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MS-763: Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Collection, 1930-2004. Series H: United Jewish Appeal, 1945-1995. Subseries 2: Correspondence, 1947-1982.

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American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. 1947-1948.

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A.JDC 19 rue de Teheran Paris iSe) France

Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Congregation Emanuel East Sixteenth Avenue at Pearl St. Denver 5, Colorado

U. S. A.

VIA AIR MAIL '

AMERICAN JOINT DISTRIBU TION COMMITTEE

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EUROPEAN 1ilXEOUTrVE

OOUNCJL

October 27, 1947

Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Congregation Emanuel East Sixteenth Avenue at Pearl St. Denver 5, Colorado

Dear Rabbi Frieda&n:

~ONll• LA.BORD.JD 0'1-'10

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May we, on beba1t of Dr. Schwartz, who is not in Paris at the pre~ent time, acknowl edge receipt of your letter ex­pressing congratulations on Dr. Schwartz• nomination to the Legion of Honor.

We shall, or course, hand him your letter immediately upon his return to Paris.

KOOimb

Sincereq yours,

~-Melvin S • Goldstein Assistant Secretary

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Mr. lack J"oslow, laerican Joint DistributiAg Committee, 270 Madison Avenue, New York, New York.

Dear J"ack:

August 29, 1947.

I shoUld like to briD.g to your attention the availability or Mias Pannie Fox, registered nurse, tor overseas work with the JDC. tisa J'ox had sixteen years experience in orthopedics in Kansas City under Dr. Prank Dixon. During tbe war she joined the Army Kurse Corps in which she served 'tor over .tour years, recently being discharged with the rank ot captain. Almost all ot this Army time was overseaa--three years in Cairo and one year in French West .Africa.

Miss l?ox is anxious to return overseas,. this time in any capacity which would enable her to help our Jewish people. She speaks some Yiddish and some German; has bad group work experience in addition to her nursing training; and is prepared to be stationed anywhere 1D Europe.

My own impression of her is a selt-con\rolled and capable person, and I imagine would have a SJ'DlP•­thetic approach to the DP's. She bflppened to be traYelling through Denver and was reterred to me b7 one of the members ot J'D.1' Congregation. I think it would be definitely worth while tor you to see her at your earliest conYenienoe in order to determine whether she could tit in with the 1DC overseas sta~.

1th fondest regards,

As ever,

Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman

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THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE, Inc.

270 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK 16, N. Y.

EDWARD M. M. WARBUlG, Cbolr1101 PAUL 11.AERWAU>, Honotaty Ool,_ JAMES N. ROSENBERG. Honotory Oaltaot1 MRS. FELIX M. WARBURG. Hoootvry Clralraon

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GEORGE Al.JIERT MOllllZ M. oom1EB WILLIAM P. ENGEL A. I. LAO:: MAX FIRESTEIN BENJAMIN M. LOEB

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JONAH 8. WISE

Europeao &.call.. Council

BERNHARD KAHN JOSEPH J_ SOM'ARTZ ~ CltoJraoe Ool,_

I. EDWIN GOLOWASSER. r,.,,.,,,., PAUL BAER'WALO, TteCllllNt

EVELYN M. MORRISSEY, Aalstanl Tremurer ALEX A. l.ANDESCO, C:O.pttollet

LOUIS H. S08El,SK191aty

ISIOOR COONS, Director ol Fond llolslng

8.ENJAMIN B. GOLDMAN, Oll9Clot of Coaam/ty S.~ aad l•lot-11<111

Septeaber ll, 1947

Rabbi Herbert '· Friedun Congregation Emanuel B. 60th Anne at Pearl St. Denver 5, Colorado

Dear Herbs

I have yaor letter concerning Ilise Fannie Fox u well aa a letter fra11 her. Bob Pilpel 1lill write to Ilise Fox ot opportunitiee far overseas emplCJ1S9Dt. Thank rou far calling her to our attention. I Bil sure that aerioae conaideration will be given to her application:. Hews .trOll German;r ia not too oheertul at the acaent and there does not aeea to be wch chance for ~cmment tar. the time being.

