Letter from Ida Schwartz (R. Lamm's Secretary) about Correspondences to Include in Future Book (1995)

This document indicates that Rabbi Lamm considered compiling some of his correspondence into a published volume, though it’s unclear why he ultimately chose not to do so.

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Letter to R. Maurice Lamm about Status of Press Release for His Book (1969)

Dear Moishe: What is this business with Twersky? He tells me that he met you in Lakewood and that you said it is now up to me to provide a proper press release on your book. To the best of my recollection, you were supposed to choose a section which you consider pertinent and then try to write it up, with me re-writing, and then submitting to Twersky. Don't pass the buck. It stops with you. Yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm.

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Letter to R. Schwartz about "Jewish Life" Halachic Editorial Policy (1970)

Dear Elkanah: I hope that my corrections for the "Who Is A Jew" article were acceptable and entered as we had discussed. I look forward to its publication in the near future. My brother has apprised me of the “gilgulim” of his rejoinder to Bleich's review of his book. I must say that I totally and completely fail to understand the editorial policy of Jewish Life. It is inconsistent, self-defeating, and utterly unworthy. I am deeply chagrined at this fearful and self-contradictory attitude which will allow a halakhic critique of a book and then not permit a halakhic rejoinder on the grounds that *Jewish Life* shies away from halakhic issues. If this is to be the considered and final view of the authorities at *Jewish Life*, then I must have been profoundly mistaken in my assessment of its nature and quality.I hope that, simply on the basis of fairness and consistency, the editorial committee will review its decision and thereby allow those of us who have been advocates of and contributors to it to continue their positive support of the magazine.Cordially yours,RABBI NORMAN LAMMNL/

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Letter from R. Krauss Praising R. Lamm (1985)

לכבוד ידידי היקר הגאון הגדול ר' נחום לאם שליט"א. נשיא וראש ישיבת רבינו יצחק אלחנן. הנני מחשיב את הערכתך המיוחד בקשר עם מאמרי למתנת יום טוב מצויינת. חוששני שאינני ראוי לזה הלא אותה הוא שהפצת כשרינו כל כך הרבה מתורתך המציא בה והקרנת ללבינו אוצרות נחמדות מבית גנזיך עד שעלינו לומר "שמימך אני שותים ולחמך אנו אוכלים." האצלת עלי ולרבים כמוני יותר מן המצה והרחבת שטח הראות שלנו באופן נפלא – לא רק עי יצירותיך בעולם המחלה אלא גם בעולם המעלה. הצלחת לפלס לנו אני חפלה לד' שתצליח בט מעליך ותמלוך לבצע כל התכניות שלך להגדיל תורה ולהאדירה.באיחולי חג כשר ושמח ובהוקרה מצויינתשמחה

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