Appeal for Aid for Impoverished Jews in Palestine

Metadata

Appeal for Aid for Impoverished Jews in Palestine

Description

Copy of a letter from S. M. Isaacs of New York to the Editor of the Occident, regarding the poverty of Jews in Palestine. Isaacs, one of the Treasurers in the United States for coreligionists in Palestine, describes the dire conditions in Jerusalem and its environs, highlighting the suffering of widows and orphans and pleading for donations to alleviate their distress. The letter includes references to donations received from various congregations and individuals and quotes Sir Moses Montefiore's assessment of the situation.

Subjects

Poverty in Palestine Jewish philanthropy Fundraising for Palestine

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: KARP_47

Collection: The Abraham J. Karp Collection of Judaica Americana

People

Sender: Samuel Meyer Isaacs

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: December 16, 1853

Hebrew: ט״ו בְּכִסְלֵו תרי״ד

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Samuel Meyer Isaacs, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from S. M. Isaacs to Isaac Leeser;December 16, 1853.” (December 16, 1853). The Abraham J. Karp Collection of Judaica Americana. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/karp_47 .