Jacob Rosenfeld to Isaac Leeser, August 20, 1850

Metadata

Jacob Rosenfeld to Isaac Leeser, August 20, 1850

Description

Letter from Jacob Rosenfeld to Isaac Leeser discussing, among other things, the publication of "Talmudical Tales", the decline of orthodoxy in Charleston, and the conferring of doctorates. Rosenfeld mentions the resignation of Pozenanski and Eckman's claim to strict orthodoxy, as well as the poor practices of the Charleston shochet. He also comments on Dr. Wise's actions and the bestowing of honorary titles within the congregations. The letter includes four pages.

Subjects

Talmud Orthodoxy Charleston

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF7_16

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

People

Sender: Jacob Rosenfeld

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: August 20, 1850

Hebrew: י״ב בֶּאֱלוּל תר״י

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Rosenfeld, Jacob, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Jacob Rosenfeld to Isaac Leeser;August 20, 1850.” (August 20, 1850). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff7_16 .