Letter to Mrs. Ludwig Schwarzschild about Her Son's Work on Behalf of Soviet Jewry (1973)

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Letter to Lawrence Kobrin about Advocacy for Dr. Schapira's Emigration from Soviet Russia (1972)

Dear Mr. Kobrin: I am genuinely pleased at your warm response to my request to help affect the release of Dr. Beniamin Schapira of Belgorod so that he can be reunited with his parents in Tel Aviv, Rabbi and Mrs. Joseph Schapira. I am enclosing the copy of the telegram which should be signed by as many people as possible, that is, I would like you to obtain permission from as many people as possible to sign, and I will send it from my office.In compiling the list, I would suggest that all those with acadmic and judicial titles should be placed first. I wonder if you would be kind enough to ask either Larry or Ira Kellman or Al Kleiman (the K.K.K...) if they could help in obtaining the signatures of Lindsay or Garelik or other such dignitaries.If, in the course of your telephone calls anyone should volunteer funds, please accept them cheerfully. I have so far borne the cost of cables, quite a few, by myself, and with this rather lengthy one we are planning, it would be good if I had some assistance. Frankly, it does not amount to too much, so I would not solicit anyone, but accept if offered.All my warmest thanks to Mrs. Kobrin who, I know, will as usual be extremely effective in helping you.Cordially,Rabbi Norman LammNL:cw Enc.

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Letter from Martin Schwarzschild to Max Stern with Report on Soviet Jewry Efforts (1974)

Dear Mr. Stern, the enclosed report is the result of our years’ effort on behalf of the Russian Jewish emigres. To put it in a nutshell, I feel that the Jewish community is not getting one hundred cents for every dollar spent, primarily due to inadequate leadership, planning and understanding. Kindest personal regards, also to Mrs. Stern. Sincerely, Martin Schwarzschild

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