Letter from Jacob Rosenfeld to Isaac Leeser, April 21, 1849

Metadata

Letter from Jacob Rosenfeld to Isaac Leeser, April 21, 1849

Description

Letter from Jacob Rosenfeld to Isaac Leeser discussing a proposed convention, the writer's contributions to the Occident, and news from Charleston, South Carolina. Rosenfeld explains his delay in responding to Leeser's communications and offers a written piece for the journal. He expresses disappointment at the Congregation Shearit Israel's decision not to join the convention and suggests a strategy for gaining wider support. The letter also includes updates on local events and personnel changes within the Charleston congregation.

Subjects

Religious conventions Jewish congregations American Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF6_31

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

People

Sender: Jacob Rosenfeld

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: April 21, 1849

Hebrew: כ״ט בְּנִיסָן תר״ט

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Rosenfeld, Jacob, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Jacob Rosenfeld to Isaac Leeser;April 21, 1849.” (April 21, 1849). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff6_31 .