VI. General Correspondence (Accural)

Summary: The general correspondence includes correspondence primarily from the Rabbi of Hillel to outside parties. Firstly there is a large amount of correspondence to The Federation. There are correspondence recruiting senior Hillel members to work for the Federation after they graduate from Rutgers. There is correspondence to the Federation informing them of what are the most recent programs at Rutgers Hillel. There is correspondence regarding receiving important contact and services from the Federation. There is also correspondence with the Bnai Brith on requesting more funds for Rutgers Hillel, as well as contacting other college Hillel about their successful fundraising practices. There is correspondence with Charities in Israel and the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. There are many letters written by the Rabbi doing private fundraising and many thank you letters for their contributions. Also included are important phone numbers of those involved with Rutgers Hillel. There is correspondence regarding the Rutgers Hillel Board and Officers. There is also extensive correspondence creating a committee to set up awards for graduating seniors in Hillel to pursue their Jewish education or service to the Jewish community further. The two awards established were the Rose Tulchinsky award, which also includes photographs, as well as William Haber award. There is also correspondence to the college boards requesting that Sabbath observant students need to take their standardized test on another day other than Saturday. There is correspondence to the Dean of Douglass College a requesting permission for students to stay out beyond their curfew for various Hillel programs. There are program releases from the Rabbi to all parts of Rutgers informing the College of upcoming programs. There is also correspondence to various companies and vendors regarding the bills incurred for the Jewish Arts Festival. Lastly, there is correspondence regarding the general overall maintenance of the Rutgers Hillel building and its surroundings.

This correspondence collection was added after the processing of series I-IV were completed and is marked as an accural to reflect that fact.