Letter to R. Wurzburger about Tradition Symposium Proposal on Topic of "Yom Tov Sheni" (1963)

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Letter from R. Wurzburger Regarding Treasury of Tradition (1965)

Dear Norman: Many thanks for your letter of the 16th which just reached me today. I am grateful to you for undertaking the chore of getting consent of our contributors for “A Tradition Treasury.” With respect to your own article, I frankly would prefer that we do not include any articles appearing after the summer issue 1965. Frankly, I also believe that your extra-terrestrial piece is a bit too spacious for such a Reader. I have also a slight personal interest in the publication of your Unity theme since my Pluralism in the Halakhah is predicated upon it. In the event that you decide to pull yours out, I must make very extensive revisions in my own article.I certainly think that excerpts of your editorial piece should be made available to various weekly magazines. I could certainly bring it to their attention, but if you have better contacts, why not use them? I’ll see to it that you get page proofs either directly or to the magazines directly.The Balshan is in writing but not in contractual form. I have no doubt that they would be willing to sign a contract.Just one other personal comment, I must correct your statement that your handwriting versus mine is. Compared to mine, yours is a work of art, worthy of the disciple of Rabbi Kook’s yearning for beauty and harmony.As ever, yours,Cordially,Walter WurzburgerPublished by the Rabbinical Council of America

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Letter to R. Wurzburger about Tradition Symposium on Israel (1968)

Dear Walter: I have been trying to contact you by telephone but find that phones do not apply to intellectuals. What I wanted to tell you was that I am quite anxious to check over the symposium on Israel, in which I participated and which you are preparing for publication in the forthcoming Tradition. I will feel very uncomfortable having the piece go to press without my seeing it in advance. Incidentally, I came home by plane from Chicago with Pincus Peli and he told me that he has the identical feelings. I suggest you let him see a copy too. Cordially yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm

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