1 MS 130 AJ 32 Papers of Dayan HMLazarus Documents relating to his appointments and parents ...

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MS 130
AJ 32 Papers of Dayan H.M.Lazarus
Documents relating to his appointments and parents
1 Agreement between Solomon Barnett and Morris Duparc, the wardens 23 Jul 1906
of Brondesbury Synagogue, and Rabbi H.M.Lazarus for his continued
employment as minister and reader of the synagogue for a further two
years
Agreements between Philip Ornstien, secretary of the United Synagogue, 12 Apr 1912
and Rabbi H.M.Lazarus concerning his payment as minister and reader 18 May 1914
of Brondesbury and as assistant dayan
2 Supplementary agreement between Philip Ornstien, secretary of the 12 Dec 1921
United Synagogue and Rabbi H.M.Lazarus concerning salary
Copy of a memorandum of agreement about alterations in the original 27 Jun 1929
agreement
3 Memorandum of agreement between the United Synagogue and Rabbi 9 Nov 1938
H.M.Lazarus regarding his appointment as dayan of the Beth Din
4 Letter from Philip Goldberg, joint secretary of the United Synagogue, 21 Apr 1938
to Lazarus suggesting that Lazarus might apply for the office of full time
dayan which will become vacant when Dayan Dr Feldman retires in
October
5 Carbon of a letter from Lazarus to Philip Goldberg commenting upon 25 Apr 1938
points raised in Goldberg's letter
6 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus informing him that his letter was 19 May 1938
placed before the honorary officers of the United Synagogue, and
assuring him that if he were to be appointed he would not forfeit his
pension rights
7 Extract of the United Synagogue council minutes recommending that 28 Jun 1938
Lazarus be appointed a full time dayan
8 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus informing him that the executive 6 Jul 1938
committee have adopted the recommendation to appoint him as a full
time dayan
9 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus setting out the financial details 14 Oct 1938
of the post of dayan
10 Carbon copy of AJ32/9 14 Oct 1938
11 Letter from Henry Isaac, joint secretary of the United Synagogue, to 23 Nov 1938
Lazarus informing that a recommendation of the executive committee
that Lazarus be appointed librarian of the Beth Hamedrash has been
adopted
12 Letter from Philip Goldberg, secretary of the United Synagogue, to 17 Jan 1945
Lazarus informing him that a new dayanim will be appointed but asking
that Lazarus will remain in office until the appointment is made
13 Letter from Lazarus to Philip Goldberg in response to Goldberg's letter 28 Jan 1945
stating his inclination to remain in office until an appointment is made
14 Letter from Sir Robert Waley Cohen, President of the United 12 Feb 1945
Synagogue, to Lazarus thanking him for his work for the Beth Din
15 Carbon of a letter from Lazarus to Sir Robert Waley Cohen thanking 19 Feb 1945
him for his letter
16 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus concerning the pension which 6 Apr 1945
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will be payable and expressing his appreciation for Lazarus' co-operation
in communal matters
17 Ms. draft of a letter from Lazarus to Philip Goldberg, on the back of the n.d [1945]
letter from Jews' College to Lazarus
18 Copy of a letter from Lazarus to Philip Goldberg on the subject of his 27 Apr 1945
service and pension
19 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus, enclosing a copy of AJ32/9, 15 May 1945
concerning Lazarus' service and pension
20 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus expressing the appreciation of 30 Jan 1946
the United Synagogue for agreeing to continue performing the duties and
responsibilities appertaining to the Chief Rabbi's office which relate to
the United Synagogue
21 Agenda for a special meeting of the council of the United Synagogue 14 Feb 1946
22 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus informing him that the council 5 Mar 1946
has approved of the proposal to pay a honorarium plus expenses to
Lazarus during his temporary appointment
23 Draft of a letter of application from Lazarus to S.Barnett, chairman of 10 Feb 1905
the committee of Brondesbury Synagogue, for the position as minister
and reader of the synagogue
24 Typescript biographical note on Lazarus' father, Julius (Judel) Lazarus n.d.
25 Ms. draft of a tombstone inscription for Julius (Judel) Lazarus, d. 5 Jan n.d. [1947]
1940
26 Ms. draft of a tombstone inscription of Esther Golda Lazarus, wife of 1947
Julius, d. 7 May 1928
27 Letter from Lazarus to his elder daughter, Mrs Vivienne Lehrman (his 22 Aug 1947
elder daughter) about the tombstone
Correspondence
28 Copy of a letter from M.Levy, secretary of the Leeds Old Hebrew 13 Jan 1920
Congregation, to Chief Rabbi J.H.Hertz informing him of the decision
of the Congregation to invite Lazarus to be its minister
29 Telegram from Chief Rabbi Hertz to Lazarus instructing him to meet 4 Feb 1920
Albert Woof at the British Empire Club
30 Letter from J.Cohen, President of the Leeds Old Hebrew Congregation, 7 Apr 1920
to Lazarus, enclosing a copy of the resolution of the council of the
Congregation
31 Draft of a letter from Lazarus to J.Cohen informing him that he has 20 Apr 1920
given the matter due consideration but reiterates his previous answer
32 Letter from Philip Goldberg, deputy secretary of the United Synagogue, 28 Apr 1920
to Lazarus, informing him that Sir Robert Waley Cohen and Albert
Woolf wish to see him the following day to discuss an important issue
33 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus fixing an appointment to see Sir 10 May 1920
Robert Waley Cohen
34 Draft of a letter from Lazarus to J.Cohen, President of the Leeds Old 21 May 1920
Hebrew Congregation
35 Letter from S.R. [?] to Lazarus concerning the invitation from Leeds 25 May 1920
36 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus acknowledging the receipt of his 26 May 1920
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letter
37 Draft of a letter from Lazarus to J.Cohen n.d.
38 Letter from the wardens of Brondesbury Synagogue to Lazarus asking 15 Dec 1927
him to accede to various resolutions agreed by the board on the
frequency of sermons
39 Copy of a letter from Lazarus to Dr. M.Epstein, one of the wardens of 15 Dec 1927
Brondesbury Synagogue, expressing his disgust at the resolutions of
concerning sermons
40 Letter from Dr. M.Epstein to Lazarus responding to Lazarus' letter 22 Dec 1927
41 Letter from S.Davis to Lazarus suggesting that Lazarus meet with the 22 Dec 1927
wardens of his synagogue to try and resolve their differences
42 Letter from Samuel Lipman to Lazarus about Lazarus' disagreement 23 Dec 1927
with the wardens of his synagogue
43 Letter from Lazarus to J.Greenhanny [?], one of the wardens of 23 Dec 1927
Brondesbury Synagogue, to Lazarus concerning the disagreement over
the resolution concerning synagogues
44 Letter from H.Suam [?] to Lazarus concerning the resolution relating to 23 Dec 1927
sermons
45 Letter from J.P. to Lazarus concerning the disagreement with the 25 [Dec] 1927
wardens of Brondesbury Synagogue
46 Letter from S.Joseph to Lazarus concerning the disagreement over 25 Dec 1927
sermons
47 Letter from Montague Nazils to Lazarus concerning the 27 Dec 1927
recommendations relating to sermons made at a meeting of the board of
management of the Brondesbury Synagogue
48/1 Draft of a typescript statement, with ms. annotations, by Lazarus in 3 Jan 1928
response to the recommendations concerning sermons
48/2 Letter from Dr. M.Epstein, one of the wardens of Brondesbury 4 Jan 1928
Synagogue, to Lazarus stating his pleasure that friendly relations have
been re-established
48/3 Letter from Sidney [Aarons] to Lazarus suggesting that they meet as the n.d.
communication to Lazarus must have been worded in a different way
than suggested by the committee
48/4 Letter from Sidney [Aarons] to Lazarus concerning his disagreement n.d.
