Letter to Max Stern about His Donation to Indian Jewry (1961)

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May 28, 1961

Letter to Max Stern about His Donation to Indian Jewry (1961)

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Dear Mr. Kardish: Several weeks ago I had the pleasure of being introduced by you to an audience at the Ft. Tryon Jewish Center, whom I addressed on the theme of "The Jews of India." As you will recall, following the lecture, without any prompting by me, a number of men and women approached me and asked what they could do, both individually and collectively, for our fellow Jews in India. I mentioned that they might contribute $250.00, which would be enough to support a Hazzan-Teacher for the village of Pen where the poor Bone Israels, many of whm are rice farmers, desperately need a teacher and someone to conduct services for them. Your people accepted with alacrity and premised to undertake this project.I have since notified the people in Pen that they may expect assistance from you. I do hope that you and the good people of Ft. Tryon Jewish Center have not forgotten about this. I am sure Rabbi Goldberg will remember the details.Please let me hear from you at your earliest convenience.Sincerely yours,Rabbi Norman Lammcc: Mr. Wilson Aboudi250 Columbia Blvd

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Letter from Dr. Weiss to Max Stern about His Donation to the Indian Jewish Community (1961)

Dear Mr. Stern: Enclosed please find copies of my letters to India and to Israel, in keeping with my recent memorandum of Sivan 18. I learned from Rabbi Lamm of your generous contribution of $250.00 for the salary of the Chazan in Panvel and the $700.00 contribution for the Tefillin which you were good enough to obtain. Since the money brought by Rabbi Lamm to India for Tefillin cannot be sent from there to Israel, due to Indian Valuta regulations, I am arranging for the transfer of these monies for other purposes. Thus, for instance, your contribution of $250.00 is already available to our friends in India for the Panvel Chazan. Since Mr. Saul Bernstein, the Administrator of the Orthodox Union, will be leaving next week for Israel, he will arrange for the payment of the Tefillin to the Ministry of Religions. This way, we will get a course of IL 2.16 per dollar, instead of IL 1.80.I will permit myself to call you on Thursday to find out whether you are available for a meeting of our Overseas Commission on Wednesday, June 21st.With many thanks for your generous support and with kindest personal regards, I amVery sincerely yours,Dr. Samson R. Weiss Executive Vice President8RW/sd Inc.Mr. Max Stem 1 West 81st Street New York 24, N. Y.

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Letter to Max Stern about the Visit of Israeli Rabbis and Delicate Situation in India (1963)

Dear Mr. Stern: The enclosed is for your information, This was received together with a letter to Dr. Weiss, who is making a copy and sending it on to you. As you will notice, the situation is extremely delicate and I think we ought to ponder once again how to avoid any deterioration of the situation when the Israeli Rabbis arrive. Sincerely, Rabbi Norman Lamm.