Exchange with Dr. Avi Rockoff about the Chag Hasemicha (1998)

1. Dr. Avi Rockoff to R. Lamm (March 25, 1998)

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Exchange with Dr. Garrin about His Editorship of Jewish Book Annual, Chag Hasemicha, and "Seventy Faces" (2002)

Dear Rabbi Lamm שליט"א: First, may I extend best wishes for a gemar chatima tova – a gut, gebentsht un gezund yohr. As you know I have assumed the editorship of the Jewish Book Annual commencing with this year's edition. You kindly agreed to lend your name to the Editorial Board, and I wish to thank you once again. On the occasion of your retirement as President of Yeshiva University I thought it would be most appropriate to recognize the enormous contribution that you have made to YU, in particular, and klal yisroel, in general. To that end, Dr. Ari Goldman has written an article in the form of a review of the two volume Festschrift containing selections from your writings and addresses over the years. In addition, I would very much like to publish the chag ha smicha drasha that you delivered this past spring. I was so moved by the drasha that I feel it should be available to a larger audience. Besides, since the new format of the Book Annual treats contemporary issues and events in the Jewish community, your address to the musmachim definitely falls under the rubric of inyunei de yuma.I hope that you will agree to the publication and I look forward to sending you the 2002 Jewish Book Annual (henceforth totalled, “Jewish Life and Letters”) in the near future.Once again, a gemar chatima tova,

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Letter to Dr. Avi Rockoff about Exchanging Writings and "Chabura Tachat Chabura" (1995)

Dear Avi: Many thanks for your letter and the enclosures – all of which I read with much interest and delight. My grandfather, o.b.m., who was also my Rebbe, wrote a couple of sefarim. When another author mailed his work to my grandfather, the latter would respond by sending him a copy of his sefer, and inscribe it: chaburah tachat chaburah... In the same spirit, I enclose a number of recent publications, and will have another one sent to you separately. Keep them coming! NL:ro enclosure 500 West 185th Street, New York, N.Y. 10033 – (212) 960-5280

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Letter from Dr. Avi Rockoff with Rosh Hashana Greetings (1996)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I hope you and your family are well. I understand you have a sabbatical coming up, which I hope will turn out to be both restful and productive. My son Ari, who is involved with dormitory administration this year, tells me of many new additions and refurbishings. He even says the food, and especially the shabbos cholent, is awesome. If that isn't a סימן ברכה, I don't know. Best wishes for a כתיבה וחתימה טובה.

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