Halukka
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The halukka, also spelled haluka, halukkah or chalukah, was an organized collection and distribution of charity funds intended for Jewish residents of the Land of Israel.
Rabbi Shmuel Salant, head of the Central Committee in Jerusalem
Piki Wiki Israel 5628 Synagogue
Yishuv
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The Yishuv, HaYishuv Ha'ivri, or HaYishuv HaYehudi Be'Eretz Yisra'el was the community of Jews residing in Palestine prior to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. The Yishuv was also refe
Halukka
…The Halukka system continued to exist and splinter after World War I. The importance of Halukka decreased significantly with the rise of the modern Yishuv (settlement). But even after the founding of the State of Israel in 1948, the practice continues among Orthodox Jews under the auspices of several…
Jews at the Kotel, 1870s
Jewish community in the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem under Ottoman rule, 1895
Yitzhak Ben-Zvi at the Yishuv's Assembly of Representatives, September 1944