Exchange with Justice Goldberg about UN March for Soviet Jewry (1969)

1. R. Lamm to Justice Goldberg (Sep. 8, 1969)

1. R. Lamm to Justice Goldberg (Sept. 8, 1969)

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Dear Rabbi Lamm, I had to leave the "Exodus" assemblage early last Sunday and did not have the oppotunity to pay good-by or to tell you how much I particularly enjoyed your opening remarks. The Dayenu "dance" was superb and evoked a truly exciting (and excited) response. Thwe entire event was, in fact, a memorable one of which we all, and especially you, as chairman, can be found. Congratulations! Sincerely, Janet

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Exchange with R. Green about Soviet Jewry Lecture Series (1969)

Dear Norman, When you were here last September, I mentioned a Soviet-Jewry series that I was going to prepare. The series is now scheduled for March 13, 20, 27. I am enclosing a copy of the first draft of our program. We will plan to combine two sessions each evening. It is my hope to have two representatives from every congregation and Jewish organization in attendance. The program is being co-sponsored by the Philadelphia Jewish Relations Council. During the past months we have had a lunchtime discussion group led by Rabbi Yaakov Homnick; the idea for which was prompted by the class you are giving at the 92nd Street Y. We have had 16 people indicating interest in attending, their busy schedules prevented no more than three or four from coming each week. We will have to go out now and find other people who are not as busy to sign up as well. The program has been well received and we will continue with it. Please give my best regards to Mindy. Marge and the girls are doing well and have taken a great liking to Philadelphia. I hope to see you again sometime soon. With all best wishes, Rabbi Sidney Green, Director, Adult Education

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Letter to Senator Muskie about UN March for Soviet Jewry (1969)

Dear Senator Muskie: The New York Conference on Soviet Jewry, a coordinating committee of the local New York chapters of the major national Jewish organizations, will be conducting a demonstration for Soviet Jewry on Thursday, October 2nd, at 6:30 P.M., at the United Nations. The demonstration, which will be called a Simchat Torah Celebration, will be held to express solidarity with the young people in the Soviet Union, who each year have been congregating at the large synagogues in Moscow and Leningrad, to dance on this joyous holiday, as an expression of their Jewish identity.We would be most honored if you would lend the prestige of your office and your name to our program and deliver the major address. We hope your schedule can be so arranged, and would appreciate it greatly if you could let us know as soon as possible, so that we can make the necessary arrangements for our publicity and for invitations for the thousands of people who will be there.If there is any additional information that you require, please contact me at my office — (212) PL 1-4000. Thank you.Sincerely,Rabbi Norman Lamm, ChairmanN.Y. Conference on Soviet JewryDavid Geller, CoordinatorN.Y. Conference on Soviet Jewry

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