Rabbi Dr. Mindel’s Trips to Russia to Release the Seforim

**Transcript**

Welcome to this weekly program, Historic Treasures. [unclear] This is a special program. [unclear] At the end of this program he will show us a very special yechidus [?].

"I came back from Russia," [unclear] "and I want to show you something interesting." [unclear] Rabbi Mindel [unclear] to bring back the manuscripts. [unclear] This was already mentioned once in a program. [unclear] Rabbi Mindel [unclear] came to him [unclear] to open up [unclear]. [unclear] He was [unclear] speaking [unclear] many, many languages. [unclear] He came to America and then I became a secretary. [unclear] And then [unclear] secretary [unclear] Arabic [unclear] return to open up [unclear].

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[unclear] We have the system. [unclear] Mindel [unclear] and family [unclear]. [unclear] Today we have [unclear]. [unclear] Before the war [unclear] getting [unclear], not want to leave. [unclear] Up to 7 [unclear].

I hope that we [unclear]. [unclear] Another program [unclear]. [unclear] This [is] my program. [unclear]

[unclear] Doctor [unclear], holding [unclear] in Russia. [unclear] It would be tough, it would be [unclear].

I hope that [unclear]. [unclear] What I hear those days [unclear], and the [unclear] will be there [unclear], someone should be here [unclear]. [unclear] Our [Research] Center [unclear] Mindel [visited Russia] quite a few times in those days, to see [unclear] what the story [was]. [unclear] Mindel, he is [the] third [unclear] center [unclear], fifty [unclear], [went] to Moscow, and [unclear] got dressed [unclear]. [unclear] Special [unclear] DVD [unclear], feel that you are sure [unclear]. [unclear] Customs [unclear]. [unclear] Stood here [unclear] hotel [unclear] whatever you can [unclear] the number [unclear]. [unclear] Chocolate [unclear] cops [unclear].

The second [shiny white] was in 1916 [unclear]. [unclear] July [unclear] chronicle[s] [unclear]. [unclear] May 1916 [unclear] landing [unclear] great [unclear] city [unclear] family [unclear] brothers and families [unclear] taking [unclear] surrounded [unclear] to bring back [the] same description. [unclear] Miracle [unclear] budget [unclear] get that one day [unclear] the family [unclear] to change it. [unclear] Rains in Russia [unclear] body wash [unclear] check that suit [unclear] upper [unclear] clouding [unclear] won the suitcases [unclear] nice still [unclear] cups [unclear] check [unclear].

[unclear] Mindel was [unclear] microfilm [unclear] special [unclear] catching [unclear] [the] doors [unclear] manuscripts and education [unclear]. [unclear] One time they opened up their [unclear] devices [unclear] request [unclear] case [unclear] open [unclear]. Then another one, then they won't hear [unclear]. [unclear] Point is the car [unclear] to the suitcase we [unclear]. [unclear] Picked up with [a] finger [unclear]. [unclear] Jets, pockets [unclear] summary and never got [unclear] in the back [unclear] finger [unclear].

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Let me show you first — any of you know that he wrote to someone who volunteered to go and bring [unclear] the [unclear] ship [unclear]. [unclear] Also [unclear]. This is not [a] long time ago. [unclear] Show you how important [unclear] [the] manuscripts [unclear]. [unclear] Continue [unclear]. [unclear] Location to mention [unclear] Kobe [unclear] it is Charlie [unclear] case of Piet Jansen [?] boy [unclear] for this manuscripts [unclear] after [unity], long [had to be] so long in captivity, and [unclear] in general, such a great mitzvah in particular [unclear] here requires [unclear] a young man, thank you — quote, unquote — [the] homecoming [unclear]. Coffee [unclear] lost and missed [unclear] manuscripts [unclear] must [unclear].

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But now, unfortunately, [unclear] travel management to Russia, to bring back this [the] manuscripts, to [the] other of his younger [unclear], unfortunately [unclear] who is not successful. [unclear] Coast still then have [unclear] so houses, and he hope[s] the [unclear] continues, gonna make and medical [unclear], that very, very soon [unclear] bring this for him back. [unclear] Here we [unclear], have now Rabbi Mindel [unclear] younger [unclear], but [he] came back earlier, and [the] other — stay tuned for more. [unclear]

[unclear — transcript breaks off into unintelligible text for the remainder of the recording, referencing "Russia," "manuscripts," a woman connected to the family who "passed away," a letter, people gathering "together" to share material, a "euro" or document being shown "before they left," and a closing reference to next Thursday's weekly program. Content too garbled to reconstruct reliably.]

Thank you — [this concludes the] weekly program.