Norman Lamm
Norman Lamm
NormanLammis a major American Modern Orthodox rabbi, scholar, author and Jewish communal leader. He was the Chancellor of Yeshiva University until he announced his retirement on July 1, 2013...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
CountryUnited States of America
Norman Lamm quotes about
law way privacy
I showed that privacy was an implicit right in Jewish law, probably going back to the second or third century, when it was elaborated on in a legal way.
law privacy results
As a result of this article, I was invited to testify in the Senate Judiciary Committee on privacy law.
attitude israel land
Modern Orthodoxy has a highly positive attitude toward the State of Israel. Our Ultra-Orthodox brethren recognize only the Holy Land, but not the state.
religious government israel
Not all Modern Orthodox Jews, at the present juncture, identify with what the Israeli government does. In Israel many religious Zionists strongly oppose the government because of the disengagement.
moving government errors
I was critical of the Israeli government, however, for not being prepared for the move. One does not uproot thousands of people without planning in advance what will be done with them. This was a political and human error in which the government functioned poorly.
religious differences nuance
Most Modern Orthodox are religious Zionists. Despite all differences and nuances among us, we consider the founding of the State a historic change. We accept it as something that came from Providence.
individual-differences unity principles
This principle of unity of the whole along with respect for individual differences is symbolized in the Mishkan, the Tabernacle.
religious annoyed may
No religious position is loyally served by refusing to consider annoying theories which may well turn out to be facts.
biblical study chiefs
In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study.
strong israel average
As far as YU faculty and students are concerned, the love for Israel is very strong. Probably about three thousand of our graduates have settled in Israel. On average, every year 650 male and female students study in Israel for a minimum of one year.
law discipline degrees
At Cardozo, study of law is part of a larger culture. You can get a law degree and make a good living, but it is best that you do that having studied the discipline for its own inherent merit, because you love studying.