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      <unittitle lang="iw">מכתבים מרבי יצחק מאיר לוין, ורשה, 1936</unittitle>
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      <abstract>In the name of Heaven, Tishrei 5696 (1935)

To Mr.  
J. M. Lewin  
Marianska 2  
Warsaw  

Dear esteemed friend, the honorable and respected Mr. Lewin,  

Your letter has reached me, and I am writing to inform you about the situation regarding Mr. Rosenheim. Mr. D. mentioned that Rabbi Dr. Lewinstein recorded the names of three trustworthy individuals who are familiar with the situation. In Germany, the situation is very serious, and they are Mr. Hallander, Nosbaum, and Lilienfeld. It is necessary to send them something important, and he wishes to communicate with them as soon as possible. They will find a way to Switzerland, but not to Germany, as he does not wish to set foot on its soil. Mr. Hallander was in Strasbourg and the rabbi traveled to him. Mr. H. provided various excuses that Mr. R. does not know how the trade is at the edge, and advice but not even a single penny. Therefore, Rabbi Lewin said that if it is impossible to negotiate such amounts, there is no more to discuss.

Regarding the general situation, I sent my concerns today from the central office to Rabbi Dr. Lewinstein, because under such conditions, individuals are being expelled who have no part in any leadership of the association, as they are simple members. The committee has violated a tactic that disturbed Rabbi Kook during the eulogy for the esteemed Rabbi Chafetz Chaim, may his memory be blessed, and I took it upon myself. If individuals who have no blemish have a part in the leadership, then certainly I, who am involved in the leadership, have the obligation to be removed from the association, because the Jewish community is becoming responsible and accountable for all the private actions of its members, and as a member with significant influence, I judge myself on this matter. After all, as long as I stood only on my own two feet, the work was not difficult for me to recover, and Mr. Rosenheim&apos;s mother did not demand that I receive from him in confrontation and urgency as at the time regarding the &quot;Shomrei Shvach,&quot; where no one asked him to be responsible and accountable for anything, and also to remove me from the association&apos;s funds, I believe he will not be able to do so, because I will take it upon myself to leave. 

It is a disgrace that in Germany, individuals who eat at non-Jewish tables can be members of the World Association, while those who disturbed Rabbi Kook during his eulogy cannot even be simple members. Every word and every letter from the left makes a strong impression on the leadership of Agudat Yisrael. And all the strength of the Mizrachi is to take revenge on the right.

I await your response today regarding the matter.</abstract>
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      <p>In the name of Heaven, Tishrei 5696 (1935)

To Mr.  
J. M. Lewin  
Marianska 2  
Warsaw  

Dear esteemed friend, the honorable and respected Mr. Lewin,  

Your letter has reached me, and I am writing to inform you about the situation regarding Mr. Rosenheim. Mr. D. mentioned that Rabbi Dr. Lewinstein recorded the names of three trustworthy individuals who are familiar with the situation. In Germany, the situation is very serious, and they are Mr. Hallander, Nosbaum, and Lilienfeld. It is necessary to send them something important, and he wishes to communicate with them as soon as possible. They will find a way to Switzerland, but not to Germany, as he does not wish to set foot on its soil. Mr. Hallander was in Strasbourg and the rabbi traveled to him. Mr. H. provided various excuses that Mr. R. does not know how the trade is at the edge, and advice but not even a single penny. Therefore, Rabbi Lewin said that if it is impossible to negotiate such amounts, there is no more to discuss.

Regarding the general situation, I sent my concerns today from the central office to Rabbi Dr. Lewinstein, because under such conditions, individuals are being expelled who have no part in any leadership of the association, as they are simple members. The committee has violated a tactic that disturbed Rabbi Kook during the eulogy for the esteemed Rabbi Chafetz Chaim, may his memory be blessed, and I took it upon myself. If individuals who have no blemish have a part in the leadership, then certainly I, who am involved in the leadership, have the obligation to be removed from the association, because the Jewish community is becoming responsible and accountable for all the private actions of its members, and as a member with significant influence, I judge myself on this matter. After all, as long as I stood only on my own two feet, the work was not difficult for me to recover, and Mr. Rosenheim&apos;s mother did not demand that I receive from him in confrontation and urgency as at the time regarding the &quot;Shomrei Shvach,&quot; where no one asked him to be responsible and accountable for anything, and also to remove me from the association&apos;s funds, I believe he will not be able to do so, because I will take it upon myself to leave. 

