Joel Lazebnik to Rubin Saltzman, October 1948 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- Joel Lazebnik to Rubin Saltzman, October 1948 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Poland
Postwar Reconstruction and Relief - Creator:
- Lazebnik, Joel
- Creator:
- לאזעבניק, י
- Recipient:
- Zaltsman, R. (Reʾuven) (Rubin Saltzman, Reuben Zaltzman)
- Organization:
- Central Committee of Jews in Poland, CKŻP, Centralny Komitet Żydów Polskich
- Date:
- 1948-10-09
- Coordinates:
- 52.23118,20.99724
- Latitude:
- 52.23118
- Longitude:
- 20.99724
- Location:
- Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
New York, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b53f18_28a
- File Name:
- 5276b53f18_28a.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Address (creator):
- Centralny Komitet Żydów w Polsce, CKŻP, Sienna Street 60, Warsaw, Poland
- Work Type:
- financial aid
historical figures
correspondence
Yiddish (language)
conferences
international organizations
political ideologies and attitudes
communism
handwriting - Subject:
- Postwar Reconstruction and Relief Work- Poland
Nazism and Fascism
Postwar Order and Social Contract
Postwar Jewish Culture
Antisemitism
World War II Holocaust
Jewish Left
Intelligentsia
Political
Repatriation
Soviet Union
Fundraising
World Jewish Congress - Description:
- In Yiddish. 2 pages. Translated Summary: Begins, "Have received your letter of September 23rd. Your observations about matters related to the financial bases of our work in the near future are completely correct..." Lazebnik tells Saltzman there will be a large conference in the first half of November called (or hosted) by the 'Joint', concerning further relief work. He expresses his opinion that the Jewish community in Poland and its reconstruction will not be able to get by without help for another three to four years, and that prematurely withdrawing aid could cause a collapse. Discusses promise and problems in international cooperation across the left, the need to make their position clear not only within the 'congress' [?] but also among the Jewish masses. The letter ends with logistics. A transfer of money from Argentina that they (the Central Committee of Jews in Poland [CKŻP]) cannot coordinate at that distance. Pictures were sent (and discussed in a telegram), and in an article Lazebnik wrote.
- Notes:
- Some of the letter is difficult to read, due to water damage.
The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. - Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- 19043934
- Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 53
- Folder:
- 18
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
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