Letter from Moses Feuerstein to Mayor Chushi about Haifa Partnership with OU (1963)

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Letter to Moses Feuerstein about Chairman of OU Publications Committee (1962)

Dear Moe: This is to remind you of our telephone conversation last night, in which I recommended that Paul Baris be appointed as Chairman of the Publications Commission. Paul's addresses and phone numbers are as follows: 262 Central Park West, TR 7-7093; 26 Broadway, WH 3-2390. At the same time, let me thank you for offering to contact Nonnie, who is studying at Ja University. Some of our members, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper, are with Charlotte. The fact that you, as busy as you are with important things, take time out to establish this personal contact means a great deal not only to the young man, his parents and me, but also will no doubt have a profound influence upon him, especially when such hospitality and concern are shown.I hope to see you this Monday evening, p.g., for dinner.Sincerely,Rabbi Norman Lamm

Miscellaneous

Letter to Consul Zohar about His New Year's Gift (1963)

My Dear Mr. Zohar: Please accept my sincerest thanks, in which Mrs. Lamm and the children join me, for your kind and thoughtful gift and your generous sentiments on the eve of this new year. May G-d grant that this year be for you and your family one of health, happiness, and success, and for the State of Israel and all our people throughout the world one of peace, greater dedication to Torah, and serenity. Sincerely, Rabbi Norman Lamm.

Zionism

Letter to Moses Feuerstein about Collaboration on Youth Work Between YU and OU (1964)

Dear Moe: I received, just recently, a carbon copy of your letter to Larry Kobrin about the youth problem. I am sorry to hear about "roadblocks" that you mentioned were thrown up by one of the people on the Yeshiva side in the negotiations. I had been under the impression that all was clear and simply awaiting ratification by Mr. Belkin and yourself. I have a strong intuitive feeling that these obstacles are not quite as formidable as they seem. Even if they are, you have overcome far greater difficulties in a brilliant career in public life, and I would strongly urge you to leap over the present "roadblocks" and try to solve the difficulties together with Dr. Belkin as soon as possible. I keep on hearing complaints from many of my colleagues about the cross-purposes at which our groups are working in the Orthodox camp. I feel very strongly that now, and especially now, is the time for action, and that such propitious occasions may not arise as often in the future. One meeting between you and Dr. Belkin may very well unify our forces with regard to youth — an area in which we are sorely lagging behind the Conservatives, no matter how impressive our triumphs heretofore may seem. Warmest personal regards, Sincerely, Rabbi Norman Lamm

Modern Orthodoxy