Letter from Joseph Schwarz and Rabbi Jadok Levy to The Friends of the Israelites of Palestine;August 31, 1849 Letter from Rabbi Joseph Schwarz and Rabbi Jadok Levy to the Friends of the Israelites of Palestine, dated August 1849 (13 Elul 5609). The letter describes the dire conditions of Jews in Palestine and requests aid for the impoverished Jewish communities in Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberias, and Safed. It proposes establishing a permanent relief fund through free-will offerings, annual collections, and regular contributions to alleviate the situation, and suggests distributing the funds impartially amongst those in need.