Letter from A. Greenwald to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Establishment of a Congregation in Dubuque, Iowa

Metadata

Letter from A. Greenwald to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Establishment of a Congregation in Dubuque, Iowa

Description

Letter from A. Greenwald in Dubuque, Iowa, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated June 5, 1863. Greenwald writes about the establishment of a new congregation in Dubuque, their financial situation, and their need for books. He mentions hiring Mr. Alexander from Chicago as a teacher and discusses the costs of maintaining the synagogue and school. The letter includes a list of officers including Greenwald as president, vice president, and treasurer.

Subjects

Synagogues Congregational life Religious education

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF10_27

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

People

Sender: A. Greenwald

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: June 05, 1863

Hebrew: י״ח בְּסִיוָן תרכ״ג

Places

From: Dubuque

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Greenwald, A., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from A. Greenwald to Isaac Leeser;June 05, 1863.” (June 05, 1863). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff10_27 .