Concerns of a Congregation: Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser, August 25, 1850

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Concerns of a Congregation: Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser, August 25, 1850

Description

Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser, written from St. Thomas on August 25, 1850. Wolff discusses the state of his congregation, expressing concern over the lack of a competent Hebrew teacher and the resulting decline in religious education among the children. He mentions the distribution of Christian tracts and the attendance of some children at Christian schools. He also writes about his son Jacob's illness and his concerns about the future of the congregation. He requests an update on a package and his Asmoneon subscription.

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Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF7_17

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

People

Sender: Aaron Wolff

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: August 25, 1850

Hebrew: י״ז בֶּאֱלוּל תר״י

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Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Aaron Wolff, Isaac Leeser. Letter from Aaron Wolff to Isaac Leeser;August 25, 1850.” (August 25, 1850). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff7_17 .