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R. Lamm’s Secretary) to Hans Bachrach (June 27, 1973

Letter to Hans Bachrach about Change in Australia Itinerary (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
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Letter from Chanie Weisberger to Hans Bachrach about Material to Stimulate Interest in Trip to Melbourne (1973)

Dear Mr. Bachrach: This note is in response to your request for more material on Rabbi Lamm which you may want to use to stimulate interest in his visit. I enclose a few excerpts of reviews of two of his books. I hope this will serve the purpose. I trust that we shall shortly receive from you the name, address, and phone lumber of Rabbi Lamm's motel in Melbourne, as well as a fuller itinerary as soon as it becomes available. Sincerely yours, (Miss) Chanie Weisberger, SecretaryA HEDGE OF ROSES: Jewish Insights Into Marriage and Married LifePhilipp Feldheim, Inc.Reviewed by Jerome M. HerzogBlessed with felicity of language. Rabbi Lamm, in this concise volume, discusses family purity in a manner and style particularly suitable to the modern Jew. Employing the modern idiom, he forthrightly and uncondescendingly addresses the Jew of our age who is as much a product of his secular environs as he is of his Jewish background. Where few have ventured to tread previously Rabbi Lamm has admirably succeeded ...”A Hedge of Roses” is an important contribution to a generation that is in dire need of an intelligent appraisal of the tenets and practices of our faith. It is hoped that this tract is made available to every couple entering into marriage as well as those who already are married.As a practitioner of the written word, Rabbi Lamm is a skillful artisan. He has presented us with a lucid, rational, and masterful exposition of the purpose of the laws of family purity. For this, therefore, I have no reservation in extending a bouquet of roses to the author of A HEDGE OF ROSES.FAITH AND DOUBT: Studies in Traditional Jewish ThoughtKtav Publishing House, 1971.Reviewed by Michael WyschogrodNorman Lamm, Professor of Jewish Philosophy at Yeshiva University, Rabbi of The Jewish Center in New York and founder and first editor of TRADITION, is an uncommonly hard working individual.Norman Lamm reads widely, keeps in touch with developments on many fronts and he marshalls his forces in t…
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Letter from Hans Bachrach to Max Stern with Reflections on Australia Trip (1973)

Dear Mr. Stern, Rabbi Norman and Mrs. Lamm have stimulated, electrified and greatly influenced a fair section of our Melbourne community. We were delighted with their visit and we only hope that the heavy schedule which they undertook in this city will be offset by a few days rest before their return to the United States. I'm sure you will be delighted to hear that out of an overall total Jewish population of 35,000 in Victoria, Rabbi Lamm will have addressed at least 4,500 during his stay here. Allowing for the fact that a number of people attended more than one lecture, the Rabbi has had at least 2,000 different people listen to him who will long remember his visit. Most likely you have heard the Rabbi explain that our great Teachers are known by their works rather than by their names; our Teachers and their Book form an identity. Similarly, Rabbi Lamm's lectures were the mirror of his personality and Melbourne loves him for it. We, here in Australia, are grateful to the Jewish Center for allowing the Rabbi sufficient "holidays" for this visit. The Jewish Center is blessed with a great jewel. Please continue to encourage the Rabbi to visit outlying areas and allow him to share his time and energy with Jewry in the rest of the U.S.A. and with us in Australia. Your congregation will be blessed by all the Jews who come in contact with your remarkable genius. In deep gratitude to you and to your congregation, I remain, Sincerely yours, H.A. Bachrach
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