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May 1963

Exchange with R. Wengrov about the Torah Fellowship Foundation (1963)

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1. R. Wengrov to R. Lamm

1. R. Wengrov to R. Lamm (May 2, 1963)

1. R. Wengrov to R. Lamm (May 2, 1963)

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Dear Rabbi Jakobovits: The enclosed letter from Rabbi Lookstein to me will explain the situation with regard to his supposed commitment to obtain fellowships for Rabbi Kasher’s project. I suggest you inform Rabbi Kasher personally, at the meeting, of Rabbi Lookstein’s clarification. Please be kind enough not to show the letter itself to anyone, but to return it to me after you have read it. Sincerely, Rabbi Norman Lamm
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My dear Norman: I received your letter of March 15th, and I agree with you that another meeting is very important. Believe me that I would love to come, not only because of the importance of the project but out of friendship and regard for Rabbi Kasher. Unfortunately, I have a Ramaz Parents’ meeting that night, and at this time of the year it is impossible for me to be away. With regard to the project itself, Rabbi Kasher knows that I consider it of great importance. However, I have lately been troubled by the multiplicity of projects of this nature. Mossad Harav Kook has such a project in operation. The World Academy, whose name I heard is about to be changed, has such a project. Rabbi Hutner has such a project. Now we will be adding yet another one. Is it not possible for us to bring together a number of these people and do one overall job, so that there would be a centralized institute to train and direct young and promising scholars? I wish I could say more, but I hesitate because I do not want to hurt any enterprise of this nature. I know that any kind of negative criticism may interfere with the success of such an undertaking. Yet I cannot help feeling the way I do. If there is a possibility, I will try to come to the meeting, if only for a short time. Warmest personal regards. Very cordially yours, Joseph H. Lookstein
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Dear Rabbi Lamm: Pursuant to your conversation of today with Rabbi Kasher, I am enclosing the rough draft of a letter which with your permission we should like to send over your signature (or Rabbi Jakobovits’) to the people on the enclosed list, as well as a number of others that you kindly offered to furnish us. Would you please inform me if and how the letter might benefit by revision, and would you kindly provide me with the above-mentioned additional names, as well as about 50 pieces of your stationery (and perhaps too a sample of your signature, to be “forged”). For Rabbi Kasher, I tender heartfelt thanks. Sincerely yours, Rabbi Charles Wengrov
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