Correspondence between Chic Hecht and Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky (Elizabeth, N.J.), October 23, 1987

October 23, 1987 Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky Executive Director Bris Avrohom Center 555 Westminster Avenue Elizabeth, New Jersey 07208 Dear Rabbi Kanelsky: It is my pleasure to send a warm greeting to the guests at the Seventh Grand Annual Testimonial Dinner for Bris Avrohom. My congratulations to your honorees, Mr. and Mrs. David Scharf? and my deepest appreciation for all that your members do on behalf of the Lubavitch Movement. Many organizations have worked for the release of Soviet Jews; Bris Avrohom has excelled in this regard and your efforts are most commendable. We all look forward to the easing of restrictions in Soviet countries for fellow Jews. Again, my best wishes to you on this festive occasion, and my thanks for all that you do within the Jewish community. Sincerely, Chic Hecht BOARD OF DIRECTORS DAVID MINTZ Chairman of the Board MILTON GRALLA Chairman Executive Committee JACOB ROSENBAUM President JOSEPH DEUTSCH, M.D. MARVIN JOTKOWITZ FILA KOLODNY MURRAY WILSON STANLEY ZASLOW Vice Presidents HERMAN C. SILVERSTEIN, Esq Chairman Hudson County Chapter MOSHE FURER DANNY KAHANE Co-Chairmen Union County Chapter GERALD PARKOFF Chairman Passaic County Chapter BELLE ROSENBAUM Treasurer JACOB ACKERMAN, M.D. MOSHE ANDRUSIER LEIBEL AVTZON HOWARD BASH SHLOMO BENDAVID SH1MSHON BENDER RABBI HERSHEL BILLET MEL BLUM RABBI SHIMON BOBROYSKY BENSON CHANOWITZ HON. ANTHONY CUCCI DAVID H. DOMBECK, M.D. HAROLD FREUND, Esq. SHLOMO FRIEDMAN, Esq. STANLEY GOLDSTEIN HON. FRANK GOURIN1 SHIRLEY GRALLA DAVID GREENSTEIN MEYER GUTNIK RABBI ZEV KATZ GERSHON LERMAN ELI MINTZ BENJAMIN PAGOVICH, M.D. ROBERT S. PERSKY, Esq. AARON ROSENBAUM DANIEL ROMONCHONO DAVID SCHARF ABRAHAM SCHLUSSEL SHEILA SCHLUSSEL SHOLOM BER SCHUCHAT FRANKLYN H. SNITOW, Esq. NORMAN STARK RABBI CHAIM WASSERMAN JOSEPH WASSNER AVRUM1 WEISS SHIMMY WEISS YISROEL YARMUSH RABBI MORDECHAI KANELSKY Executive Director RABBI ISAAC G. MINTZ Educational Director RABBI ELIYAHU SHA1N Certified Mohel RABBI BORUCH LEPKIVKER Program Director RABBI DAVID WILANSKY Administrator November 6, 1987 Senator Chick Hecht Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Hecht: On November 8th Bris Avrohom will have its Seventh Grand Annual Testimonial Dinner in Honor of Mr. and Mrs. David Scharf. Bris Avrohom, an affiliate of the world wide Lubavitch Movement, provides all the religious and social needs of more than twelve hundred Russian immigrant families; including classes in English and Jewish subjects on all levels and for all age groups. Our multi-faceted programs seek to ensure that these people will continue with our vital functions of aiding our Soviet Brethren in becoming Torah-true Jews and good American Citizens. One of our recent events was the "Celebration of Generations". Enclosed, please find the article published in the Bergen Record describing this beautiful event. We would be honored if you would favor us with a letter of greeting for our journal. It will greatly add to the dignity and distinction of the journal and Dinner. Your immediate response would be greatly appreciated as we would like to go to print by Oct, 27. Rabbi faordec^ai Kanelsky Executive Director