Letter from Dr. Talmon about His Scholarship (1972)

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Nov. 14, 1972

Letter from Dr. Talmon about His Scholarship (1972)

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Exchange with Dr. Talmon about Joint Scholarly Project for Geneva Convention (1972)

Dear Shmaryahu: I trust that you and your wife are well and have spent a pleasant holiday season. Within the next few weeks I hope to begin working on the paper that was assigned to me for the forthcoming conference in December. However, my method is to begin worrying about a month or two before I begin working. My worry now focuses on exactly what is expected of me. I am writing to you first, in the hope that you can refresh my memory as to the contexts of our conversation in Geneva, and second to find out what you are planning so that we can possibly coordinate our efforts as to style and extent.Now, the first question: were our papers expected to represent a consensus for both groups or just a proposal for the Jewish group? I am almost certain the answer is the latter, but I want to be sure.Second, is this to be a scholarly paper with documentation, etc., or an attempt at phrasing a proposal that, while it may emerge from research, will in itself be rather simple and straightforward?Furthermore, about how long do you expect your paper to be?I have not heard yet from any of our friends, either here or in Geneva, as to where we are expected to meet in December, but wherever it is, I certainly look forward to renewing our friendship when we meet again.Do let me hear from you, and please convey warmest good wishes from my wife and myself to your wife and to you.Cordially,RABBI NORMAN LAMMNL:

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Exchange with Dr. Talmon about Meeting Each Other at Interfaith Meeting in Geneva (1972)

Dear Shmaryahu, Just a quick note to tell you how happy I am to have gotten to know you and your wife during our brief stay in Geneva. It was, as I mentioned to you, the one definitely positive result – indeed, the high point – of my participation in the "consultation." I've called our New York people to report briefly on what happened, and I assume you and they will be in contact too. Please give my very best regards to Mrs. Talmon. I do hope you will call me during your next visit to New York, which I trust will take place soon.Cordially,RABBI NORMAN LAMM

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Letter to R. Fabian Schonfeld about Jewish-Christian Dialogue (1973)

Dear Fabian: As you had requested, I am returning to you the enclosed copy of Siegman’s report on the two consultations. I hope you do not mind that I made some penciled comments in the margins. With one or two exceptions they should prove legible and relevant. In short, while I had a number of criticisms on this report, and a number of inaccuracies, I do not find anything in it that would get me excited about violations of the standards we had set for such dialogues.All my best.Cordially,Norman.:cwEnc.