With kindest greetings far the llew Year, I aa

11.TJ'aPG

Sincerely ,.ours,

aeob Joslow cutive Assistant

n.. Joint Dl1lrlbull011 Commlll" -Ive• lri funds In the United Stat .. through the Un!Nid Jewish Aopeol. Ovtdcle of the United Stom the Joint Dlttribu'lloa Commit'" hos the octt.. coopeiatloo of It. Soulh AJrlctm Je•I"" Wen Appeal, the United J-uh 11011111 .. & War Relief A;elld•. Caaodcli the wlroJ &Iii .. Fvml1 the J11111a de Aruda pro Vlcllaas a• lo Guerro, Argenrlno; Uoll.d Jowltb O..tseas llellof Ftt.d, Aintrall<11 Compono Unldo lleeoallrucdoa Aruda, Mexico, and olhen.

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•MORRIS W, HAFT, New Yod. OAVIO E. Hi-al.EM. 0.11\'11

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•JOSEPH C. HYIMN, N- Ycut STANLEY M. ISMCS, N1w YOl'l LESLIE L JAC08S, De/Im MORRIS E. 1ACOllS. 0..0.0 At.FRED JIJIETZXI, JR., N.w rott I. S. JOSEPH. M:aaoopolls. MUie.

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LESSING J, ROS.ENWAlD, Julliilown. l'o.

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Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Congregation Emanuel

~ ... JAMES H. BEOCER l s.MC H. LEVY I. EDWIN GOlDWASSU H.uOlD F, LINOEi JOSEPH C. HnMN WILLIAM lOSENWAl.D ALEXANDER KAI+! WILLIAM J, Sf4tOOEI HE28.EtT H. ~ M.. C. $LOSS

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East 16th Avenue at Pearl Street Denver 5, Colorado

I. EDWIN GOl.DWASSEI, r_., PAUL BAEIWAl.D, r,_., MLYN M.. MOULSSEY, Alal&lcal r­ALEX A. t.ANDeCO, c-,.t,..,I.,.

LOUIS H. S08EU-.b7 lSJt>OI COONS, ~ ol F-' aoiahlo l&UAMIN 8. GOLDMAN. Dl..ctcw ol c-1,, s-ic. _, ,.,_,,...

October 22nd, 1947

JV' dear Chaplain: .:.___.._,~

Unlike yourself I shall restr~~ ... ~o:nO language of extreme vulgarity and shall attempt to write to you in the dignified, mature style which is befitting t.·hen one ad­resses himself to a member of the cloth. r truet that you ;dll not in the future em­barrass me with lap.guage of the type contained in your last, almost obscene missile. After all, my dear Rabbi , sane of us feel pretty keenly the need for maintaining a cool head and a spirit of detachment in these days of reckless recri.mina.tion and irresponsi­ble name~calling. That kind of thing is definitely out.

I shall remain coo:IV aloof to most of the insinuations cast upon my legal talents. Although I have considered the matter somewhat, at the moment I decided not to press libel proceedings-for the sake of unity among Jews and for the sake of avoiding a scan­dal which might involve an alleged religious leader. I ~ not sure, ho~ever, that I shall be able to restrain myself in the event tbat such ugly pronouncements pass my secretary's and my eyes iri the future.

Under all the circumstances, I believe that your "thirst for information" deserves at this time no more than a few drops of water. Accordingly, I am happy to inform you that the weather in the East has been beautitul~a real Indian Summer--and that the problems of Europe see~ far away.

I shall consider giving you further "water" at such time as I receive a letter (at first I slipped and said "littern- make what you will of that), a letter which bears the restraint and dignity which one should expect from a man in your position.

Please extend my best wishes to your dear wife, but only to her.

