Letter from Simon Picnot to Isaac Leeser Regarding His Election as Megillah Judge, 1858

Metadata

Letter from Simon Picnot to Isaac Leeser Regarding His Election as Megillah Judge, 1858

Description

Four-page letter from Simon Picnot to Isaac Leeser, written in Philadelphia, PA on January 1, 1858. The letter discusses the election of Leeser as a judge for the reading of the Megillah (scroll of Esther) during the Purim holiday. Picnot relays a message from the directors of the Bnai–Israel Holy Community regarding Leeser's selection and a previous letter conveying this information which was deemed inappropriate by the community. The letter includes Hebrew words and phrases and is written in a formal, respectful tone.

Subjects

Purim Jewish Community Leadership Bnai Israel Congregation

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: KARP_33

Collection: The Abraham J. Karp Collection of Judaica Americana

People

Sender: Simon Picnot

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 01, 1858

Hebrew: ט״ו בְּטֵבֵת תרי״ח

Places

From: Philadelphia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Picnot, Simon, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Simon Picnot to Isaac Leeser;January 01, 1858.” (January 01, 1858). The Abraham J. Karp Collection of Judaica Americana. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/karp_33 .