It is a disgrace that in Germany, individuals who eat at non-Jewish tables can be members of the World Association, while those who disturbed Rabbi Kook during his eulogy cannot even be simple members. Every word and every letter from the left makes a strong impression on the leadership of Agudat Yisrael. And all the strength of the Mizrachi is to take revenge on the right.

I await your response today regarding the matter.</p>
      <p lang="iw">ב״ה צירין נוחוה״ס התרצ״ו
Herrn
J. M. Lewin
Marianska 2
Warschau
י ככון ידידי היקר הה״ג הנעלה ומאדי נכבד שליט״א 1
יקוחו הגיעני, והנני להודיעהו את המצב בובר מר רוזנהים ני&quot;. מר ד. אמר בעחו א
הרב ד״ר. לעווענשטיין ורשם לו שמות שלשה אנשים מיויויו היותו נאמנים ואשר למרוח
המצב. בגרמניא עשרם גדול מאד והמה מר. האלאנדער,נוסבויםוליליענפאל,הרנידין לו. כחב
לשלחם שדבר נחוץ לו אליהם וברצונו לובו אתם פא״פנאם ימצאו ספוך להשווייץ אבל לא
כגרמניא שאין ברצונו לדרוך על אדמתה, סר האלאנדער הי&apos; בשטראסבורג ונסע אליו הרב
לו. ובא כידים וקניות,מר ח, אמר תירוצים שונים שמר ר&apos;. איננו יודע מיך המסחר בקצוו
וק עצות אבל לא אף פרוטה אחה;ובכן אמר הרב לו. באם אי-אפשר לקווח לסכומים כאלה
אין לובר יותר מזה.
בדבר המצב הכללי שלחחי היום את החפמרותי מלשכת המרכז אל הרב ד״ר לעווענשטיין
כי בחנאים כאלה שמוציאים אנשים פרטים שאין למו שום חלק בשום הנהגה של האגודה כי
חברים פשוטים,מרון ההסתדרות על שעברו על טקטיקה ממאסטמטם שהפריעו את הרב קוק
בההיספד על הנה״צ בעל חפץ חיים זצוק״ל, ונשאתי ק״ו בעצמי. אם לאנשים שאין לו מום
חלק בההנהלה כן עאכו״כ אנכי שהנני משחחף בההנהלה שהחובה להוציאני מההסתווווח,כי
אגדת ישראל נעשית אחראית וערבאיח על כל סעשיהם הפרטים של מממממם חבריה וכחבר בעל
משמעח גמרחי את הדין בעצמי עלי,אחרי כי כמה שעמדתי רק ברגלי האחח חוך העבודה לא
היתה לי קשה ההחלמה, ואימחו של מר רוזנהיים לא תבעחני יותר שאקבל ממנו בעימות
ודחיפות כמו בשעהו בענין ה״שומרי שבח&quot; שאיש לא בקש ממנו שיהי&apos; אחראי וער באי בעך
בעד כאמוי, וגם להוציאני ממון ההסתדרות חושב הנני שלא יוכל,כי על בטח • אקדים נפשי בעצמי לצאת. קצה עלובמדןקממורה הגרמנייח. אנשים שאוכלים בשול עכו״ם יוכלו להיות
חברים בועה״פ העולמי ואנשים שהפריעו את הרב קוק בהספדו אינם יכולים להיווה אף מספר
חברים פשוטימי, כל הגה וכל ושרוש קל מהשמאל ועשים רושם עז על הנהלת אגהת ישראל.
וכל גברחם גבורת המזרחי להנקם בהימין&apos;.
. כחכהי היום למערכת הקן</p>
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