Exchange with Dr. Vogel about the Reward for Serving God (1966)

1. Dr. Vogel to R. Lamm (Apr. 16, 1966)

1. Dr. Vogel to R. Lamm (April 16, 1966)

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Exchange with Elsie Rodd about Number of Mitzvot Applicable on Daily Basis (1967)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, We are using "The Symposium – Issues of Faith" from the winter edition of Dimension, as the bais for study. We have hardly begun and we are already involved in discussion over one of your statements. In the Discussion Guide it is noted, as follows: "Rabbi Lamm states that "only about forty of the 613 mitzvot are still applicable." Which forty? I have the Schulchan Arukh published by Pardes (2 vol – 1952) so, if just listing the pages will simplify your answer – please do that.I am sure you are extremely busy but, if you can find time to answer it would be very much appreciated.Respectfully yours,Elsie Rodd20501 Tracey Ave. Detroit, Michigan 48235

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Exchange with Michael Tabor about Halacha, Morality, and Building a Relationship with God (1969)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I have time just for a short note to extend to you and your family the season's greetings. This period since I saw you has truly been one of turmoil. About [redacted] whom I believe you met while you were in Israel – well, apparently she has turned out to be the exceptional student of this new sem for mature girls (Oy vey!). It is still in the balance with all the agonizing uncertainty that that involves... didn't know that a strong healthy young man like me could suffer so much emotionally from waiting for the lady of my choice. Anyway, I suppose one must have patience for the fairer sex and realise that virtue is not only on one side. She knows I am a bit eccentric and I think it is worrying her whether to take the jump of marriage. All women I suppose want security. Time will indeed tell and in the meantime we both suffer – such is life.Next September I am going to Sheffield to do a post grad diploma in education – a must here after 1972 if one wants to teach in a state school. After that I'll have to wait and see. My stay in N.Y. did not solve all my internal problems and altho' I gained something very special from my yechidus and attending the vabrengen, I still have to relate to the dilemma of my own life. I can't and don't want to shake off my secular skin and adapt an east european weltanshaung and I don't mean this is a pejorative sense. Its difficult to explain in words but thank G'd my Lubavitch friends understand to a degree otherwise I would not be faced with an unbearable either-or dilemma of identity. For the moment I am quiet and keep in the background as much as possible. I think living away in Sheffield will do me good – it will be a challenge in more ways than one and make me more aware of what I am.I received a letter today from my teacher Rav Carmel who is now in Jerusalem and has set up together with a Rabbi Horovitz a special yeshiva for western type students. He mentioned about the effects of dew years of solid learning woul…

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