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Recognise or decipher?

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Porkpieandmustard · 31/08/2026 13:13

I’ve added a photo.

Does anyone know which language this? If you know what it says, even better!

Context ; from the back of an envelope, posted air mail to Berlin. Almost certainly 1930s.

Recognise or decipher?
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Dilbertian · 31/08/2026 14:00

It’s Hebrew script. Or possibly Yiddish. If you repost on the Jewish MNers post, there’s bound to be a MNer who can read it. I’ll give it a try, myself.

Dilbertian · 31/08/2026 14:05

I think some of it is place names in Israel.

Dilbertian · 31/08/2026 14:05

But I don’t think it’s an address.

Dilbertian · 31/08/2026 14:10

What’s on the front of the envelope? And do you have the contents?

Dilbertian · 31/08/2026 14:30

I think I’ve figured most of it out.

Hebrew reads from right to left.

In line order:

(unknown - a name?) Cohen Gedera-Yehuda
Shaar HaNegev
Kibbutz HaMeukhad
(unknown)

Dilbertian · 31/08/2026 14:31

I think it’s a list, but I don’t know what connects the items.

Porkpieandmustard · 31/08/2026 15:55

Gosh thanks so much @Dilbertian

Don’t have the contents of that envelope.
The info on the front is an address in Berlin and also an official sticker on the back in German to say that the letter had been recovered from an air crash! No other info.

My husband buys stamps from auctions sometimes and gets these random things occasionally.

Really grateful for your help.

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Dilbertian · 31/08/2026 17:32

No stamp or frank?

Wouldn’t I just love to know the story of that letter!

Porkpieandmustard · 31/08/2026 21:42

No stamp - looks like it’s come off. Post mark is too blurred to be helpful.

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