concerning the matter of sermons
49 Letters from Philip Goldberg, joint secretary of the United Synagogue, 21 Sep 1936
to A.Jackson asking for comments about the proficiency of Mr Cooper
in his duties
50 Letter from A.Jackson to Lazarus enclosing AJ32/49 and seeking 28 Sep 1936
Lazarus' opinion
51 Copy of a letter from the United Synagogue to A.Hearn, provided for 30 Jun 1937
A.Jackson, on the reasons the honorary officers of the United Synagogue
wish to meet with the honorary officers and board of management of the
Brondesbury Synagogue
52 Copy of a letter from Philip Goldberg, joint secretary of the United 7 Jul 1937
Synagogue, to the honorary officers of the Brondesbury outlining various
issues discussed concerning the failing religious influence and perceived
inefficiency in certain quarters of the synagogue
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53 Draft letter from Lazarus to the Bishop of Willesden thanking him for 15 Feb 193[9]
the message of sympathy with the Jewish people
54 Draft letter from Lazarus to Revd W.Evans, Rural Dean of Willesden, n.d. [1939]
expressing appreciation at the message of sympathy
55 Earlier draft of AJ32/53 15 Feb 193[9]
56 Letter from Revd W.Evans, Rural Dean of Willesden, to Lazarus 14 Nov 1938
enclosing a letter from the Bishop
57 Letter from the Bishop of Willesden to Lazarus expressing sympathy for 14 Nov 1938
the persecution of Jews in Germany and Austria
58 Circular from Lazarus informing members of the Brondesbury 8 Jul 1938
Synagogue that a special service of intercession and prayer on behalf of
sufferers of persecution has been arranged for 17 July
59 Circular from Chief Rabbi J.H.Hertz to ministers and wardens of 16 Nov 1938
synagogues ordering a day of prayer for the following Sunday, the form
of services as that of 17 July, in view of the persecution of Jews in
Germany
60 Letter from E.J.Powell, editor of the Kilburn times and the Willesden 24 Nov 1938
Chronicle, to Lazrus stating that he is pleased to publish letters from
Lazarus as he wishes to show practical sympathy with the Jewish people
61 Letter from Philip Goldberg, secretary of the United Synagogue, to 26 Sep 1940
Lazarus, asking if he would be free to preach on New Year and the day
of atonement at the congregation of Llandudno which has received a
considerable influx of new members
62 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus concerning the congregation at 16 Oct 1940
Llandudno
63 Letter from Chief Rabbi J.H.Hertz to Sir Robert Waley Cohen regarding 12 Mar 1944
a statement by Hertz on the aims of the Council of Christians and Jews
64 Statement on the Council of Christians and Jews 13 Mar 1944
65 Letter from Philip Goldberg, secretary of the United Synagogue, to 14 Mar 1944
Lazarus sending a copy of the report and resolutions of the council of
United Synagogue and stating that since the attitude of the Chief Rabbi
towards the Council of Christians and Jews appears to the United
Synagogue to be damaging to the Jewish community they wish to meet
the Jewish representatives on the executive committee of the Council of
Christians and Jews
66 Copies of correspondence between the Chief Rabbi, Beth Din and 21 Jan - 12 Apr
honorary officers of the United Synagogue: "disregard of Beth Din 1945
summons by the officers of the United Synagogue"
67 Letter from Lazarus to Revd James McGeachy, superintendent of the 27 Mar 1945
Evangelical Sabbatarian mission, stating that he will answer McGeachy's
enquiries in due course as they involve principles of the Hebrew
calendar
68 Letter from Revd James McGeachy to Lazarus concerning the Sabbath 30 Mar 1945
Observer in which Lazarus expressed an interest
69 Letter from Lazarus to Revd James McGeachy sending the information 24 Apr 1945
McGeachy requested and thanking him for the copy of the Sabbath
Observer
70-76 Letters from Henry Silver, President of the Home for Aged Jews, 21 May - 29 Jul
Cardiff, to Lazarus concerning the arrangements for the official opening 1946
of the home
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77-79 Newspaper cuttings from the local South Wales press about the Home 22 Jul, 11 Sep
for Aged Jews at Cardiff 1946
80 Letter from A.Schusterman, Assire Zion Committee, to Lazarus asking 8 Aug 1946
for his assistance and participation in the committee
Lazarus has noted at the top of the letter "Yes 12 August"
81 Letter from A.Schusterman to Lazarus thanking him for accepting the 13 Aug 1946
