This letter, dated January 21, 1979, is from an anonymous sender to his friend, Eli. The sender expresses surprise and concern over a request from an IDF NCO in the Golan Heights for a lecture on the Holocaust, where the NCO preferred a focus on heroism over suffering, reflecting what the sender sees as a problematic societal view. The sender then describes his disappointment with "Arad" (likely from Yad Vashem), who, despite holding many valuable, unpublished autobiographical and literary works from ghettos and camps, prioritizes a multi-volume historical account of the Holocaust over their preservation. The sender had proposed an educational project incorporating literature, theology, art, and music, but felt Arad was more interested in personal fame. The sender also reveals his personal struggles, including physical and mental fatigue due to various jobs, hindering his ability to work on his own book, "A Jew Today." He urgently requests Eli's help in incorporating him into a project and inquires about Eli's upcoming sabbatical and visit to Israel.
