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Jan. 19, 1971

Letter from Dr. Tropper about Rosh Chodesh Bill and Gesher Translation of "This Is My God" (1971)

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Letter from Dr. Tropper about Gesher Magazine and Seminars (1971)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, Enclosed are a few copies of our new magazine, Keshet B’Anan. Designed to maintain closer contact with our seminarians and participants in the chugim, and to broaden our base among high school youth, this magazine is the first to include both dati and lo-dati youth on its editorial board and to be geared to all Israeli youth. We printed 1500 of the first issue and are distributing them to all Israeli high schools. In reference to your letter to the Prime Minister: I’ve scheduled an appointment with Dr. Burg for next week, will discuss the matter with him, and will keep you informed. It is indeed a long shot, but, then again, one of these long shots are bound to come through. At your suggestion, I’ve taken an interest in the "hippie kibbutz" Kedma, and we are helping to get them started. My experiences there have been, to say the very least, different! I see a great future for them, if they can overcome the initial hurdles which the Agency is placing in their way. I've arranged for shiurim, for a rotating sy^yem among the Americans at Kerem B’Yavne to spend Shabbat there and conduct services, etc. As a matter of fact, the Mandels offered me the position of rabbi, but it’s not quite the sort of "shtele" I'm interested in... Our next youth seminar will be held Choi Hamoed Pesach, and registration is extremely high. Our limit of fifty youngsters will probably compel us to reject at least a similar number. Projected deficit: $1000. Best regards to Mindy and the children. Sincerely, Danny
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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 from Dr. Tropper about Kedma and the Rosh Chodesh Bill (1972)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I would like in this “non-Gesher” letter (yes, I can still write them) to respond to a few points which you raised in some recent letters: Firstly on the Kedma issue: After having read the article in Haaretz and Reuvain’s response to you, and knowing the situation somewhat, I cannot help but lean toward accepting Beuvain’s version. I have seen with my own eyes Kedma’s squandering of money and find it hard to believe that important medical records are kept and reviewed by Agency people monthly! At any rate, as you suggested I called up Kirshblum and spoke with him for a while on the phone. I told him that your idea includes local committees (it is one business we heard this word before!) be done. It seemed that while not unsympathetic the importance of Kedma would be more appreciated elsewhere. However I suggested he would go into the Agency support and up a local U.S. follow-up which concerned support. In consequence (i.e. your idea plus his and the Agency’s financing) K. could, if developed, be a good basis for a new kind of institution. If Kedma will in the end not follow, then hopefully K. will develop into a fulfilling condition. In addition Kedma itself, if it survives under these conditions, may very well find new direction which would be of value to the people involved. The same holds true if and when K. goes out of existence and the funds to be had and funds are supposed to come from the United States and that perhaps will do out. Now to the Rosh Chodesh Shill. I met with Yehuda Ben Meir (one remembers the days of S.R.Y.) He of course is in the N.R.P. but seems to be in the left wing. We discussed that group and Ben Meir confirmed that there are 10% – 20% who will not be affected by the Aguda in as much as they are going in this practice. They will claim then that the challenge will be to split more of them as well as from the M. who is an open question as to what he will or will not be. I guess as to the results – but they are trying. My …
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