5 Israeli Pounds Walks of Life - Labourer

The "Walks of Life" series, introduced in 1955–1958, was the first issue fully designed by Israeli artists rather than adapted from foreign templates. The labourer design was credited to Jacob Zim alongside the Shamir brothers — Gabriel and Maxim — a collaboration that defined much of Israel's early graphic identity. De La Rue handled the printing, as they did for most of Israel's foundational issues during this period.

The series was short-lived. Inflation and monetary reform pushed denominations upward quickly, and these lower-value notes were withdrawn from circulation within a few years of issue.