Letter to Hatzaad Harishon about Leaving Their Board Due to Halachic Concerns with Their Conversion Standards (1970)

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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 to R. Ovadia Yosef about His Appointment as Chief Rabbi (1972)

שלמא רבה לכבוד הרה״ג מוהר״ר עובדיה יוסף שליט״א הראשון לציון אחדש״ת כמשפט, הנני מצרף לאלפי מעריציו בברכות ובאיחולי הלבביים לרגלי בחירתו כראשון לציון. תקותי ותקוות המונים כאן בגלות אמריקה שבהתנהגותו של רומע״כ תזכה ברבנות במד״י להתחדשות ותשגשג ותעלה מעלה מעלה. לואי שבזכות גדולתו בתורה ואומץ לבבו למען העם והמדינה, וזכות תפלת רבים.

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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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