Dear Rabbi Lamm, I am now writing to take advantage of your kind offer to help in our nomination of significant books published since the establishment of the State of Israel. I am enclosing a clipping of the first nomination by the Chief Rabbi and the conditions of the scheme are there outlined. Subsequently, we have approached Rabbi Yitzchak Kolitz of the Tel-Aviv Beth Din who nominated in the field of Talmud and Poskim the following: – 1. Toldot Adam VeChava by Rabbi Yerucham Ben Meshulam (pupil of the Rosh), 2. The Responsa of Mahrit 3. Chazan Ish 4. Even HaAzel 5. Otzer HaPoskim; and Rev. J. Halpern who concentrated in the field of Bible study and nominated: – 1. Torah Temima 2. Notes on the Sedra by Dr. Nechama Leibovitz 3. Otzar Leshon Hamikra 4. Publications of the Hebrew Language Academy 5. Publications of the Society for Biblical Research (with qualifications on the selections of articles in the last two publications). I do not want to restrict you in any way, but if you would be able to devote more attention to American publications, this would be particularly useful from our point of view since we have little expert knowledge in this field.I am not sure whether you read the Jewish Chronicle regularly, but you will undoubtedly have learned that the struggle with Conservative Judaism is intensifying and big guns (Rabbi Finklestein himself) have been brought in to play their part. Any assistance which you might be able to recommend on the other side would be most welcome.With kind regards and best wishes for a גמר חתימה טובה,Yours sincerelyProfessor Cyril Domb,

Dear Rabbi Lamm, Some months ago I wrote to you complaining that my last Spring issue of “Tradition” had not arrived – you said that you would look into the matter. The copy has still not reached me – your personal intervention would be much appreciated to expedite my lot. I am sorry that back copies are no longer available for the library (spare copies of the first issue would certainly be welcome). Is there any chance that we might receive a complementary copy of current and future issues?

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I have just read with great interest your article in the current number of "Tradition" on "extra-terrestrial life" and I must congratulate you on its timeliness and its significance. It is most important that a brake should be administered to some of the scientists who grossly exceed their scientific prerogative שתו בשמים פיהם ולשונם תהלך בארץ. As you remark yourself there is a considerable difference of opinion in the scientific world about the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. You may not have seen a recent article in the "New Scientist" which presents the biologist’s point of view, and I have therefore sent a photocopy under separate cover. Also the physicist Victor Weisskopf (who was for the past few years the Director of CERN and is certainly no less distinguished than the others you quote) says the following in a recent publication:-"It is often said that science has displaced man and his Earth from the center of the universe, where he fondly had believed himself to be, and relegates him to some unimportant place. Our Sun is only a small and undistinguished starlet in a corner of the enormous expanses of our galaxy, with many other stars like it. What is more, there are probably quite a number of other stars with planets where life has developed. These might be depressing thoughts for some.But it may also have a different significance. The vastness of the universe, the billions of stars and the space between them are necessary conditions for the development of matter from simple, unordered particles to atoms and molecules and finally to the large aggregates which form animals and sentient beings. The spots at which matter acquires more differentiated shape are very few and selected. They must be considered as the most develped and most outstanding parts of the universe, the parts where matter was able to make fuller use of its potentialities. We find ourselves, therefore, in a very privileged and central position, since our Earth is one …

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

Dear Rabbi Lamm, my colleague Aryeh Carmell has been in touch with you about the reproduction of an abridged version of your article “The Religious Implications of Extraterrestrial Life” for the reproduction volume on “Judaism and Science,” which we are editing for A.O.J.S. I am pleased to say that our material is now almost complete and we hope to go to press shortly. It is useful in a publication of this kind to include a brief biographical profile of each contributor, and I should therefore be grateful if you could let me have a few lines about yourself which you consider suitable. With best regards, yours sincerely, C. Domb