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May 1964

Exchange with R. Gotthold about OU Financial Support for Indian Students (1964)

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1. Dr. Weiss to R. Gotthold

1. Dr. Weiss to R. Gotthold (May 6, 1964)

1. Dr. Weiss to R. Gotthold (May 6, 1964)

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Dear Rabbi Gotthold: Thank you for your letter of February 3rd and the copies of your letters to Mr. Max Stern and Mr. Jhirad. Yesterday evening, Mr. Max Stern and some members of our Overseas Commission met to discuss your communications. We also had the benefit of the presence of Haham Dr. Solomon Gaon. Since time is of the essence, as you so correctly point out and as we here are so deeply aware, I am informing you immediately of the decisions reached. (1) The Overseas Commission of the Orthodox Union is willing to participate if necessary in the expenditures for yourself and Rabbi E. Kushelevsky in India with the amount of $2,000. The figures quoted by you were not clear to us. Firstly, since we are to pay only for maintenance, the figures given under this item do not amount to $4,000, but only to $3,000. Secondly, we find the amount of $600 per month unreasonably high, even assuming that these amounts are a combination of salaries payable in Israel and actual maintenance of the rabbis in India. We would, of course, assume that your Ministry would continue to pay your salary and that also Rabbi Kushelevsky would continue to receive at least part of his salary. This makes the figure of $4,000 even more questionable. If I stated above “if necessary,” I did so because Haham Gaon undertook to investigate the possibilities of obtaining Indian funds from the large Jewish trusts allocated for this purpose. We would appreciate it if you would immediately discuss this possibility with Rabbi Sassoon who is presently in Israel. These trust funds are frozen in India and cannot be utilized outside of the country. The Haham will take this matter up upon his return to England at the end of this month with some of the trustees. If, therefore, the amounts you listed under maintenance are intended for use in India, the Haham is hopeful that arrangements can be made with the trusts. Your immediate clarification whether part of the funds requested, and if so what percentage, is i…
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