River, singing “מה לך הים כי תנוס, הירדן תסוב לאחור” (Psalms 114:5). After bathing in the Dead Sea, he felt unwell and was rushed to his lodging in Jerusalem. A doctor administered a sedative, but two hours later, Rosenblatt passed away at the age of only 51. As a tribute to his memory, the Chief Rabbinate declared a work stoppage during the funeral. About five thousand people followed his coffin on its way to the cemetery on the Mount of Olives. The news shocked the entire Jewish world and was widely reported in both Jewish and non-Jewish press. The rare ticket to the event that never took place remains intact, including the ticket stub, as it was never used.
12.5×7 cm. Light stains. Condition: Good – Very Good.
