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…

הרב לאם הנכבד, בסוף חודש זה יתאסף בירושלים הקונגרס הציוני הכ"ו וללא ספק יבואו להשתתף בו כמה מחברי המועצה הצבורית של "יד הרב מימון" הגרים בחו"ל. כדי לנצל הזדמנות זו החלטנו לקיים ישיבת המועצה תוך תקופת כנוסו של הקונגרס. בהתאם לכך הרינו מתכבדים להזמינך לישיבת המועצה שתתקיים בעז"ה בחדר ההנהלה של המוסד ביום ד' בשבת, ג' שבט תשכ"ה (6.1.65), בשעה 4 אח"צ. בישיבה זו יימסר דו"ח ויתקיים דיון על הפעולות שנעשו עד כה ועל התכניות לעתיד הקרוב. בכבוד רב ובברכות, יצחק רפאל, יו"ר ההנהלה, משה ברסלע, מנהל כללי

Dear Mr. Raphael: Please forgive my writing in English but I have no Hebrew secretary and the pressure of business is such that it is easier for me to dictate than to write. I have not yet received the [redacted] from you. If it has not been sent yet, may I request that it be dispatched by air mail as soon as possible, I will be deeply grateful to you for this. Several years ago a friend of mine from Israel told me that R. Zve Yehudah Kook possesses many, many manuscripts from his late father, of Blessed memory. I understand that they are simply getting dusty and that these precious papers are in danger of being lost. I do not know how much truth there is to this report. However, if it is so, perhaps you can arrange for the manuscripts to at least be micro-filmed. I am sure that Mr. Michael will be willing to cover whatever expenses are involved in such activity.One final item: I appreciated very much your invitation some months ago to participate in the "Klmus" this coming summer, please God, to make up for my absence last summer. Because I have been asked to make certain commitments for the summer, I would very much appreciate knowing when you have scheduled the "Kimus" for, so that I may make my arrangements accordingly.Warmest regards,Sincerely yours,RABBI NORMAN LAMMRNL/fz

Heartfelt congratulations on your election to exalted position. Alei v’hatzlach. Dr. Yitchak Raphael

מ"ר רפאל היקר והנכבד, הנני מודה לך מקרב הלב על מכתבך הדחוף. את דבריך אקיים ואודיע להמר רוזנברג שלא לפרסם את הדבר. בטוחני שלטובי כיווני. ברצוני לחזור על דברי בשיחותתי הטלפונית. המשרה היא די, אבל בשום אופן איני רוצה להבנות על חשבוני של הרב פינך. לא ידעתי שהדבר היה כבר מנוי וגמור, וחשבתי שלא הגיעו הקובעים בדבר לידי החלטה סופית. אם אמנם כן הלא, הריני מתענין במשרה. אבל להוציא רב אחר ממה שהובטח לו – על זה לבי דווי. ובכן, הנני מסכים מאה אחוז