Respectfull7 yours,

&:R~ '· Eli Rock

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EDWARD M. M. WARBURG. Choirt:>on PAUL BAERWAlD, H0110<0ry Clto1r01on JAMES N. ROSENBERG, Hooorory Cholr""on MA:S. FELIX M. WARBURG, Honorary Cholt1oon

~URICE BERNON, Choltmo.n. No11onol Covncl/

Vlce.0.oir.,..n, Nolionol Coone// LESTE/I D. ALEXANDER MAX FIRESTEIN GEORGE ALl'1:U MORITZ M. GOTTLIEB WILLIAM P. ENGEL I. S, JOSEPH

A. I. LACK

MOSES A. LEAVITT, &ecu11 .. Vlc..Oolrman and Secrelory

Rabbi Herbert A. Fried.Man Temple E"l8.lluel Denver , Colorado

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JAMES H. 8EaER 1-'.AROLO F. LINDER I. EDWIN GOLOWASSER WILLIAM ROSENWALD JOSE"PH C. HYMAN WILLIAM J. SHRODER ALEXANDER KAHN M. C. SLOSS HEllBERT H. LEHMAN JONAH 8. WISE

European &OQ1flve Council

B!ORNHARD KAHN JOSEPH J. SOfWARTZ Honorory C~oltJllon Chalrll>Clo

?tr dear and esteemed ex- Ch8.J>la.in:

I. EDWIN GOLDWASSER, Tttas11rot

PAUL ISAERWALO, Treasurer

EVELYN M. MORRISSEY, Assislonl Ttto::urer

ALEX A. LANDESCO. Co111Ptrolltr

BENJAMIN II. GOLDMAN, AsslrlOtlt S&etll1ory

80l!IS M. JOFFE, AsSfvOtll Stcnlort

ISIDOR COONS, Olttctor of Fund R0Wn11

HAARY M. ROSEN, OirKlor ol Com:nunlly Service end lofl>ffllOllOll

~7th, 1948

Yours of ~ 4th duly received. You.rs of May 4th was duly forwarde d . It is now, I trust , in the hands of Mr. '.Arthur Greenleighl , who (in case you don1 t know it, and I don' t see how aeyrme a.s fat and slothful ~s you would know ~thiD& about aDiVthin,g) is now,...;1xecutive director of the United Service for New Americans . ~

The fact of the matter is that the JDC handles no immigration problem in the U. S., not even where the problem is rel~ted to Jews who are still overseas. All of' the work in t his country is handled by the U::>NA, and of course they are completely au c~lll':tllt on problems such as the one outlined in ycur letter . I am hopeful that you will be hearing from them very soon, or from a sub- office of theirs, but in the event there is no ee.rl.Y response, let me know and I shall be ha.ppy .to follow up.

-~· One of these days, wey- don1 t you unw~ that ivory tower from around your­

self' and come back East where people are ~. I suppose you have heard from mad Mike Abramo"1itz , who incidentally passed through this office about a month ago; I have not as yet succeeded in re-arranging m;y clothes, papers on my desk, and all the other things which were set a.-:flutter on tha.t occasion. Also, I saw Phil Bernstein in Rochester last weekend. and en.joyed it very mu.ch. For your informati on, he seemed to me 1Pbe more 1Ililitant and more determined than ever on those major problems which have c~ncerned us so much these last few years.

Everything else aside, it was good to hear from ycru and able to d.rop me a line aga.in--l".1 thout benefit o:f a pretext. to your lovely and charming wife. (My commiseration too. )

I hope you JJla\Y" be Give my very best

ER:AU

Regards,

Eli Rock

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AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE

Dear Friend:

REGIONAL omCE Room 1503, 130 North Wella Street

Chicago 6, Illinois ANDover 5973

I thought tbat the enclosed mterial on 1iae educational am religious progi-am ot the JDC overseas would be of special in. terest to you, Ill 1he .I:l\l.lti tudinQus activi­Ues 1hat the JDC has had to assume to recreate J"ewish lite ovel'Seas, 1 t has not o'O'erlool!Bd these aspects, which 1 t is encouraging tor us to note.,, in the eyes ot the Displaced Persons, +a as important as the means ot survival 1 taelt.

We Will be glad to }lave any o cmnen~ or oo ggesti ons you have on these reports.

NR/f'b en cs.

