Letter to William Frankel about Jewish Chronicle Reporting on "Modern Orthodoxy's Identity Crisis" (1969)

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Exchange with Dr. Domb about Jewish Chronicle Reporting on "Modern Orthodoxy's Identity Crisis" (1969)

The “Jewish Chronicle” have reverted to their old bad habits. I am sure the enclosed conclusions have no basis & are inconsistent even with their own report of your talk. Presumably you will decide as to whether it is worth following up. שלום וברכה, Cyril Domb

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Exchange with R. Jakobovits about Jewish Chronicle Reporting on "Modern Orthodoxy's Identity Crisis" (1969)

Dear Immanuel: The Jewish Chronicle article and editorial came to my attention yesterday simultaneously with receipt of Prof. Domb’s letter. I am sending you a copy of my response enclosed. I assume that by now you have seen my original article in the May–June issue of Jewish Life. I am willing to abide by your recommendation, although my first impulse, as I wrote to Domb, is to ignore them. Although I am still in the country, I do come to the city quite often and so it is best to write to me at the Jewish Center. Mindy and I and all our family are thrilled that you will be with us, hopefully together with Amelle, at the Bar Mitzvah – at least for the Sunday affair. It will be a great honor and a marvelous sign of friendship. Cordially, Rabbi Norman Lamm

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Letter to Aviva Cantor about Jewish Chronicle Reporting on "Modern Orthodoxy's Identity Crisis" (1969)

Dear Aviva: Thank you so very much for your thoughtfulness in sending in the clippings from the Jewish Chronicle to us. Frankly I was happier with your news report than with the editorial. You were objective, practical and competent in digesting the article in Jewish Life for your readers. The editorial, while it was certainly flattering, was inaccurate in referring to my views as a "paraphrase" of those of Louis Jacobs. I have still not decided whether to reply to the editorial but whatever I do I want you to know how well I think of your competence.All of this, you know, could have been foreseen by the marvelous report on the Ramban which a little girl called Aviva Cantor submitted to her seventh grade teacher in the early months of 1952...I would love to keep in contact with you and hope you will stop by to say hello after the summer.Warmest regards,Cordially,RNL:P.S. is there any reason why you omitted mentioning Jewish Life as the source of my remarks?

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