Letter to Eve Simon about Newspaper Reporting of Lectures in Australia (1973)

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Letter to Hans Bachrach about Lecture Plans for Australia (1973)

"Who Is a Jew?"ch: I trust that you received my cablegram informing you of the date of my arrival (my wife should arrive separately on the same day) and our expected date of departure from Australia. Our own travel plans on the way to Australia and on the return trip are still very uncertain especially because of financial considerations, i.e., each of us will incur a fare expense much higher than we anticipated. In addition to the titles I already sent you, I will be prepared to speak on the following themes:"Who Is a Jew?""Hassidism and Its Relevance Today""Why Should a Young Person Be Orthodox""Current Trends in American Orthodoxy""The Space Age and Judaism" (or: "Life in Other Worlds").In addition to the above, I would be prepared to speak on such subjects as שבת, כשרות, טהרת המשפחה. Do be kind enough to let me know in advance, if at all possible, what themes have been chosen for mv various lectures. Incidentally, I may want to use some of my spare time for my own work, and to that end I am taking along a number of microfilms. Do you think there will be any microfilm readers in nearby library? Is it possible to rent one of the new and rather small machines currently being produced? This is not crucial, but it could prove quite convenient to me.I trust that as time goes on we shall be getting more details from you, such as a firmer itinerary, including postal addresses so that my family and office will know where to reach me.All best wishes.Cordially,Rabbi Norman Lamm

Australia & New Zealand

Letter from Chanie Weisberger to Hans Bachrach about Invitation to Lecture in Caulfield, Australia (1973)

Dear Mr. Bachrach: After finishing the enclosed letter, Rabbi Lamm received your letter of June 14 and he has asked me to respond to you as follows: He will be pleased to accept the invitation of Rabbi Gutnick and the president of the Caulfield synagogue to occupy the pulpit on the Shabbat he will be spending at Caulfield. He does not believe it necessary to give a subject for his talk. Perhaps it would be just as well to announce that Dr. Lamm will preach the sermon, and leave it without a title.He accepts your suggestion to decline Rabbi Rapaport’s invitation to speak at his synagogue, and he will be delighted to accept the invitation to meet with all the Orthodox rabbis at lunchon on Monday, July 17.Rabbi Lamm asked me se send you his warmest regards.Sincerely,Miss Chanie Weisberger

Australia & New Zealand

Letter from R. Singer about Publishing Lectures for Carmel School Students in Australia (1973)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, After some discussion I have decided against publishing your speech that we discussed in our recent telephone conversation. I understand – again from the bush telegraph – that there may be made available in Melbourne the collected series of your talks made on your recent visit. One trusts that you arrived home safely, perhaps a little refreshed by your experiences in this, the "last frontier." With thanks for your courtesy and thoughts – כתיבה וחתימה טובה. Yours sincerely, M. Singer, Headmaster

Australia & New Zealand