Exchange with Dr. Dienstag about a Thesis Pre-empted by R. Lamm's Scholarship (1973)

1. Dr. Dienstag to R. Lamm (March 11, 1973)

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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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Exchange with Manfred Lehmann about R. Lamm's Appointment to YU Presidency (1976)

Dear Rabbi Lamm: Please let me join your many wellwishers on the occasion of your selection as the new President of Yeshiva University. Let it be said about you: נשיא אלקים אתה בתוכנו by applying either translation: ״A godly President" – who will increase the glory of Torah and Judaism, as well as "a mighty President," who will magnify the material resources of the institution....Needless to say, you can always count with my support. At this occasion I wish you all the best for the New Year גח"ט, and remain, with kind regards,Very sincerely yours,Greater Development & Services Corp.Manfred R. LehmannMRL:psP.S. If one of your Synagogue groups is short of a speaker, and would like to have an on the spot eyewitness account of the African reaction to the Entebbe rescue operation, I am available. (However, some phases of my involvement in the operation can probably not yet be publicized.)

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