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Minutes of Midtown Rabbis re: Eruv - Meeting 2 (1964)

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Memo Regarding Eruv (1962)

Today, June 6, 1962, at noon, I called Rabbi Teitz and asked him what had transpired concerning the eruv. He informed me that the minutes of the meeting of Agudath Harabbanim had not yet been transcribed and requested that I postpone any further discussion for another ten days because of the imminent marriage of his daughter. I countered by suggesting that he, on behalf of Agudath Harabbanim, postpone the matter indefinitely – i.e., that his organization take no action, so that we would be free to proceed as we had desired. He replied that we ought to cons to a re moral arrangement whereby!Rabbi Eldberg may do as he wishes in his journal, but he, Rabbi Teitz, would see to it that the Agudeth Harabbania sakes no statement to the prose.It was clearly implied, though it was not explicitly stated, that thia was a *Go-Ahead* signal to our group to proceed at once towards the establishment of the Sruv.Rabbi Ka ah ar before leaving for Tarsal, suggested the fallowing arrangements concerning 8ruv supervision! Balbi Moakowits should receive ?1,200.00־ ard Ratal Parotinsky about 1800.00. Rabbi Roginsky, if ha joins the ODOKnitlM, should receive in ths vicinity of £600.00׳ (perhaps a bit less).Norman Lammcc: Rabbi Jung
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Minutes of Midtown Rabbis re: Eruv - Meeting 3 (1965)

A meeting of the Mid-Manhattan Rabbis’ Group was held at the Zichron Ephraim Congregation on February 16, 1965, at 3 p.m. Those present were Rabbis Gettinger, Jakobovits, Lamm, Langer, and Schneier (presiding). Regarding the eruv, Rabbi Lamm read a letter from Rabbi Kasher urging the group to decide on generous terms of payment to the three mashgichim and suggesting the sum of $1,600 per annum as a minimum commitment to be undertaken. It was decided to reconfirm our earlier decision to disburse $2,000 to the three mashgichim for the current year, $1,200 to two mashgichim for the following year, and to review the matter thereafter. Rabbi Gettinger urged that we use the present situation for a quiet campaign to enlist the personal support of other local rabbis with a view to eventually establishing the eruv publicly on a proper communal basis, and it was suggested to ask one of the mashgichim to devote himself to this task. Rabbi Lamm reported on a series of irregularities that had recently occurred at the Riverside Memorial Chapel, and it was decided to ask one or more directors to meet with the group at its next meeting for the purpose of securing adequate arrangements to safeguard all halakhic requirements in the future. On the suggestion of Rabbi Lamm, Rabbi Schneier undertook to draft a “checklist” for our use in making funeral arrangements and advising mourners on the requisite preparations. In a brief discussion on the mikvah project, Rabbi Schneier stated that he had committed himself to a contribution of $5,000 and that he would make every effort to remit at least part of this pledge in the near future. A report on a recent meeting of the R.C.A. Kashruth Committee regarding Grossinger’s was given by Rabbi Lamm. The arrangements were satisfactory at the moment, and plans to change them had been tabled pending new recommendations to be made by the R.C.A. officers within the next few months. Regarding the sad and sudden passing of our colleague, Rabbi Robert Se…
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Minutes of Midtown Rabbis re: Eruv - Meeting 1 (1962)

In attendance: Rabbi L. Jung, Rabbi J. H. Moistein, Rabbi H. Lookstein, Rabbi R. Oettinger, Rabbi I. Jakobovits, Rabbi R. Reichel, Rabbi N. Lamm. The meeting was devoted exclusively to the question of the eruv. Rabbi Lamm reported on his contacts with Rabbi Teitz, who entered the picture on behalf of the Agudath Harabbanim as a result of an editorial in Hapardes. The gist of the report was as follows: Rabbi Henkin and Rabbi Feinstein both seemed to be wavering. Rabbi Henkin is completely determined to qualify his consent with the provision of be-sha’at ha-dechak. This is to be accompanied, according to Rabbi Henkin, by a number of items spelling out the nature of the provision. On the day before the meeting, Rabbi Lamm, in the company of Rabbi Y. Besser and Mr. Abba Finkelstein, met with Rabbi Teitz, who implied that it would be unfortunate for the whole question to become involved in politics and that it would have been better to have announced the eruv without any consultation with his organization. Rabbi Teitz said that he did not know what had transpired at the Agudath Harabbanim meeting and that he would have to see the minutes later on. It was agreed that Rabbi Lamm would contact him and thus determine the course of future events concerning the eruv. After the report, Rabbi Moskowitz joined the meeting and answered the questions of the various rabbis. He indicated the desire to have at least ten rabbis of Manhattan – including those of our group – sign a statement of co-responsibility with him. This is primarily a moral issue, as he does not want to act solely in his individual capacity but desires the moral participation of others. It was decided that we would accede to his request. After discussion, it was decided to proceed on our own, announcing the eruv during the third week of June. The Hebrew announcement – which Rabbi Lamm read to the group from galleys corrected by Rabbi Kasher – would be printed and distributed to rabbis. In the Yiddish press, a st…
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