The Religious Meaning of the Six-Day War (1968)

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The Religious Meaning of the Six-Day War (1968)

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Exchange with Monroe Levie about Request for Copies of Six-Day War Sermons (1968)

Dear Rabbi Lamm, I am presently writing a Master’s Thesis for the Department of Speech of the University of Minnesota. The subject of my thesis concerns a rhetorical analysis of rabbinic sermons which dealt with the Middle East crisis of 1967. These sermons may have been delivered before, during or after the crisis. I am writing to you upon the recommendation of Rabbi Jerome Herzog of Knesseth Israel Synagogue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the sincere hope that you may be able to provide transcripts of any sermons you may have delivered before your congregation concerning the Israeli crisis. If you have transcripts which you could send to me, I would appreciate if you could indicate the date of delivery, the approximate number of people who heard the sermon, and the occasion during which the sermon was delivered (Friday evening service, Saturday morning service, etc.).My department feels this is a unique study which has not been previously attempted, and any assistance you may be able to provide regarding transcripts of your sermons will be greatly appreciated.Sincerely,Monroe Levie 21116 Rhode Island Minneapolis, Minnesota ^^26

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Letter from R. Peli about the Six-Day War (1967)

ידידי היקר הרב ר' נחום הי"ו, ברוך הגומל לחייבים טובות שגמלנו כל טוב שהחיינו וקיימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה. לא קלים היו הימים הגדולים שעברו עלינו אבל – הודו לה' כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו ועכשיו זכינו וראינו בישועתו. מאת ה' היתה זאת היא נפלאת בעינינו. ועוד נדבר ועוד נספר על כל הניסים והנפלאות אשר ראו עינינו במהלכי הגאולה, הנה זה עומד אמר כתלנו. התחילו להתכונן! בין אם "היוניון" כשר החליט על-כך, או R.C.A. מאשר זאת, ישנה הרגשה שמשיח צדקנו מתקרב ובא. בכל פינה כאן שומעים פעמו המשיח ואשר המחכה וגו'.

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Letter to R. Karasick about Proposal from L. Carmell (1967)

Dear Joe: You recently received a rather long letter from a Mr. L. Carmell in London about trying to exploit the current hitorerut in a positive manner. I have never met him, but he certainly seems to be an active, efficient, and scholarly individual. I just received, this week, a complaint that his communications to you, to Dr. Weiss, and to Rabbi Kotler, have gone unanswered. It might be a good idea to reread his proposal and at least keep in contact with him. Best wishes for a happy year for all. Cordially yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm.