Dear Mr. Michael: Thank you very much for your reprint of Rabbi Lamm's eulogy. It is a most touching document and reawakenws all the anguish of our national tragedy. It must be a privilege to worship with Rabbi Lamm. With many Thanks. Sincerely yours, Abram Kanof.

Dear Mr. Michael: I am enclosing a bill from the printer for the preparation of "The Sun Has Set," the sermon I delivered the day after the assassination of President Kennedy. I am always grateful to you when you sponsor such publication of my talks, but this time I am especially appreciative. I have never had so many demands for copies of the talk. As a matter of fact, I have no more than one half dozen copies left, because of the requests that were made for them. If my words had any effect, I would like you to know that it is you who is responsible for giving them circulation and the ability to be heard. I suggest the check be made out to The Jewish Center, and we will then pay the bill accordingly. I need not tell you that I hope and pray every day for the recovery of Mrs. Michael and the restoration of all members of the family to complete and happy health. Cordially yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm

Dear Mr. Michael: Thank you for sending me a photocopy of the article in the Herald Tribune about anti-semitism in South Africa. May I merely mention that I immediately felt that this was somewhat exaggerated, in the sense that while there is obviously a heavy under-layer of anti-semitism in that country, it does not seem that it will imminently erupt. Interestingly, the same day I received your photocopy, I read the following paragraph in a letter to me from a friend in Port Elizabeth in South Africa: "Sorry to read your remarks that you are disturbed to see in the Daily Press about anti-semitic outbursts in Parliament. The position in South Africa today is neither better nor worse than when you were here. We have got to face facts that there is not much love lost between various races and nationalities throughout the world. The Jew has always been the scapegoat from time immemorial. Please do not take any notice of these reports about anti-semitism in South Africa. The English people, consisting of English, Scots, Irish and Welsh, after many generations still do not love one another. They have the same racial difficulties. Do not be worried. We have a racial problem of White versus Black. What about the Jews in Latin America, Argentine, etc.?"I do hope that Mrs. Michael is improving in her health. As you know, I am always anxious to hear good news about her.With all best wishes and kind regards from Mrs. Lamm.Sincerely yours,RABBI NORMAN LAMM

Dear Minister Raphael: As I had promised you last week, I am sending you herewith a list of approximately ten (10) works which, in addition to the two (2) Leviticus volumes by Hoffmann, should constitute the newest additions to the “Jakob Michael Library.” (1) Sacher’s "Tradition and Tradenten..." (#12 on your list), which we believe will prove most helpful to young Talmudic scholars in discovering the background of the various personalities mentioned in the Talmud.Berliner, "Gesamwelte Schriften" — a work which will be helpful to any student of Judaism (#13 on your list).Benamozegh’s "Israel et l’humanité" (#29) and:Benamozegh's "Morale Juive et Morale Chrétienne" (#30), two works which are important expositions of Judaism’s superior morality and humaneness, and a defense against its detractors.Gudemann’s "Geschichte der Erziehungs-weaens..." (#39) — an extremely important volume which ought to be readily available in complete Hebrew translation.Horovits’s "Frankfurter Rabbiner" (#47), a most valuable historical work, enshrining the honored Rabbinate of Frankfurt, and which should be available in Hebrew.H.J. Michael’s "Ore ha-Hayyim," the original (Hebrew) of which is quite rare, and ought to be reprinted as a signal contribution to Jewish historiography.I suggest a collection of various articles by Joseph Wohlgemuth which appeared 1912–1930 in his "Jeschurun." Rabbi Jung will be willing to suggest which articles ought to be prepared for translation and publication.D. Z. Hoffmann’s "Kor Schnuel" (not on your list) — a biography of the great Amora which is both scholarly and appealing to the general informed reader.Jakobovitz's "Jewish Medical Ethics" (#51) has made a very good impression upon the Jewish medical community in the U.S.A., and ought to be disseminated in Hebrew in Israel.I would like to point out that Mr. Michael's major interest is not in the kind of work which appeals only to a narrow and exclusive group of professional scholars and has no wider cir…

Dear Mr. Michael: I am still under the impression of the extremely pleasant hour I spent with you yesterday evening. I left convinced of your profound interest in our area of discussion. Your questions conveyed a rich understanding of the historic significance of Torah education for our people. Your telephone call this morning was most encouraging, and it is my pleasure to submit this memorandum as per your request. In thinking through the ideals of the forthcoming proposal, I was keenly aware of what its implementation could mean for the spiritual future of tens of thousands of our children in Israel. The following is a basic proposal and will be followed with a supplementary one: Chinuch Atzmai comprises two divisions; for the education of boys and girls respectively. Chinuch Atzmai, which established the entire system, directly supervises their educational program, and is directly responsible for the maintenance of their budgets. The girls’ network consists of 125 schools, whose educational program is patterned after the original Beth Jacob movement in Poland. Beth Jacob was founded by the renowned Sura Schenirer, of blessed memory, and later spread throughout the countries of Europe. Prior to the second world war, the Beth Jacob movement was directly responsible for saving an entire generation of Jewish girls from assimilation and ignorance of Judaism. Its graduates revolutionized the character of the entire European Jewish community. Since the war, the Beth Jacob ideal has struck deep roots in both contemporary major Jewish communities, America and Israel -- but with a specially dramatic impact in Israel.Just as the term Yeshiva has come to signify the standard type of Jewish education for boys, equally has the name of Beth Jacob become representative of Torah education for girls.In the recent history of Beth Jacob in Israel, we have been faced with one crucial problem of major proportions. Before the establishment of the State of Israel, some 85% of the immig…

