Meldola's Account of Mr. H.'s Letter Regarding Isaac Leeser

Metadata

Meldola's Account of Mr. H.'s Letter Regarding Isaac Leeser

Description

Meldola writes to Leeser to inform him that he received a letter from Mr. H. on February 5th, and offers extracts from that letter for Leeser's guidance. Meldola emphasizes the importance of keeping his name out of the matter and relays Mr. H.'s positive remarks about Leeser's reputation and contributions to American Jewry. He expresses hope for reconciliation and urges Leeser to be conciliatory in resolving the conflict with the congregation. Meldola concludes by mentioning Mr. H.'s upcoming departure from Liverpool and requests Leeser's response to his letter.

Subjects

Congregational disputes Rabbinic leadership American Jewish community

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF8_22

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

People

Sender: David Meldola

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: February 21, 1851

Hebrew: י״ט בַּאֲדָר א׳ תרי״א

Places

From: London

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

David Meldola, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from David Meldola to Isaac Leeser;February 21, 1851.” (February 21, 1851). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff8_22 .