Sincere;~ you.rs,

-n.(["~ Nathe.a R~s~nberg - / Begional l?epresentative

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I. s. Joseph, Chairman Nat.han Rosenberg, Regional Representative

EDUCATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES IN THE U.S. ZONE OF GERMANY DURING NOVEMBER 1947

EDUCATION AND aJLTURE

The training courses for Kindergarten teachers in the Bamberg and Regensburg Areas, and Berlin had to be postponed because of a previous arrangement with JAFP according to which similar courses were to be held in Austria during Novem­ber. The continuation of these courses !or the U.S. Zone is, therefore, scheduled for December, 1947.

The following figures (subject to adjustment) have been submitted regarding the Jewish schools in the u.s. Zone: 76 schools; 9,591 children; and 759 teachers.

On November 9th, the first meeting of the school supervisors was held in Munich. The agenda included discussion of the school regulations prepared by a special committee of Supervisors (Regulations for teachers and school principals). It was also decided to work out labor regulations for the school supervisors. The duties of the school supervisors have been defined as follows:

1. To supervise the entire pedagogical activity of the schools 2. To give model lessons in schools 3. To discuss pedagogical difficulties and problems of methods Tiith

the teachers. 4. To supervise the physical aspect of the schools, cleanliness of the

premises, as well as the behaviour and appearance of teachers and pupil so

On November 7 and 8 the Annual General Meeting of the Union of Writers, Journa­lists and Artists took place. About 100 persons attended this meeting which demonstrated the progresa in cultural work and the growing interest for higher spiritual activities in the Shaa.rlth Ha-Platah.

A statement was issued by the conference denying the allegations of certain journalists that Yiddish is being boycotted by the responsible authorities among the Displaced Persons.

On N'ovember 10, a Press Conference was held by the Education Board during which me::1;,2·cs of the Board reported to the journalists on the activities of the Board ... o!' f~:h:cation and Culture. The Publishing Department has set up a printing sc!1i:;dD.J.e for the coming six months. Books are distributed to the districts on the basis of requests submitted by the School Supervisors.

The E~~~ation Board in Berlin experienced some difficulties with the special fooi a::.:1.ocation for teachers, and it was decided to make a monthly bulk al loca­tion ~o the Teachers~ Board for direct distribution to the teachers.

The AJDC representative on the Berlin Education Board arranged to be present at the Boardst office daily to meet with the various youth group leaders. There are at present in Berlin one senior group which meets at the Chaplains' Center, and two junior groups who meet regularly twice weekly at their o-wn centers in two different sectors of the city.

A meeting was held in Berlin for the parents of most of the children who were at Bruningslinden summer camp during the summer months. The aim of the meeting was to stimulate the parentsr interest and cooperation in giving the children the benefits of the Jewish companionship, and encourageimnt of the use of the recrea-

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tion facilities offered.. In crdg::- to c~~:r:r o·.i't a :riroperly organized program, weekly Sunday semina... .. s were al·ra;1ge-i at. i"bo t_-,,.., JOUth centers, to which some of the camp youth leaders are invited to assist ·oecause of their wider knowledge of Jewish li.f'e and experience in group activiticse

RELIGIOUS

Close cooperation has been maintained with the SUpply Department in regard to the Matzos baldng program., For the ul tra-o:-·.:.:i.oc.~x, s~t::.sfr.ct.o:-y clearance through Army and Military Go"ernment cffices have bee;i mndo f(1I t.l:e planting and harvest­ing of wheat in a number of the kibbutzim The Agu.:!at H·u:abcnim is entrusted with the exclusive supply and distribtuion of th.is wnoat end the Matzo Shemure that wi.1.1 be produced.

The Religious Consultant visited the British Zone ii: order to get a clear picture of the actual religious life and needs of t.:ie ·Jews liYin3 i11 t~1at Zone. \'/hile there he met with the Mapilim of t!lo •'Exocus1·o Jl?s't 'Jf the religious problems in Bergen-Belsen, where exist. the lar-ge~t c~mcentration of Jews in the Zone, are quite nomal and easily handled~ ThE:re is a regular '.flow of kosher meat and the Synagogue and Talcud Torahs are s&tisf actorily maintained and administered. They are subsidized by the AJDC iri the British Zone. The Uischling problem in the 36 communities of the British Zone is a co:i;>licated one. A Beth Din has been esta­blished and is functioning, paying regular visits to tb:ese comnunities for the purpose of dealing with these knotty problems. Two DP ~bbis are being selected in the U.S. Zone for service in the British Zone where a need exists for such additional Rabbis.