vice presidency of the Assire Zion Committee
82 Letter from I.Benari, Assire Zion Committee, to Lazarus sending a copy 21 Aug 1946
of the letter to the Chief Rabbi's Religious Emergency Council
83 Copy of the letter from I.Benari to the Chief Rabbi's Religious 21 Aug 1946
Emergency Council
84 Letter from B.Kaga, secretary of the Assire Zion Committee, to 2 Oct 1946
Lazarus, thanking him for a cheque
85 Letter from A.Schusterman to Lazarus sending a photograph of the 27 Nov 1946
orphanage and on plans to arrange a concert in aid of orphans
86 Letter from A.Schusterman to Lazarus informing him that the owner of 12 Dec 1946
Whitehall Theatre will allow them to use this free of charge
87 Letter from Dr Harry C.Schnur, Assire Zion Committee, to Lazarus 4 Dec 1946
stating that the Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of Zabrovsky
against the high court of Palestine
88 Letter from I.Benari to Lazarus concerning the amount of money paid 7 Mar 1947
for legal fees
89 Letter from Ewen E.S.Montagu to Lazarus expressing disgust that 18 Mar 1947
Lazarus used to the term "concentration camp" to describe the detention
of persons by the British government
90 Copy of a letter from Lazarus to Ewen E.S.Montagu defending himself 14 Apr 1947
against Montagu's attack
91 Letter from Ewen E.S.Montagu to Lazarus stating that Lazarus has 15 Apr 1947
missed the point of his letter and reiterating his belief that it is damaging
the good name of Anglo-Jewry with this careless use of language
92 Copy of a letter from Mrs Lazarus to A.H.Silverman, secretary of the 28 Apr 1947
United Synagogue, outlining the inconvenience of having to move whilst
the house they presently occupy, 103 Hamilton Terrace, is converted to
flats
93 Letter from A.H.Silverman to Mrs Lazarus acknowledging her letter 2 May 1947
94 Copy of a letter from Mrs Lazarus to A.H.Silverman asking Silverman 4 Jun 1947
to clarify matters
95 Letter from the superintendent of the property department of the United 6 Jun 1947
Synagogue to Mrs Lazarus stating that the conversion work will begin
soon and asking for access to the part of the property they occupy
96 Letter from A.H.Silverman to Mrs Lazarus asking if they would wish 13 Jun 1947
to rent one of the flats in the house once conversion has taken place
97 Letter from J.Leon Slowe to Mrs Lazarus informing her that there is 17 Jun 1947
little he can do to assist her in finding accommodation as he takes little
part in the business [Lydford Estates Ltd] and most flats are taken
98 Letter from Sir Robert Waley Cohen to Mrs Lazarus stating that he has 20 Jun 1947
asked the United Synagogue to examine the matter of the conversion of
the property again
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99 Letter from D.Leon Slowe, Lydford Estates Ltd., to Mrs Lazarus 25 Jun 1947
informing her that all flats at Hamilton Court are taken
100 Copy of a letter from Mrs Lazarus to Sir Robert Waley Cohen informing 28 Jul 1947
him that they have found a flat and have decided to settle there rather
than move temporarily while conversion took place
101 Letter from Sir Robert Waley Cohen to Mrs Lazarus stating her that 30 Jul 1947
their constant change of plans has created a lot of extra work, which is
now unnecessary, to the architect and others who were endeavouring to
try and accommodate the Dayan and Mrs Lazarus
102 Copy of a letter from Mrs Lazarus to Sir Robert Waley Cohen denying 12 Aug 1947
the accusation that she has constantly changed her plans and stating that
no plans relating to 103 Hamilton Terrace have been discussed with her
103 Letter from the superintendent of the property department of the United 15 Aug 1947
Synagogue to Mrs Lazarus acknowledging the receipt of her letter
104 Letter from Philip Goldberg, secretary of the United Synagogue, to 22 May 1941
Lazarus concerning the Beth Hamedrash Library, the most valuable parts
of which will be removed from London
105 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus on arrangements for moving the 6 Jun 1941
Beth Hamedrash Library
106 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus on war time accommodation 24 Jun 1941
arrangements for the Beth Din
107 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus on the desirability of removing 26 Jun 1941
the manuscripts of the Beth Hamedrash Library to the country as the
destruction of the building has left their present position rather
