Correspondence received by Mr Lee F. Kauffman as Honorary Secretary of Hull Western Synagogue.

Includes:

Assassination attempt on Mr Shlomo Argov the Israeli Ambassador and tightening of security measures, 1982; Board of Deputies of British Jews fees, 1983; Gift presented to Manny and Rosalind Marks, 1983; Board of Guardians High Festival Appeal cards, 1983; Wishes of Mrs G. Mostyn that Rabbi Dr C. Cooper conduct ceremonies in the event of her decease, 1983; Lord Mayor's Civic Service, 1983; Messages of sympathy and thanks; Contributions of Mr H. Oppel and Mr Groom to a Ladies Guild Garden Party brochure, 1983; Seat rents, 1983; Ella Street Cemetery plots reserved in relation to the Jaffe family, 1983; Sermon and reading of The Law by Rabbi M. Stern, 1983; Mahogany bookcase/storage unit from Gordon A. Wiles Joinery, 1984; Appointment of Mr H. Lanch and Mh. Cohen as Secretary and additional Secretary for Marriages, 1984; Request from Jannah Levy House that they may be granted a Sefer Torah on permanent loan, 1984; Lord Mayor's Charity Ball, 1984; Resignation of Harry Hirschfeld from the Western to join the Old Hebrew Congregation, 1984; Donation from Julian and Pam Rainsbury marking their wedding, 1984; Visit of a guest Rabbi on 31 Mar 1984; Central Region Chaplaincy Board to appoint a Campus Rabbi, 1984; Mr Danny Gilman made an honorary life member of the Western Synagogue Council, 1984; Donation of Louis Shroot, 1984; Offer to purchase land adjoining Ella Street Cemetery received from J.C. Treble, 1984; Resignation of Rabbi Broder, 1984; Co-operation between the Western and Old Hebrew Congregations over the funeral of Henry Gerson, 1984; Loose sinks in the gents toilet in Lewenstein Hall, 1984; Resumption of weekday communal minionim proposed, 1984 and implemented 1985; List of Jewish households in Hull to be compiled by the Representative Council, 1984; Visit of third year pupils from Market Weighton School to the synagogue, 1985; Jews in Wartime 1939-1945 Roll of Honor being compiled by Jack Lennard, 1985; Trienniel elections to the Board of Deputies of British Jews, 1985; Marriage performed by Rabbi Dr Solomon Brown of Leeds, 1985; Case against Hull City Council with regard to No.19 Linnaeus Street, 1985; Bradford Disaster Appeal Fund, 1985; Request by the Hull & District Catholic Womens Luncheon Club that Rabbi Lever be permitted to sing at a musical evening organised by them, 1985; Resignation of M. Furman from membership of the Western Synagogue, 1985; Appointment of Rabbi Joseph Lever as minister, and request that he be authorised to perform marriages and to supervise Shechita in Hull, 1984-1985; Removal to Edinburgh of Brian Fidler and family, 1985; Visit of Albert Massarano, 1985; Donations for Malava Malka, 1985; Visit of former member Harold Hyman, 1985; Israeli Evening organised by Shalom Anglo-Israel Friendship Society, 1985; Proposed demolition of the school house, 1985; Resolution to form a 'United Hebrew Congregation with the intention of creating one synagogue complex', passed at a meeting held 2 Dec 1985 at the Parkfield Centre, 1985; Resignation of Les M. Sugarman from membership of the Western Synagogue, 1986; Request that two representatives of the Ladies Guild be allowed to attend Council meetings, 1986; Visit of Norman Pearlman, 1986; Request received from the Hull Ladies Musical Union that Rabbi Lever sing with them, 1986; Inability of female seat holders to vote in elections, 1986; Rat infestation at No.19 Linnaeus Street, 1986; Difficulties in sale of Osborne Street Synagogue building and renegotiation of communal service arrangements, 1986; Application for membership received from Quentin Bosh, 1986; Suggestion by E.R. Goldstein that memorial prayers be made silent, 1986; Proposed visit of the Chief Rabbi Dr Immanuel Jakobovits, 1986; Various applications for membership of the Western Synagogue received, 1987; Visit to Manchester Theatre, Manchester Jewish Museum and the Jewish Cultural Centre involving Rabbi Lever and other members of the Western Synagogue, 1987.