Exchange with Dr. Arnold Hoffman about R. Lamm's Article Being Chosen at Panel Attended by Bostoner Rebbe (1966)

1. Dr. Arnold Hoffman to R. Lamm (Dec. 13, 1966)

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Exchange with Dr. Golovensky about R. Lamm's Attendance at Commission on Synagogue Relations (1963)

Dear Colleague: I am sorry that you did not attend the first Plenary Session of the Commission on Synagogue Relations on October 22nd. I see by the records that you have not attended our meetings regularly for sometime. I would very much like to see you at our meetings and would like to hear from you as to the reasons why you have not been attending. Cordially, David I. Golovensky, President Commission on Synagogue Relations

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Exchange with Dr. Heller about R. Lamm's Lecture on R. Kook (1963)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, A friend of mine who attended your lecture to Rabbi Koss’ group spoke glowingly about it. I was also shown the two or four–page leaflet containing some extracts from the writings of the “unsaintly sage” – where allegedly the views expressed by Maimonides matched those of any individual in U.S. so–called “progressive” exponents of Judaism. I should love to send your numerous brochures to about six individuals (laymen) who have been led to believe that all lofty and keen conceptions of God and the good life of the last century have come from Isaac M. Wise and his successors. With esteem and sincere feelings of friendship, I am Bernard Heller

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Exchange with Dr. Hoenig about R. Lamm's Appointment to YU Presidency (1976)

Dear Norman, שליט"א, I have just obtained the good news of your election to the presidency of YU, and I hasten, as one of your former teachers, to congratulate you on this most significant elevation to the highest American–Jewish academic post. The men who preceded you – Dr. Bernard Revel and Dr. Samuel Belkin זצ״ל – besides their prominent capacities, established international historic recognition as exceptional scholars: Revel in Kapsans and Belkin in Philo. The academic world in particular and Jewry at large will surely look up to you now for your full Torah development and precise educational guidance. Everyone will eagerly await…

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