Letter to Moses Feuerstein about Raising a Question Directly with R. Jung (1962)

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Letter to Dr. Brayer on Festschrift for R. Jung (1961)

Dear Dr. Brayer: My regrets for the fact that the invitation to the Festschrift was the first one you had received. Even Rabbis are fallible. The subject you project for your article for the book sounds very good. I look forward to reading it most eagerly. This is to ackowledge receipt of your report on [redacted]. I cannot tell you how delighted I am to have received this kind of report. I feel it will help me immeasurably in guiding him when such guidance will be requested of me.With all good wishes,Sincerely yours,Rabbi Norman LammNL:ff

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Letter to R. Rosenfeld Regarding Festschrift for R. Jung (1961)

Dear Lenny: The enclosed is an unusual jacket design that impressed me immensely. It was done by Satenstein, the man who originally did tradition for me. Would you be interested in something of this sort for our Festschrift? I just received your manuscript, for which I, mankind, and all others have been waiting so long. I hope to look into it in the near future. Sincerely yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm.

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Letter to Moses Feuerstein Suggesting Diplomatic Response to a "Religious Crank" (1962)

Dear Moe (Rabbi Feurstein): Your question as to whether the correspondent of the enclosed material is Jewish can be adequately answered by the printed paragraph on the bottom of his letter. I certainly do not think you ought to give him any letter. He sounds like a religious crank, and if you want to get involved I can suggest more thrilling ways. Perhaps the most diplomatic way would be to notify him that you are only a layman and therefore hesitate to write prayers or otherwise engage in ecclesiastical activity.Thank you for remembering my recommendations concerning Paul Baris. Please let me know when you come to a final decision. I am enclosing some light reading for your entertainment during your Boston to New York trips.Cordially yours,RABBI NORMAN LAMMNL\:ffEncls

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