Dear Rabbi Lamm: First I would like to congratulate you on your excellent presentation of your talk dealing with "The Nature of Man..." as given last night at Albert Einstein. I am an alumnus of Yeshiva College (class of '58) but unfortunately have not had the opportunity to take your Jewish Philosophy course. There were some questions that I should have liked to have raised in reference to your talk but, due to the nature of the audience, felt that an honest and complete answer might have been offensive to non-Jews present. I would therefore like to present these same questions in this letter. If it is possible and not too much trouble for you I would appreciate it if I could receive a reply or, if you would prefer, speak to you personally concerning these matters. I have been confronted by these and similar questions by Gentiles I work with or with whom I am friendly and have had to give them an answer which was non-offensive to them but yet within the framework of orthodox Judaism. However, irrespective of any answer I give to them I am genuinely interested in these matters for my own understanding.In your talk you mentioned the of the in reference to the creation of and then also stressed that all men, regardless of race or creed are equal in the eyes of Judaism. You also mentioned that a person who save׳; the life of another person is considered as if he had saved the lives of the entire world. In reference to both of these examples is it not so that a Jew, having the duty of being a , is considered above the non-Jew andthat the second example applies to such too, what is the traditional Jewish attitude towards a Christian who does believe in but of course with modifications which we find unacceptable? As has been said by a great Rav the Gentile cannot be put in the same categoty as the pagan who worshipped his idols. Please do not misunderstand me - I am not placing them on the same level as that of the Jew. I fully realize that this cannot be done.One …

Dear Rabbi Lamm: Many thanks for your letter in answer to my queries. I might say that this is the first time that I have received answers to these questions that were to the point, non-evasive and satisfactory. If you could tell me where I could apply for a subscription to "Tradition," and in which issue the article you recommended appeared, I would appreciate it very much. I share your willingness to meet together sometime when I am in New York. With kindest regards and best wishes for a happy Passover, I remain Sincerely yours, Herbert A. Friedman