Norman Lamm

Group action - yes; group thinking - no

— Norman Lamm

I was not the midwife of the Law School, but its fraternal twin.

— Norman Lamm

However, the word madda in modern Hebrew specifically means science.

— Norman Lamm

Judaism is an intellectually based religion, and the single most important theme is that of study.

— Norman Lamm

As a result of this article, I was invited to testify in the Senate Judiciary Committee on privacy law.

— Norman Lamm

In Judaism, there are 613 biblical commandments, and the Talmud says that the chief commandment of all is study.

— Norman Lamm

Maimonides taught that it is better that 10 criminals go free than let one innocent man be executed. The Innocence Project represents…

— Norman Lamm

No religious position is loyally served by refusing to consider annoying theories which may well turn out to be facts.

— Norman Lamm

Mutual commitment to ideals - yes; the stifling of all dissenting notions - no.

— Norman Lamm

Modern Orthodoxy has a highly positive attitude toward the State of Israel. Our Ultra-Orthodox brethren recognize only the Holy Land, but not…

— Norman Lamm

This principle of unity of the whole along with respect for individual differences is symbolized in the Mishkan, the Tabernacle.

— Norman Lamm

Conventional dogmas, even if endowed with the authority of an Aristotle - ancient or modern - must be tested vigorously. If they…

— Norman Lamm

My mother, whose family was heavily rabbinic, said she wanted me to continue the family tradition in the rabbinate. My father said…

— Norman Lamm

I think our vision heretofore has been and should continue to be to have Cardozo be the kind of law school that…

— Norman Lamm

To appeal to contemporary man to revert, in this twentieth century, to a pagan-like nature worship in order to restrain technology from…

— Norman Lamm

As far as YU faculty and students are concerned, the love for Israel is very strong. Probably about three thousand of our…

— Norman Lamm

Most Modern Orthodox are religious Zionists. Despite all differences and nuances among us, we consider the founding of the State a historic…

— Norman Lamm

Most students have thoughts about emigrating to Israel. A significant number go on aliyah. We are proud of our Israel programs, which…

— Norman Lamm

At Cardozo, study of law is part of a larger culture. You can get a law degree and make a good living,…

— Norman Lamm

I showed that privacy was an implicit right in Jewish law, probably going back to the second or third century, when it…

— Norman Lamm

Not all Modern Orthodox Jews, at the present juncture, identify with what the Israeli government does. In Israel many religious Zionists strongly…

— Norman Lamm

I was critical of the Israeli government, however, for not being prepared for the move. One does not uproot thousands of people…

— Norman Lamm