Letter from Prof. David Weiss Halivni Regarding a Galicianer’s Writing (1991)

Rabbi Lamm took great pride in his Galicianer Hasidic lineage, particularly through his esteemed grandfather and teacher, Rabbi Yehoshua Baumol. In this letter, Professor David Weiss Halivni shares information about an unnamed Galicianer Hasidic figure, likely of interest to Rabbi Lamm in light of that heritage.

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Letter to R. Schwartz about "Jewish Life" Halachic Editorial Policy (1970)

Dear Elkanah: I hope that my corrections for the "Who Is A Jew" article were acceptable and entered as we had discussed. I look forward to its publication in the near future. My brother has apprised me of the “gilgulim” of his rejoinder to Bleich's review of his book. I must say that I totally and completely fail to understand the editorial policy of Jewish Life. It is inconsistent, self-defeating, and utterly unworthy. I am deeply chagrined at this fearful and self-contradictory attitude which will allow a halakhic critique of a book and then not permit a halakhic rejoinder on the grounds that *Jewish Life* shies away from halakhic issues. If this is to be the considered and final view of the authorities at *Jewish Life*, then I must have been profoundly mistaken in my assessment of its nature and quality.I hope that, simply on the basis of fairness and consistency, the editorial committee will review its decision and thereby allow those of us who have been advocates of and contributors to it to continue their positive support of the magazine.Cordially yours,RABBI NORMAN LAMMNL/

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Letter from R. Warhaftig about "Halachot Vahalichot" (1990)

לכבוד הרב פרופ׳ נחום לם נשיא ישיבה אוניברסיטי ניו יורק הרב לם הנכבד, אני מודה לך על ספרך "הרוממות מהעיון בו". אשמח לרעיונך. בברכת כתיבה וחתימה טובה ובכבוד רב, ד״ר זרח ורהפטיג

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Dear Norman, Your sefer arrived this morning. Thank you so much for sending me a copy. I am about to leave for Israel shortly for a long study leave prior to taking up office as Chief Rabbi, and I hope to have the opportunity to study it intensively then. I have read some of the chapters which have appeared in print before and found them uniformly superb – yeshar kokhekha. A really impressive achievement. I am lost in admiration. Thanks again and with warmest regards, Yours sincerely, Jonathan Sacks

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