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April 1971

Exchange with Dr. Tropper about Disagreement on Gesher Funding (1971)

Gesher Israel

1. Dr. Tropper to R. Lamm

1. Dr. Tropper to R. Lamm (Apr. 5, 1971)

1. Dr. Tropper to R. Lamm (April 5, 1971)

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Exchange with Dr. Tropper about His Reflections on Recent Gesher Seminars (1971)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, Gesher’s Seminar #2 ended last night and was, believe it or not, even more successful than #1. Despite the worst weather all winter, and the most rainy Pesach on record (it rained all or parts of every day, temperatures dropped into the 30’s) Gesher pulled off another one. The truth is that due to the cold I was unable to be at Kfar Etzion most of the time (couldn’t possibly expose the children to it) but from what I saw and heard it was a gem. First let me provide you with some of the essential data and then I can relate a few ‘human interest’ stories which capture the essence of the experience. There were 44 participants (of the 48 who registered – which astounded us, since flood warnings went out that morning on the radio, for the Kfar Etzion area), 6 madrichim (of whom four were from the Bet Sefer Sadeh, including Chanan, and two whom we brought ourselves) and Yakov Boyar supervising and organizing. The seminar began on Tuesday Chol Hamoed Pesach, and lasted five days, till Motzaei Shabbat. The students were representatives of 12 schools from the Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Beersheba areas.
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Letter from Dr. Tropper with Updates about Gesher (1971)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I have received the copy of your letter to [redacted] and as you requested will use it only with the greatest of caution. Frankly, I have not visited [redacted] in quite a while and am somewhat on the outside at present. There have been a great many developments in Gesher recently. We have had two radio shows on Gesher (Galei Zahali 7 minutes and Kol Yisroel, ½ hour) and an excellent article on Gesher appeared in last week's Maariv lanoar. As our seminars expand, more and more people are beginning to hear about and talk about Gesher. The most exciting thing, however, has been the internal developments within Gesher. Under separate cover I am sending you a carbon copy of my latest "Dear All" letter, i.e. my letters to the newly formed Gesher cabinet. This letter, I believe, will give you a fair idea of where we stand and what we're doing. My very best wishes are extended to you, Mindy and your children for a כתיבה וחתימה טובה. Yours very truly, Danny
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Letter to Dr. Tropper about Recruiting for Gesher (1972)

Dear Danny: It was good seeing you at the King David Hotel shortly before I left. I wonder if you had the opportunity to proceed along the lines we discussed, and what if any the results have been. I have not talked to Chaim yet, and I do not even know if he is in the country. Meanwhile, a thought occurred to me. While I was in Jerusalem, I met an old friend of mine whom I had first met in Johannesburg. He is a man who once studied in Yeshiva, is proud of his background, and even though he is still very far from an observant Jew, he is nevertheless very active in the Johannesburg synagogue. (That is the one where Solomon Fouks had been the rabbi.) I have a feeling that this man, Archie Peck, is just the sort of man who would be interested in Gesher. I believe it would be good if you indicate that someone from South Africa who knew me is willing to lend his name as a reference and that you can write to Peck at his Johannesburg address. In doing so, please mention my name and affiliation with Gesher. He is a very, very wealthy man, and he should be used. His address is P.O. Box 6060, Johannesburg. If you cannot find such a person, let me know and I will decide whether you should use my name directly. I trust that Weingarten’s ad in the Jerusalem Post and Haaretz had a salutary effect. All best regards to your wife. Cordially, Rabbi Norman Lamm
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