Dear Mr. Michael: Our mutual friend, Rabbi Norman Lamm informs me that you agreed to publish one volume of my work on the Jerusalem Aramaic translation of the Torah manuscript, Neofiti I, found in the Vatican library, and that you would pay the cost of publication in the sum of $8000. I take this means of extending to you my very deep appreciation for your generosity. As you know, this work is of most vital significance for the discovery of new sources of Jewish learning dating back to the early as 500 C.E. In this era of glorious historic achievements it is especially satisfying to bring to light the works of our great sages which were unknown until today. I am sure that you will derive great satisfaction from the thought that you are making it possible for the scholars of our day to make use of this unique ancient material. Bible scholars everywhere are anxiously awaiting to see this work published.You can send the money either to the:American Biblical Encyclopedia Society210 West 91 Street, New Yorkor to Rabbi Lamm's foundation at the Jewish Center.I have begun to prepare the material to be sent to the printers. Rabbi Lamm will be informed periodically of the progress in the printing of the book.Thanking you again and with my best wishes for your good health and personal happiness,I am sincerely yours,

Dear Mr. Michael: I received this morning the enclosed circular that is being used to advertise the Gesher seminar for Russian immigrants. Many more are being planned, and our people in Israel would like to know if you wish to have your name mentioned as the sponser of the two Russian seminars. I regret that I cannot give you an accurate translation of the enclosed, but I am sure that you can appreciate the essence of its message. The decision to print these in Russian rather than Hebrew was deliberate. We have found that Russian immigrants are highly suspicious, because of their own cultural backgrounds in the Soviet Union, and we therefore decided to cater to them more than any other group by issuing the invitations in their native language. Cordially yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm

Dear Rabbi Lamm: As I mentioned to you today on the telephone, the fact that Tisho Be'Av falls this year on Shabbat and observance is transferred to Sunday, August 1, reminds me that almost the same date combination existed in 1914, when Tisho Be'Av fell on Shabbat, August 1, the first day of World War I. In its catastrophic consequences for all of European Jewry during the following 30 years, this was the most tragic and fatefull Tisho Be'Av since the destruction of the Temple. The drama surrounding Germany's declaration of war on that day — the Kaiser's extreme resistance and his repeated and frantic efforts to avoid starting the conflict — is vividly described in the enclosed pages from Guns of August and Fall of the Dynasties. If you are interested, I will gladly send you copies of these two books. I thought you would also like to read the enclosed pages from an article on the Lehrhaus in Frankfurt, which appeared in the Yavneh Review, and which mentions a prophetic vision of Richard Koch, one of Rosenzweig's closest associates. With warm personal regards, Cordially, Jakob Michael

Dear Mr. Michael: I know that you have long been thinking about the problem of young Jews who are estranged on the college campuses. Your support of Yavneh certainly bespeaks the great and continuing interest you have shown in this area. However, I know that you have been especially concerned with publications, especially in the realm of Jewish ethics, i.e., demonstrating to our Jewish youth the moral treasures within Judaism. If you recall, I have in the past not been overly enthusiastic about a number of projects which you mentioned to me, especially that of an anthology of ethical maxims. I was hard put to offer any alternative that might be satisfactory. However, with the present ferment on the campus, there has arisen a group of young, brilliant, and highly dedicated Jewish students who have turned from radical causes to a rediscovery of their Jewish identity. They are working on a world wide scale, attempting to link Jewish student groups on several continents. One of the most fascinating of this group is the young man (shortly to receive his doctorate in clinical psychology) who is the author of the enclosed letter and material to me.Please do me the kindness of reading his letter and glancing through his material• (I map have sent you a copy of the Haggadah he edited; if not, I enclose one herein together with some other of his material)• I believe that what he proposes is remarkably close to what you have been looking for these ! past Several years.It was good to see you at The Center this morning and I look forward to seeing you again on Shavuot and perhaps meeting with you in the park.Cordially yours,NL/hhRABBI NORMAN LAMMEnclosures

Dear Mr. Michael: I just heard from [redacted] of Washington. Apparently, he is again being pressured to leave his job because his handicap makes him the most likely victim of “budgetary cuts.” In keeping with your letter to me of April 27, I am now sending along some of the scientific papers of [redacted] in the hope that your letter to Admiral Rickover will prove effective. I cannot tell you how important it is for the survival of the whole family to come to the assistance of this rarely gifted scientist and precious human being. I am heartily grateful for your help. Cordially, Rabbi Norman Lamm