The M:i.zrachi and the Agud.a, the Religious Corisultarit reports, are working in close harmony and all religious groups are functioning under the Rabbinate.

The one lshiva in the Zone is in need of Talmuds, Schulchan, Aruch and other Seforim. The Rabbis are inadequately supplied ~~th the necessary basic Rabbinic library as the Yoreh Dach, W.drashim, etc.

Since in all of Germany t.~ere is but one place - Fuerth - where divorces may be written according to Jewish law, arr~gcmonts have been made with one Rabbi in Fuerth and one in Feldafing to continue the issuancu of these decrees. Trans­portation and all other preliminary arrangements are being made through the AJDC Relgigious Department. In the last two montlis 22 r1:Jgular divorce decrees were issued and 7 shliach gitin were forvrn.rdcd to various parts of the world.

In order to 11Eet the acute religious needs of the organized kibbutzim of the ltlzrachi and the Aguda, the method of distribution of Chumoshim and Neviin was org&'"lized~ In the past regular allocations were made to the respective districts which proved unsatisfactoryo The system of distribution has been re-organized so that L"ie books arc no,., shipped direct to the kibbutzim thus guaranteeing the delivery of the books to the groups who actually need and use them.

Du:-.. _ng the first ten days of NoveDber the Religious Consultant accompanied a deli?~ation of the Central Orthodox Commi tee on an insoection tour of the various in.~taJl~tions in Gennanyo While they showed consider~ble interest in the overall conC..ttions of the Displaced Persons in camps and communities, they were particu­la:-J7 concerned wit~ Kashruth, religious educntion, the status of Rabbis, emigra­tion of Rabbis and Yeshiva students and Yeshivas. In visiting these installations they were able to secure a rounded picture of the best and worst camps and in­stallations.

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Visiting the above TDentio~ed ir.s uul~ti~:ls convinced the Cormni ttee that there is a healthy orthodox e~e:r.ent i..: Ge:-m"'..•Y; ~.rho have remained true to their traditions. AJDC has adequately p1 cndr.:d all t.1ese CClOf>S with Mikvahs J basic religious supplies such as sidurim, talcisim, e+.c.

Several conferences were held with the following groups: Agudah Harabonim, ltizrachi Aguda, Central Committee of Liberated Jews, Federation of Landsmanschaf­ten and with Judge Levinthal. A strong appeal was made by members of the delega­tion to the three religious groups to find a basis of unity in the formation of a Religious Board of Education. While there seemed to have been a promise of such a united front, to date new differences have entered the picture and the Board is as yet not established. In t.'11') event that it will not be possible to create such a Board, the AJDC Religious Depart.ment will be compelled to develop and administer independently a plan of material assistance to the respective schools of the Agudah and Mizrachi.

The Relgious Consu1tant visited Paris where he again met with the Delegation and the situation in Ger.many was further reviewed. It was agreed that a wider print­ing project of religious books should be launched, that there was a need for additional kosher kitchens and greater support for the erlsting yeshivas. During the Paris visit the situation of the Windsheim and the Lubovitcher Yeshivas was further examined. In the past. few months half of the Yeshivas have been r emoved to Paris awaiting emigration to the States. The Yeshivas in Gemany, as a con­sequence, have been left without the essential leadership. It is hoped that the emigration of the rest of the schools can be f acili tatl.d in the near future.

The ship which carried the Chanuka supplies, was quarantined in Mareilles, making it impossible to deliver the supplies in time for the holidays. Arrangements have been made for an increased supply of regular candles t<.> substitute for the miss­ing Chanuka candles . It has been possible to provide enough Chanuka candles from other available sources to the schools and chedorim. 248 Chanuka Menoroth, pro­duced on AJDC work projects, were also distributed.

