Letter from Dr. Lawrence Kaplan about Levinas, R. Hirsch, and "The Royal Reach"(1998)

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Letter to R. David Hartman about R. Soloveitchik's Article in HaDoar (1960)

Dear David: I suggest you read the article by Rabbi Soleveltchik in the latest issue of "Hadoar." It will explain a number of things that were disturbing you (and me), especially the "conversion.״ Regards. Cordially, Rabbi Norman Lamm

Miscellaneous

Letter from R. Sacks about "The Religious Thought of Hasidism" (1999)

Dear Norman Shlita, Thank you so much for your magnificant anthology of Hasidic thought. It looks superb! יישר חילך לאורייתא. Norman, I continue to draw great inspiration from all you do and all you write. With every good wish! בברכה וידידות חמה, Jonathan Sacks

Chasidim & Mitnagdim

Letter to R. Rosenbaum about "The Religious Thought of Hasidism" (2000)

Dear Irving: I read, reviewed, and pored over your letter acknowledging receipt of my The Religious Thought of Hasidism. My astonishing conclusion is that you Misnagdim are incorrigible! Even when the Truth stares you in the face, you prefer to look elsewhere and not recognize it. Do you really think that a “gut vort” of contempt for Hasidism is going to cause the world to dismiss this movement which has decisively won the war against its implacable opponents? O, none is so blind as… That having been said, I’m grateful for the idea that the book might be grist for your CD-ROM mill. I told Bernie Sharfstein about it and he said he’d contact you, but I assume he has not yet done so. Whatever, I’m open to any suggestion. When you’ve overcome your ascetic restraints conferred upon you by the Misnagdic genes that were visited upon you by your Litvak ancestors, do give my warmest regards to Ruth. Cordially, Tel: 212/960-5280 – Fax: 212/960-0049.

Chasidim & Mitnagdim