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

1. R. Chiel to R. Lamm (Aug. 10, 1976)

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

Dear Norman: It was with the greatest joy that I learned of your still unannounced election to the Presidency of Yeshiva University. I cannot possibly imagine a better choice for this most prestigious, influential office. I am not going to wish you success for that is a foregone conclusion, but I am going to take the prerogative of an older colleague to plead that you take good care of yourself and avoid the burden of illness which comes to those of us who throw ourselves into work without regard of self. Forgive the intimacy of this suggestion, but I am a great admirer not only of your scholarship, but of your deep sense of commitment and love for our people. Now that we have you as a leader I want to keep you for many, many years. With my best wishes. Faithfully yours, Dr. Judah Cahn

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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. Werdiger about R. Lamm's Appointment to YU Presidency (1976)

למעלת כבוד, ידידי הרב הנכבד, תורה ומדע בו צמודות, הרב ד"ר לאם שליט"א. לקראת יום הדין הבע"ל הריני מברך אני את כבודו ואת כל משפחתו יחיו – שתזכו לכתיבה וחתימה טובה בספר החיים והשלום, בריאות הגוף ושלות הנפש וכל טוב. גם ברכותי שלוחות לכל קהל עדת ישורון אשר כבוד מעלתו עומד בראש ומברך אני אותם ואת הגבאים העומדים בראש הקהלה, ואת כל בני ביתם יחיו, שיזכו לכתיבה וחתימה טובה וכל טוב. אכיר תודה אם כבודו שליט"א ימליץ בעד עבודת הקודש שלי שיכבדוני לכבוד החג הבע"ל בסכום מכובד,

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