Inquiry Regarding Jewish Beliefs on Jesus Christ

Metadata

Inquiry Regarding Jewish Beliefs on Jesus Christ

Description

Letter from D. Jacobs of Beaufort, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated September 26, 1834. Jacobs, identifying himself as a Jew, seeks Leeser's opinion on the Christian belief in Jesus as the redeemer of mankind, expressing his own uncertainty about how to reconcile traditional Jewish beliefs with Christian perspectives. He mentions the scrutiny he faces from Christians in Beaufort and desires a thoughtful response to questions about Jewish beliefs regarding Jesus. The letter is written on one sheet of letter paper, comprising four pages. A wax seal is present.

Subjects

Jewish identity in the South Christianity and Judaism Religious belief in America

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF2_12

Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries

People

Sender: D. Jacobs

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 26, 1834

Hebrew: כ״ב בֶּאֱלוּל תקצ״ד

Places

From: Beaufort

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jacobs, D., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from D. Jacobs to Isaac Leeser;September 26, 1834.” (September 26, 1834). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff2_12.