Lot 333
Letter by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski – Dealing with Lithuanian Yeshivot and the Establishment of a Hospital for Yeshiva Students – Vilna, 1937
Long letter by Rabbi Chaim Ozer Grodzinski, dealing with Lithuanian yeshivot. Vilna, 1937.
three pages on official stationery of Va'ad HaYeshivot, typewritten, with Rabbi Grodzinski’s signature and stamp. Contains several corrections and additions in his handwriting.
the letter was sent to Dr. Bernard Cohen, representative of the Joint in Europe, with a summary of the discussions and decisions of various meetings regarding the yeshivot of Vilna, Bialistok, Navahrudak, Brisk and Wohlin.
the letter contains information as to Lithuanian yeshivot at the time, including quantitative data as to size, budgets and various needs. Rabbi Chaim Ozer writes at length about the importance of the existence of yeshivot for the Jewish world followed by the number of students at each yeshiva and its various needs. Among other issues, Rabbi Grodzinski mentions the initiative to care for the health of weak young yeshiva students who need fresh mountain air for recovery. Rabbi Chaim Ozer writes that to fulfill this need, a hospital must be established with 150 beds and an expert staff to treat common diseases among the students, with a regular budget for an ample stock of medication. For this purpose, he requested the assistance of Dr. Bernard to find funds to continue supporting the yeshivot and for establishing the hospital and its routine operations.
[3] leaves, written on one side. Official stationery, bluish. 29 cm. Good-fair condition. Folding marks, stains, tears without damage to text.
