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Narkiss and Eitingon: Commending Bezalel's Restoration under Berligne: Mordechai Narkiss and Max Eitingon's signatures adorn the letterhead stationery of the Bezalel National Home, which also served as a museum established alongside the school.  
Dated 1936, the letter extends heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to Mr. Eliyahu Berligne from the Bezalel National Home. It acknowledges his pivotal guidance and generous efforts in revitalizing the institution from a state of neglect and abandonment. Highlighting Berligne's astute recognition of the institution's significance and his timely assistance, the letter conveys deep appreciation and expresses hopes for future celebratory endeavors.   
Signed by both Mordechai Narkiss and Max Eitingon, their prominent roles within Bezalel National Home justify their inclusion as signatories on this official correspondence. Narkiss, as the museum director, and Eitingon, with his connection to the Hebrew University where the museum's exhibits originated, held integral positions within the institution.   
Max Eitingon (1881-1943) was a German psychoanalyst pivotal in establishing psychoanalytic education. He co-founded the Berlin Psychoanalytic Polyclinic, served as president of the International Psychoanalytic Association, and founded the Palestine Psychoanalytic Society and the Psychoanalytic Institute of Israel.  
Mordechai Narkiss (1897-1957) began his journey at a religious elementary school and a yeshiva during his childhood. Engaging in Zionist activities during World War I, he later pursued studies in art and literature in Krakow and Vienna. Immigrating to the Land of Israel in 1920, he played a vital role at Bezalel, serving as Boris Schatz's assistant and later as the museum's director until his passing in 1957.