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

1. R. Cahn to R. Lamm (Aug. 5, 1976)

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

Dear Norman: I was elated to read in the Times of your having been chosen as President of Yeshiva University. As a former classmate of yours from Torah Vodaas, I can only affirm the wisdom of Yeshiva's Board of Trustees in appointing you to this most important position. I have followed your career with great interest and have learned a great deal from your writings. I am certain that Yeshiva will achieve new heights under your dynamic leadership. Mazal Tov on the wonderful achievement. Sincerely yours, Rabbi Samuel Chiel. P.S. – My new secretary is Debbie Robinson, who is a great admirer of yours, and she is going to add her own note.

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

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I know you must be flooded with congratulatory notes and calls – but please permit me to add mine. I have been an admirer of yours for many years, appreciating your sound scholarship, your clarity of thought and your ability to articulate your ideas in a most interesting way without resorting to rhetorical and literary gimmickry. I have found myself in agreement with many of your stands, as you spoke convincingly and with dignity for the Orthodox position. While I have no personal ties with Yeshiva, I recognize its paramount role in Jewish life and I am overjoyed that those entrusted [with] so momentous a decision...

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

Dear Rabbi Lamm: On behalf of the Executive Council of Bar Ilan University I take pleasure in congratulating you on your appointment as President of Yeshiva University. We wish you much success in this very important position. Yours sincerely, Dr. Zerach Warhaftig.

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