vulnerable
108 Letter from the superintendent of property of the United Synagogue to 4 Jul 1941
J.H.Taylor, clerk of the Court of Beth Din, stating that no claim has
been submitted for the equipment damaged when the premises at
Mulberry Street were destroyed by bombing
109 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking for comments about the 21 Jul 1941
Beth Hamedrash Library manuscripts
110 Letter from the superintendent of property of the United Synagogue to 1 Aug 1941
J.H.Taylor, clerk to the Court of Beth Din, enclosing inventories of the
property of the Beth Din property removed from the safe at Creechurch
Place
111 Typescript inventory of Beth Din property removed from the safe at 1941
Creechurch place on 15 May [?] 1941
112 Typescript inventory of Beth Din property removed from the safe at 1941
Creechurch place on 16 May 1941
113 Letter from J.H.Taylor, clerk of the Court of Beth Din, to Philip 2 Sep 1941
Goldberg, secretary of the United Synagogue, informing him that books
which are not of immediate use to the Beth Din found in the strong room
of the Burial Society will be removed to the country for safety
114 Letter from Philip Goldberg to J.H.Taylor asking for an inventory of 4 Sep 1941
books found in the strong room of the Burial Society
115 Letter from J.H.Taylor to Philip Goldberg informing him that he will 5 Sep 1941
consult with Lazarus and send a list of the books with as short a delay
as possible
116 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking for information relating 4 Sep 1941
to the manuscripts of the Beth Hamedrash Library and the annual report
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of the Beth Din
117 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking again about the Beth 12 Sep 1941
Hamedrash Library and manuscripts as no action seems to have been
taken relating to these
118 Letter from the superintendent of property of the United Synagogue to 8 Sep 1941
J.H.Taylor acknowledging the inventory of property salvaged from
Creechurch Place
119 Note from the superintendent of property of the United Synagogue to 23 May 1941
J.H.Taylor asking for an inventory of equipment destroyed at
Creechurch Place
120 Copy of a letter from J.H.Taylor to Philip Goldberg concerning the 25 May 1941
value of fixtures and equipment of the Beth Din at Creechurch Place
121-22 Typescript list of fixtures and equipment 1941
123 Letter from the superintendent of property of the United Synagogue to 4 Sep 1941
J.H.Taylor asking him to correct a schedule relating to the books
removed from the safe at Creechurch Place
124 Copy of a letter from J.H.Taylor to H.D.Peters thanking him for the list 9 Sep 1941
of property of the Beth Din at Mulberry Street
Letter from H.D.Peters to J.H.Taylor with an inventory of the property
of the Beth Din at Mulberry Street
125 Copy of a letter from J.H.Taylor to Philip Goldberg concerning the Beth 5 Sep 1941
Din books salvaged and the furniture and equipment destroyed at
Creechurch Place
126 Inventory of books removed from the safe at Creechurch Place on 2 Sep 12 Nov 1941
1941
127 Copy of a letter from J.H.Taylor to Philip Goldberg enclosing a list of 15 Sep 1941
damaged equipment at Mulberry Street
128 Copy of a typescript list of Beth Din equipment which was damaged at Sep 1941
Mulberry Street
129 Draft and copy of a letter from J.H.Taylor to Philip Goldberg 16 Sep 1941
concerning the Beth Din books
130 Copy of a letter, provided for J.H.Taylor, to Revd J.Rabbinowitz, 17 Sep 1941
minister for the Chief Rabbi's Marriage Authorisations, acceding that
there will be no problem dealing with those occasions when Rabbinowitz
will be late for the Chief Rabbi's Office because of an extra long
morning service
131 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus about the Beth Hamedrash 21 Nov 1941
Library and manuscripts
132 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus concerning Dr. Grunpeter's offer 24 Dec 1941
to check the Beth Hamedrash books and manuscripts
133 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus about the checking of the Beth 20 Feb 1942
Hamedrash books and manuscripts
134 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Dayan I.Abramski asking for assistance 19 Mar 1942
in locating fifty or more missing manuscripts from the Beth Hamedrash
collection
135 Copy of a letter from Dayan I.Abramski to Philip Goldberg answering 28 Mar 1942