A conference of the United Jewish Communities in Germany took place in Berlin. This was attended by about 100 delegates from &J Gemeinden in all four zones. At this first gathering from all over Germany a number of resolutions were passed aiming at coordinating all the Gemeindcn. Discussion centered around the accept­ance of the rules set up by the Germany Rabbinate in order to put an end to the mass applications for membership by former Jews or their spouces which in many cases are for only practical reasons.

The supervision of Kashruth in the Berlin district has improved since the employ­ment of two more supervisors. Through a gift of pliers, seals, etc., by the Chief Rabbi's ~rgency Council in London, a better control system has been introduced in the slaughterhouse.

A 57~te1lll:.tiC and pl.anned coordination between the various rabbinical groups in the Co~l:....t.ies and camps of all Zones has turned out satisfactorily.

~~Y,n1~ January a, 1948

. .AMERICAN JO iNT DISIRIBUTION co~.m'l"l'EE

Mt-. Edward Phillips CCD:mittee on Cultural. Attairs AJJDD, New York

Dear Ed:

Jrunich, Germany December 19, 1947

Sillce my :retul'n to Germany I have been so tied up with 'the day by day proble~ ot our religl ous Yishuv here in Germany that I could not ks ep tie promise that I made ID3Selt' to be in closer contact with you am 'the Committee.

u the whole GerJl'.8D operation is a dynamic one, rte are in a ean•tant state ot change. 'lhe sharp J:erty tr1ctioll8 manifest themselves, most realistically in the organizational 12ttern ot the religious community in the Sheri th Hapleitah. First we have a three-way split in 1he Rabbinate - the Klz.'!"achi, the ABUdath, and the AgUdath Taohas. Ai'ter much p81n am eff'ort am pressure, including a trip to Czechoslovakia, ue succeeded to bring the split to a head, the ditterences are now resolved, and r.e ha-re one AeUdath Harabonim.

We have beon sending our people into the oacps m:th supplies and ideas tar the strengthening ot tho Talmud Torahs and Chadorim. This approach '188 not tho solu­tion to tho problem, so oo mado en attempt at 1ho arganize.tion ot tho Baird ot Religious Education to doal exclusivoly ;;1th Talmud Ta.rahs a:id rel.J8ious schools, and to calsist or tie u;udath Earaboniin, tho .A.eud.ath Mizrachi, and our department. This n-ould mvo moant tlil caotralization of 1b.c mrk or Chinuch uith tremendous possib111 tios ot bringing in order in plaoo ot chaos. Attar neeks ot negotiations aIJd planning it appeared as it this Board was to OOID) into osistence. Again the sharp pOl"ty distrust mmiteated itself', end tai dlolo schomo tar 1:he tin:.e being must be abandoned.

Wo aro planning to deol 'i7ith tm p:lrtioa diroctly, as 11011 os to toke over those schools ttie t are non-partisan. This of course m 11 mel?n tho increase or our Staff, and TI'e hope to tind qualitiod J:D ople among the indigenous popul.Qtion. I am now working on a stan.11ard pey scnlo :tor tho toe.chOrs r.hich r.ill be similOl" to that of tm secular schools.

Wo taka a Special pride in having tioolly concluded o satisfcctory progrom ot re­lio:t tor tba Yishuvath. As ot this month ~e ~vo plecod all the Yiahuvath under our direct s~rv1sian1 alld they !lrO receiving monthly supplemente.?T rotions, suti'iciontly large to guorantoo thoir mnintono.nco uithin the f'romo'i7ork ot tho Gorman economy.

You mny be interested in SODS or th:> impressions at tho delegation or tbl Central Orthodox Committee during their visit m. th us in Cormany. It is my feeling that in Gorm.JDy they found a -very heal thy, sound end C:OOJX>rativo interest on the pert ot our Di"'.:'C?tora and our Department tor 7fCltare ar tbe Religious People.

1:10 ere n0':7 ongoged in a big printing program (10,000 !Tayor books, 5,000 Proph•ts, 10,000 Hngadtah, and 5 ,ooo Schulchan Oroch) and matzoh bP.k.i.ng project.

Sincerely yours,

Rabbi Solanon Shapiro JDC Religious Advisor in Germ117