Letter from Simon C. Voot Regarding Prayer Books, Synagogue Construction, and Reform Judaism

Metadata

Letter from Simon C. Voot Regarding Prayer Books, Synagogue Construction, and Reform Judaism

Description

Letter from Simon C. Noot of Boston to an unidentified recipient in Philadelphia. Noot discusses several applications for books he had ordered, but did not receive. He mentions a Christian who applied for Daily Prayer books, as well as a Mr. Pierce and a Mr. Hayner. He also discusses the purchase of a church and its consecration in July, and a matter related to building the היכל on the southwest side, referencing various דינים and expressing caution regarding Reformers.

Subjects

Daily Prayer books Church construction Reform Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF10_6

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

People

Sender: Simon Cohen Noot

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: February 03, 1863

Hebrew: י״ד בִּשְׁבָט תרכ״ג

Places

From: Boston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Simon Cohen Noot, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Simon Cohen Noot to Isaac Leeser;February 03, 1863.” (February 03, 1863). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff10_6 .