Goldberg's inquiries about the packing of the Beth Hamedrash
manuscripts
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136 Drafts of AJ132/135 24 Mar 1942
137 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking for his view on the 1 Apr 1942
missing manuscripts of the Beth Hamedrash
138 Duplicate of AJ132/137 1 Apr 1942
139 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking for a report on the Beth 10 Apr 1942
Hamedrash manuscripts for the meeting of the honorary officers of the
United Synagogue
140 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus informing him of the decision of 15 Apr 1942
the honorary officers of the United Synagogue with regard to the Beth
Hamedrash manuscripts
141 Note from E.Grunpeter to Lazarus sending a copy of the manuscripts of 21 Apr 1942
the Beth Hamedrash Library
142 Copy of a typescript list of manuscripts of the Beth Hamedrash Library 1942
143 Property department's copy of an inventory of books removed from 22 Dec 1941
Creechurch Place on 2 Sep 1941 [duplicate of AJ32/126]
144 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking him to attend the opening 1 May 1942
into the enquiry of the loss of the Beth Hamedrash manuscripts
145 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus about the size of the missing 15 May 1942
manuscripts
146 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus requesting that Lazarus respond 26 May 1942
to the request Goldberg made in his official letter of 15 May as failure
to do so will delay the inquiry and commenting upon a report regarding
drying and other work on a number of documents
147 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus concerning the estimate from 5 Jun 1942
Sangorski and Sutcliffe for work on the Beth Hamedrash manuscripts
148 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus instructing him to make some 12 Jun 1942
time in the next few days to attend to questions put to him about the Beth
Hamedrash manuscripts
149 Copy of a letter from Lazarus to Philip Goldberg informing him that he 18 Jun 1942
has concluded that all the Beth Hamedrash should, in his opinion, be
sent for treatment
150 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus instructing him to ensure that the 18 Sep 1942
1941 report of the Beth Din is sent to the United Synagogue prior to the
meeting of the council in October
151 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking what arrangements have 28 Sep 1942
been made with regard to Dr E.Grunpeter and the Beth Hamedrash
manuscripts
152 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus sending a copy of a letter from 17 Sep 1942
Jews' College
153 Copies of a letter from Philip Goldberg to the secretary of Jews' College 8, 16 Sep 1942
and its reply concerning the use of Jews' College facilities for the drying
of the Beth Hamedrash manuscripts
154 Copy of a note from Dr E.Grunpeter listing the Beth Hamedrash 6 Oct 1942
manuscripts which he has moved to the Jews' College library
155 Copy of a preliminary report of Dr E.Grunpeter concerning Beth Din 6 Oct 1942
books at St. John's Wood Synagogue
156 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus inviting him to substantiate in 5 Nov 1942
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writing his claims that parts the report on the Beth Hamedrash
manuscripts is inaccurate
157 Copy of a letter from Lazarus to Philip Goldberg stating that he feels a 15 Nov 1942
personal representation of his views [on the report relating to the Beth
Hamedrash manuscripts] is more appropriate than a written statement
158 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus concerning the report of inquiry 8 Dec 1942
into the Beth Hamedrash manuscripts
159 Letter from Dr E.Grunpeter to Lazarus about the report he will make 11 Dec 1942
concerning the condition of the Beth Hamedrash Library and the books
which are missing from this
160 Copy of a letter from Dr E.Grunpeter to Philip Goldberg enclosing his 20 Dec 1942
report on the Beth Hamedrash Library, with a note by Grunpeter to
Lazarus stating that he is sending a copy of the report to him
161 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking that he make any 16 Feb 1943
objections he has on the report concerning the Beth Hamedrash
manuscripts should be stated in writing
162 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus concerning books and other 31 May 1943
