Exchange with Tali Horwitz about Serving on Advisory Committee for Ptil Tekhelet (1999)

1. Tali Horwitz to R. Lamm (Feb. 7, 1999)

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Exchange with Dr. Avi Rockoff about the Chag Hasemicha (1998)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I just wanted to congratulate you on the splendid chag hasemicha this past Sunday. My wife and I were there because Rabbi Samuels was among the inductees, and also because our future mechutanim’s current son-in-law, Akiva Sacknovitz, was too. (Our own son Ari was engaged last week. This is a new, and very pleasant, phase for us.) The speakers were excellent, particularly Ari Berman and Minister Ne’eman, whose presence was obviously of political significance. He was a little hard to hear, but what he had to say was very much to the point. And of course hearing you speak is always a great pleasure. Oratory like yours is really a lost art — I can hardly think of anyone who practices it, in this country anyway. I particularly enjoyed the way you turned the Yosi ben Kisma baraita into a dramatic dialogue, complete with colloquial inflections. Terrific! I also enjoyed the irony of hearing you advocate taking controversial positions (or non-positions), while standing in front of a faculty who presumably thought that’s just what you were doing. I just wonder, though — how many of the new musmachim are actually planning careers in the pulpit? Anyhow, a hearty yasher koach from the out-of-towner. Best wishes to you and your family for a chag kasher v’sameach. Avi Rockoff

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Exchange with Ptil Tekhelet about Purchasing Tekhelet (2002)

I had been in contact with Dr. Greenspan and his brother-in-law for a number of years on Tekhelet, but have not communicated with them for some time. Please let me know how I can purchase a set of tekhelet (as a gift for a Bar Mitzvah – something worth your exploring!). How much, what sort, whom do I contact, etc. Norman Lamm

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Exchange with R. Teller about His Review of "Torah Lishmah" (1990)

Dear Rabbi Lamm: Enclosed please find my review of your book. I do not know if they will be running it in the initial edition of the paper. Sincerely, Hanoch Teller

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