Exchange with John Murray about Interfaith Dialogue and New York's Blaine Amendment (1967)

1. John Murray to R. Lamm (Jan. 6, 1967)

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Exchange with Dr. Marvin Schick about "The Case Against Dialogue" and Orthodox Participation in the Boston Conference (1967)

Dear Rabbi Lamm: It was thoughtful of you to send me a reprint of your article on dialogue. Of course, I agree with everything that you say, although it seems to me that your argument would not permit Orthodox participation in the Boston Conference. At any rate, I am pleased that both the RCA and UOJCA will not be in attendence. With best wishes, Sincerely, Marvin Schick

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Exchange with Earl Klein about Articles on Jewish Law and the Constitution (1966)

Dear Rabbi Lamm: Although we may have been contemporaries at Yeshiva, I am not certain that we have ever met. I graduated from the College in 1947. As you are probably well aware, an article of yours on the Fifth Amendment and Halakhah was cited by Chief Justice Warren in a footnote to the famous Miranda case. I have been interested for a long time in the problem of confessions in criminal cases and particularly where Jewish law has application.I am interested in obtaining a copy of your article, and I wonder whether you have any reprints or copies available. If there is any expense involved, please let me know or if you have a copy that I might be able to Xerox I would certainly appreciate it.I am a subscriber to Tradition and have enjoyed reading your articles, and look forward to seeing the one on the Fifth Amendment.By the way do you know of any articles on capital punishment and Talmudic law? I would appreciate any help you can give me.With kindest regards to you and to Rabbi Jung, my former professor and a man I greatly admire.Sincerely,Earl KleinEK:ff

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Exchange with Max Borgenicht about "The Case Against Dialogue" (1967)

Dear Rabbi, I would like to have you know that I read your article last night in the Bnai Brith magazine on the Dialogue and agree with you so heartily that I feel that I should let you know my feelings. What annoys me particularly as does you, in the fact that our German Jews like Judge Proskauer either through ignorance or deliberately are arisen and ready to give the Gentile world credit for the five moral teachings which out Prophets gave to the world.Its the old story of Shtadlanut when we have to constantly battle again.May you have the strength and vigor to take up the good fight for many years.I am with kindest regards,Sincerely,Max BorgenichtP.S. I am sure you won't mind my calling Rabbi Alan Miller's attention to your article.

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