items which are reputed to belong to the Beth Hamedrash Library but
which are lodged at Court Lodge
163 Letter from Philip Goldberg to Lazarus asking Lazarus to comment upon 4 Jun 1943
his letter of 31 May by Monday
164 Copy of a letter from Lazarus to Philip Goldberg concerning books of 7 Jun 1943
the Beth Hamedrash Library
165 Letter from B.Pollak, secretary of the Sha'are Torah Institute for Jewish 22 Mar 1955
Studies, to Lazarus, President of the Institute, inviting him to attend the
meeting on 29 March
166 Letter from B.Pollak to Lazarus inviting him to attend the meeting of the 28 Nov 1955
Sha'are Torah Institute on 6 December
167 Letter from Joseph Halpern, Principal of the Sha'are Torah Institute for 8 Dec 1955
Jewish Studies to Lazarus sending two letters which he asks Lazarus to
sign
168 Letter from Joseph Halpern to Lazarus sending letters for him to sign 11 Dec 1955
169 Letter from Joseph Halpern to Lazarus sending letters for him to sign 14 Dec 1955
170 Letter from B.Pollak to Lazarus inviting him to attend the meeting of 20 15 Dec 1955
December
171 Letter from Joseph Halpern to Lazarus sending letters for him to sign 18 Dec 1955
172 Letter from Joseph Halpern to Lazarus sending two letters for him to 21 Dec 1955
sign
173 Instrument of government of the Sha'are Torah Institute for Jewish n.d.
Studies signed by the chairman
174 Letter from R.H.Harris, secretary of the Manchester Hebrew 28 Mar 1887
Congregation, to Susman Cohen informing him that the committee could
not make stipulations with the butchers and do not have the power to
compel them to pay money
Letter from Susman Cohen to the President and members of the 9 Jan 1887
committee informing them that an agreement was made whereby the
butchers of the congregation would pay one pound per week
175 Agreement between Meyer Cohen, Aleseander Cohen, Jacob Cohen, 16 Mar 1886
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Joseph Armistead and David Skein, butchers, and Susman Cohen that
the former would pay one pound per week provided that Susman Cohen
will not sanction any shochetem who start in opposition to the
Manchester Old Hebrew Congregation
176 Letter from N.Stuerdley [?] to Miss Cohen informing her that there is 14 May 1900
need for a country holiday fund visitor
177 Letter from I.Abrahams to Lazarus stating how delighted members of 15 Sep 1901
the New West End Synagogue were with Lazarus' reading
178 Letter from S.Singer to Lazarus asking if Lazarus could act as assistant 26 Jun 1902
reader for the coming year
179 Letter from Herbert P.Marsden, warden of the New West End 12 Oct 1904
Synagogue, to Lazarus thanking him for his services at the New Year
services and sending a cheque
180 Letter from Lazarus to Ada 9 Sep 1904
181 Letter from Lazarus to Ada, three months to the day since "our hands 24 Nov 1904
were joined together in happiness"
182 Letter from I.Abrahams to Lazarus offering congratulations and wishing 28 Mar 1905
Lazarus well in his career
183 Letter from S.A.Hirsch to Lazarus congratulating him on his 28 Mar 1905
appointment as minister of Brondesbury Synagogue
184 Letter from H.Scott to Lazarus congratulating him on his appointment 2 Apr 1905
as minister of Brondesbury Synagogue
185 Card, in Hebrew script, from Lazarus to Ada 15 Jun 1905
186 Letter from Rabbi A.A.Green, [Hampstead Synagogue], to Lazarus 22 Feb 1908
expressing his surprise at being excluded from the Hebraists society
187 Letter from Rabbi A.A.Green to Lazarus concerning the Hebraists 26 Feb 1908
society
188 Letter from Rabbi A.A.Green to Lazarus querying Lazarus' objections 15 May 1908
to the ten commandments
189 Letter from Rabbi A.A.Green to Lazarus on the conduct of two 7 Nov 1923
weddings, at one of which Lazarus is to give the address, and the
difference between a dayan and a rabbi
190 Draft and copy of a letter from Lazarus to Rabbi A.A.Green concurring 8 Nov 1923
to give the address at the wedding and talking of the dignity of dayan
191 Letter to Lazarus informing him that he has satisfied the examiners [for 5 Jan 1910
his MA in Hebrew and Aramaic]
192 Draft of a letter from Lazarus to Rabbi J.H.Hertz offering 17 Feb 1913
congratulations on his election as Chief Rabbi
193 Letter from the Academic Registrar of the University of London to 9 Jul 1913
Lazarus officially informing him that the examiners have recommended
that he be conferred with an MA in Hebrew and Aramaic
194 Letter from Isaac S.Meisels to Lazarus 9 Apr 1914
195 Invitation from R.Ornstein, secretary of the Offices of the United 11 May 1914
Synagogue, to the installation of Rabbis Samuel Isaac Hillman, Harris
Myer Lazarus and Louis Mendelsohn as dayanim
196 Letter from Hirsch Guikin to Lazarus sending four volumes on the 7 Oct 1915