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Dec. 4, 1963

Letter from Ronald Misheiker to R. Lamm about Kennedy Assassination and South African Jewish Day Schools (1963)

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Letter from R. Jakobovits to Ronald Misheiker Suggesting that R. Lamm Visit South Africa (1963)

Dear Mr. Misheikers: I am deeply appreciative of the honor done to me by your Board in inviting me to visit your community for your Jewish Education Campaign early in 1964. It would have given me very great pleasure indeed to avail myself of this opportunity to pay my first visit to South Africa and to meet its outstanding Jewish community. But after the most careful consideration, and following consultation with my officers, I find that it will regrettably be impossible for me to contemplate a protracted absence from New York during the next winter and spring season, particularly since I was only six months ago absent on a month's lecture tour in England. The period between Rosh Hashanah and Pesach is the busiest in our congregational calendar, and as we have no assistant Rabbi, many of our activities would grind to a standstill during my absence. I wonder, however, whether it would be of any help to you if I suggested to you an alternative visitor who might be agreeable to accepting the assignment. The Rabbi I have in mind is Rabbi Norman Lamm, the distinguished Associate Rabbi of the Jewish Center (131 West 86th street, New York City), our sister congregation in New York. He is a splendid speaker and enjoys a nation-wide reputation as one of the outstanding scholars and lecturers in the American Orthodox Rabbinate. His name may be familiar to you as the first editor of Tradition, now the leading Rabbinical magazine in this country. He has also had some invaluable foreign experience, notably through his important mission to the Jewish communities in India on behalf of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America a few years ago. I have no doubt that his messages would be received with great acclaim by all his audiences.I hope I may look forward to some future occasion for such a visit. Meanwhile, I trust you will appreciate the difficulties in the way of accepting your gracious invitation this time.Wishing your sacred endeavors every possible success, I …
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The Itinerary for Rabbi Lamm is as follows: Leaving New York on Feb. 1st at 10:00 P.M. by El Al, Flight #272. On Feb. 2nd from 10:00 A.M. to 10:30 P.M., he will be staying in Paris at the Lutetia Hotel - 43 Boulevard Raspail; he is to leave Paris via UAT French Airlines, arriving in Johannesburg at 11:25 A.M. Feb. 3rd. On Feb. 10th and 11th, he will be at the Krueger National Park; Wed, Feb. 19th at Pretoria; Thursday, Feb. 20th - Durban; Sunday, Feb. 23rd - Port Elisabeth. His return trip calls for him to leave Johannesburg on Feb. 25th via UAT, and to spend the evening of Feb. 25th in Paris, leaving February 26th at 10:00 A.M. via Air France and arriving in New York at noon that day. Please note the following time difference: Paris is five hours later than New York and South Africa is six hours later than New York. His address in Johannesburg will be: Rabbi Norman Lamm, Wynton-Joy Hotel, Catherine Avenue Corner Kapteijn Street, Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Union of South Africa. In case of emergency, the following address may also be used: Mr. A. Misheiker, South African Board of Jewish Education, 301/6 Zionist Centre, Corner Banket and De Villiers Streets, Johannesburg, South Africa; or Rabbi A. Lapin, 20, Young Avenue, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg, South Africa. Sincerely, Mrs. Florence Fine, Rabbi Lamm's Sec'y
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Dear Mr. Yellin: According to the cartoon in the "Jewish Herald," it was you who "had a little Lamm," and now therefore that the Lamm has returned home he wishes to notify you about it and to thank you for your kindness. It was a pleasure to know you and to observe firsthand your dedication and zeal for the cause of Jewish education. I hope and pray that the Almighty will grant you many many years of continued health and vigor in the service of Torah and Torah education. Please convey my fondest regards to Mrs. Yellin, and please do not forget to notify me of the "good news" that you were expecting during the time of my stay in Johannesburg. Sincerely, Rabbi Norman Lamm
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