Dear Rabbi Lamm: It is most regretful that I shall be unable to attend the forthcoming great occasion and ”Simcha” in your life. It would have been a thrill for us to observe the installation exercises. However, some important family commitments make it impossible for us to be away from the house. My very best wishes to you for a successful career as a ”Rabbi and Teacher in Israel”, Very sincerely yours, Benjamin Brickman

My Dear Dr. Brickman: I have just learned that you have interviewed [redacted] for a teaching position in Ramaz. I know [redacted], and have had some contact with him the last few years. His reputation as a teacher precedes him, and from my personal contact with him I know him to be a man of integrity and honor. He has taught in Manhattan Day School, and I believe in Boston. [redacted] is a real scholar, and I think he will find his niche in Ramaz, and that, especially under your expert guidance, he will be a valuable asset to the Ramaz faculty. These remarks are, of course, unsolicited, nevertheless I hope you will take them in the spirit in which they are given. I look forward to meeting with you a bit more elaborately than the casual encounters we have had in the past several years while entering or leaving C.K.J. Warmest personal regards and best wishes for a Happy and Kosher Passover. Sincerely yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm