Pittsburgh Congregation Letter to Isaac Leeser, August 9, 1852

Metadata

Pittsburgh Congregation Letter to Isaac Leeser, August 9, 1852

Description

Letter from N. Gallinger to Reverend Isaac Leeser discussing the proceedings of a recent meeting of the writer's congregation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The letter details the election of officers, the establishment of regular Sabbath services with a fine for absences, and the challenges of maintaining a minyan. It also mentions a separate Polish congregation and its attempts to draw members away. Gallinger apologizes for his poor English and promises to keep Leeser updated on the congregation's activities.

Subjects

Pittsburgh Jewish Congregation Synagogue Administration Jewish Life in Pennsylvania

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx1FF9_45

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

People

Sender: N. Gallinger

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: August 09, 1852

Hebrew: כ״ד בְּאָב תרי״ב

Places

From: Pittsburgh

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Gallinger, N., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from N. Gallinger to Isaac Leeser;August 09, 1852.” (August 09, 1852). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx1ff9_45 .