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March 30, 2001

The Jewish Press on Finding Rabbi Lamm's Replacement (2001)

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Exchange with the Bostoner Rebbe about R. Lamm's Retirement from Presidency (2002)

My dear Rabbi Lamm: Your friends cannot yet reconcile the fact that you are retiring as President of Yeshiva University. After all, there are some people who HaShem placed in working condition not to be retired, כי לא ינוח שבט הרשע especially when one performs a distinguished job such as you did. To leave and have all segments of the usually fragmented Jewish community praise your long tenure at YU is a truly remarkable feat. I feel that you can still contribute to the Jewish community in a most meaningful way. Now that my dear friend and distinguished colleague Rabbi Israel Miller has, unfortunately, retired from the post as President of the Claims Conference – may G-d grant him a refuah shlemah. This position is most important in its role of assisting the remnants of K’lal Yisroel. At the same time, this most vital position would not be one that would be over-taxing to you, that you may still have the time to do the things you wish to do at this juncture of your life. There is just no place for you to retire, for Chazal say: מנין דחיי חובה דחי מינה במזוני the one who gives life provides sustenance. Now this does not always apply just to the sustenance of the individual. At times it means the provision of sustenance that one receives to help others. It is this aspect that should guide you at these times of your critical decision-making period. May ה׳ יתן לך בריאות של שלום grant you a long, healthy life to share the sustenance you were granted with K’lal Yisroel. Best wishes and kindest personal regards, [Signature]
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