Letter to Zev Wolfson about His Meeting with President Lyndon Johnson (1964)

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Letter from Irving Mehler about R. Lamm's Sermon on President Kennedy's Assassination (1963)

Dear Norman: Thank you very much for your thoughtfulness in sending me a copy of your recent sermon touching upon the demise of the late President Kennedy. Your sermon was excellent and quite touching. Yet, the heightened solemnity of the occasion in reference to the man, his position, his ideals and his strivings and accomplishments makes language – to paraphrase one of your statements – a woefully inadequate instrument of communication pertaining to the many nuances of feeling attached to this particular situation. Words truly fail here. We are all fine and we trust this finds you, Mindy and the children in the best of health and spirits. With warmest personal regards from all of us, I remain Sincerely, Irving Mehler.

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Letter to Zev and Chana Wolfson Declining Invitation to Party (1963)

Dear Zev and Chana: As delighted as Mindy and I were to receive your invitation, so do we feel bad that we must very very regretfully decline it. The night of December 15th has been reserved for a very special celebration of an event in the life of a dear friend of ours, who is a member of my synagogue, and who set the date specifically at my recommendation. It begins about the same time that your party does. Such are the complexities of our lives that much as we would want to be with you, we have no choice but to absent ourselves. That does not mean that we do not join in wishing the both of you Mazal-Tov wishes from the very bottom of our hearts. May the Almighty grant you many many years of endless "nachas" from Alisa and your other children. Please remember us to all your guests, our dear friends. Cordially yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm

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Letter to Philip Feldheim about R. Lamm's Sermon on President Kennedy's Assassination (1963)

Dear Mr. Feldheim: Please find enclosed a copy of "The Sun Has Set," the sermon I delivered the day after the assassination of President Kennedy. I am also enclosing copies of several other talks which you requested. Warmest personal regards, Sincerely, Rabbi Norman Lamm.

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