Exchange with R. Mandel about Sending Him Gifts (1973)

1. R. Mandel to R. Lamm (Aug. 21, 1973)

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Dear Norman, The merry-go-round has started. Newspaper interviews, radio interviews, T.V. interviews, luncheon meetings, supper meetings, committee meetings, receptions, greetings. It all adds up to talk, speech, talk, speech, etc. Me – 12½ to 15 pp. The worst of it is lack of sleep. Since Monday 5 AM NY to Wednesday midnight here I slept nothing. Since then I’ve averaged 5 hours. My usual problem in talking is to keep the audience awake, here I struggle to keep awake myself.

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Letter to R. Mandel about Kosher Accommodations in New Zealand (1973)

My dear Rabbi Mandel: About two years ago, I gave a series of lectures at the Harry Fischel Institute in Jerusalem. At that time, I believe you were connected with the Institute. I may be mistaken, but that is my impression. At any rate, whether you are or are not the person I have in mind, I do hope you will permit me to impose upon you with a number of queries for information. Mrs. Lamm and I plan to spend about four weeks in Australia on a series of lectures this coming summer (winter for you). On our return trip, we were thinking of spending a week or ten days in New Zealand. We would want to leave Australia for New Zealand some time immediately after תשעה באב.Now, my question is whether you know of any strictly kosher people who are willing to accommodate travelers in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch. Of course, we are willing to pay for all accommodations.This will considerably facilitate what we hope will be a brief motor tour through your country. In the event that kosher facilities in any or all of these communities, would you be kind enough to let me know if there are any hotels or motels nearby should we decide to spend a Shabbat in such community.Do let me hear from you as soon as possible, and many many thanks in advance for responding to me.Cordially,Rabbi Norman LammNL:cw

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Letter to R. Mandel about Spending Shabbat in Wellington, New Zealand (1973)

Dear Rabbi Mandel: I was lust visited by Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovitz, and he recommended that I spend my second Shabbat in Wellington. He mentioned the name of Rabbi Rosenfeld. Would you be kind enough to let me have his name and address so that I may write to him? If you answer before 1 July, please write to me at my New York address. Otherwise, c/o Bachrach, 1003 Howey Court, 234 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000 AUSTRALIA.Rabbi Jakobovitz and his wife send you their fondest regards.Cordially yours,Rabbi Norman LammNL:cw

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