Five letters about Rabbi Yosef Kahaneman’s massive enterprises for the rescue of child refugees and their traditional Jewish education, fundraising requests, thank-you letters and more. Hebrew and English.
* Thank-you letter for a donation to the ‘Batei Avot’ institution, and an update on the progress of its construction, handwritten by Rabbi Kahaneman, 14 Shevat, 1950. Hebrew ‘Batei Avot’ stationery.
* Letter handwritten and signed by Rabbi Kahaneman to Mr. Yitzchak Shalom, presenting him with the “Neve Shalom” program for excellence, and requests his feedback: “as to any changes to improve it, as well as the Diaspora children’s orphanage program…” 1949.
* Letter in English to Rabbi William Spiegelman – request for donations for the ‘Batei Avot’ institutions for refugee children that was founded by Rabbi Kahaneman, official stationery in English.July 28th, 1949, with his signature.
* Additional letter in English, copy, request for donations, official stationery in English from the ‘Batei Avot’ for refugee children, July 26th, 1949. Signed off in his handwriting.
*Copy of a letter requesting a loan from the Joint Distribution Committee, unsigned, with his handwritten revisions – request for help for the Ponovezh yeshivah.
Refer to the Hebrew catalog text for a brief biography of Rabbi Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman .