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May-June 1974

Exchange with the Harkham Family about an Encounter with R. Maurice Lamm in Los Angeles (1974)

Australia & New Zealand

1. David Harkham and Rachel Harkham to R. Lamm

1. David Harkham and Rachel Harkham to R. Lamm (May 24, 1974)

1. David Harkham and Rachel Harkham to R. Lamm (May 24, 1974)

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Exchange with Phillip Symons Inviting R. Lamm to Mount Scopus College (1974)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I am writing this letter on behalf of Mount Scopus College as all of my fellow members of the Board of Governors have pleasant memories of your visit to Melbourne last year. We are at present planning for the coming Seminars, although I have no doubt that you are being kept aware of the position by Mr. Bachrach. I believe you are aware that each year our school conducts an annual appeal for funds within the Melbourne Jewish Community and our appeal time, which is allocated by the Board of Deputies, is for the month of November. This year is the 25th anniversary of the founding of Mount Scopus College and we have already had several functions to commemorate this event, but we hope to have an enlarged Appeal emphasising this period of our growth. I am therefore writing to you to enquire whether it would be at all possible for you to visit Australia and act as an Emissary for our Appeal this year. The period of your visit could be as short as 10–14 days and naturally expenses would be paid for you and your wife if she would like to accompany you, together with an appropriate fee. I am sure that you appreciate the importance of a successful Appeal to the College and we would be most appreciative if you are able to come to Melbourne to help us in this important task. My best wishes both to you and your wife and I look forward to receiving an early reply.Yours sincerely, P. Symons President
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Letter from R. Abaranok about R. Lamm's Visit to Australia (1973)

החיים והשלום לכבוד האי גברא רבא איש האשכולות המוכתר בנימוסין ה"ה כש"ת הרב הגאון ד"ר לעם שליטה: אחסצשה"ט באהבה רבה ונאמנה הנני מקוה להשית שמכתבי ומצאהו ביחד עם הרבנית בקו הבריאות והשלם אמ"ס בנידון להערתו בש"ק שעבר בנוגע כבוד או"א לעכום. הנני מביא פה כמה הערות מן המקור (יבמות כב עא) – ערוה גופה אי לאו שלא יאמרו באין מקדושה חמורה לקדושה קלה – (דברי הגמרא) רמבם שופטים הלכות ממרים פה הלכה יא – מביא בזה"ל הגר אסור לקלל אביו העכום ולהכותו – ולא ובזהו כדי שלא יאמרו (באנו) באו מקדושה חמורה לקדושה קלה שהרי זה מבלה אביו אלא נוהג בו מקצת כבוד
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Letter from Doris Lissauer about R. Lamm's Visit to Melbourne (1973)

Dear Rabbi & Mrs. Lamm, I would not like you to leave Melbourne without telling you what a good experience it has been for us to meet you and listen to your various lectures. We have benefited from them enormously. I am only sorry that due to your short stay & heavy commitment it was not possible to have you as our guest at home. Mrs. Lamm, I would like to mention to you that for the past 5 years I have been responsible for and in charge of pre-weddings for our old collegians at Hd. Scopus College. If in any way I can be of help to you with ideas on the practical side of these I would be more than happy. We raise a large amount of money each year & our old Collegians find it very rewarding to be part of the fundraising activity for a deserving cause.
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