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Exchange with R. Jung Regarding Jewish Center Updates (1963)

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1. R. Jung to R. Lamm

1. R. Jung to R. Lamm (July 17, 1963)

1. R. Jung to R. Lamm (July 17, 1963)

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Dear Rabbi Jung: Pursuant to our agreement to divide the Five Books of the Soncino Humash in order to recommend any absolutely necessary changes for republication together with a Siddur, I looked through the Book of Numbers, and found only two places where I would enter some minor changes. The first is not absolutely urgent but advisable. It occurs on page 594, where the commentary, speaking of the priestly blessing, distinguishes between Ashkenazi and Sephardi customs with regard to the blessing. I do not know of any such distinction between these communities; however, I am aware of a distinct difference between the custom as it prevails in the State of Israel and the one that we practice in the Diaspora. I think this is what Rabbi Hertz was referring to, and a slight change here would be worthwhile.Page 692. In speaking of the laws of in״ heritance, in his commentary on the episode with the daughters of Zelophehad, R.Hertz makes the following statement: ״The Order of Inheritance as developed by later Jewish law is as follows" This statement is one which roust be changed• One might simply omit the word "later," or, preferably sub-stitute the word "in” for ’,as developed by later."Other than these two matters, I have not found anything that should be objectionable, although there is a good deal of dated material.NL
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Letter to R. Peli about His Address at The Jewish Center (1967)

Dear Pinchas: I am sending you enclosed a copy of an article that is to appear shortly in our Bulletin, by way of a reminder that we are all looking forward to your address on January 27th. Once again, I want to thank you for all your helpful suggestions. My best to Peninah and the children. Sincerely, Rabbi Norman Lamm. We are pleased to announce two special programs that will take place with the resumption of our Seudot on Saturdays. In an effort to give special cultural content to the Seudot, we have decided to devote one of them to the Hebrew language, and the other to Yiddish. The first of these will be our Hebrew ”seudah.” It will take place after Minhah service on January 27, 1968 at PM. The entire Seudah will be conducted in Ivrit, and the speaker for this occasion will be Prof. Pinchas Peli, visiting Professor of Hebrew Literature at the Erna Michael College of Yeshiva University, currently on leave from his duties as Editor-in-Chief of the illustrated Israeli weekly, Panim-el-Panim.It is our hope that the ”seudah” will be attended not only by those who understand Hebrew, but also by those who love the Holy Language and perhaps be encouraged thereby to further their own studies.We are planning the Yiddish ”seudah" for a later date during the season. An appropriate announcement will follow at the proper time.
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Letter to R. Jung about Planning Fall Lectures at The Jewish Center (1971)

Your annual Sunday night lecture is scheduled for Sunday, November 21, 1971. While our Ta Shema brochure carries no title, it would be good to have one for the Bulletin of the Center. I have been thinking of ways of making these two evenings – your lecture, and mine on February 27 – into genuine cultural “events.” The social aspect, including a buffet dinner, will be attended to by the Sisterhood, but what else? In discussing this with you some time ago, you suggested an idea I think worth developing: an art exhibition of work done exclusively by members of The Jewish Center. A committee would contact those we know to be creative in this way and, through the Bulletin, invite those we may not be aware of. These paintings, sculptures, and other works (Sukkah decorations too?) could be exhibited either in the Board Room on the 10th floor or in the Lobby, with appropriate personnel to guard them, while dinner would take place in the 10th-floor banquet room and the lecture in the Auditorium. Displaying in the lobby would also enable the general public to enjoy the work. For the second lecture in February, we might try something similar: an exhibition of books written by Center members (there are at least five, besides the two of us). Perhaps, in cases of both art and literature, we might mark off those items which may be purchased or ordered. As an alternative, the first lecture could feature both artistic and literary works by our own people, while the second might display Jewish books and records of general interest, with provisions made for ordering and purchasing them. In this way both evenings would be as rich as possible. I am therefore asking Rabbi Welder to contact those Center members to whom copies of this memo can be sent, so that they may consult, divide the work, and arrange the publicity and execution of the plans. If you have any further ideas, please let me know. cc: Rabbi Welder, Sam Shechter, Joseph Kaplan, Rabbi Silverstein, Mrs. Leibier, Mrs. Tanan…
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