Gerson Cohen
JTS
[stamped, APR 12 1981]
Tarrytown Conference
Dear Gerson --
Last Oct. 28 you were kind enough to write me about your conferences on ethics and Jewish life.
It was gauche of me not to respond. I had hoped to about New Year's -- frankly undecided whether the political orientation of your first conference was one I wished to engage.
Then before I could come to grips with reaching a decision I unhappily was laid low with a cervical disk problem which was quite miserable for several weeks. Fortunately, it resolved itself without need for surgery; but the loss of time and the enforced interruption of various other respon-
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sibilities has left me with a backlog I am just now digesting. But be assured I am now quite well again.
At any rate, I hope your first conference did go well; that you will forgive my lapse; and that we may continue to stay in touch personally and around the very same issues.
With best wishes
Joshua.