Dear Rabbi Lamm, A friend of mine who attended your lecture to Rabbi Koss’ group spoke glowingly about it. I was also shown the two or four–page leaflet containing some extracts from the writings of the “unsaintly sage” – where allegedly the views expressed by Maimonides matched those of any individual in U.S. so–called “progressive” exponents of Judaism. I should love to send your numerous brochures to about six individuals (laymen) who have been led to believe that all lofty and keen conceptions of God and the good life of the last century have come from Isaac M. Wise and his successors. With esteem and sincere feelings of friendship, I am Bernard Heller

Dear Dr. Heller: Thank you for the photocopy of the article about Arendt which you sent me. I quite agree with you that the calumnies which she is spreading on campuses throughout the country are scandalous. Certainly, as you suggest, a group should get together to do something about it. I sympathize with your aims and want to help – although, because of my forthcoming trip to South Africa in February, please God, I shall be unable to take an active part in the foreseeable future. May God be with you in your endeavors to salvage the honor of the martyrs of our people against the onslaught of this embittered person. Sincerely, Rabbi Norman Lamm.

Dear Norman, Enclosed is the address I referred to and which you asked me to send you for perusal and return. I was glad to learn that your reaction and appraisal of the Pope’s visit and unwillingness to declare whose position is contrary to morality and the teaching of the Word in the crisis between Israel and the Arabs is identical to mine. When some years ago I reviewed in two articles in Judaism the overemphasis of the elements of the Judeo–Christian tradition, I too recalled up.