Letter from Joseph Cohen to Isaac Leeser Regarding Fundraising for a Newark Synagogue, September 29, 1854

Metadata

Letter from Joseph Cohen to Isaac Leeser Regarding Fundraising for a Newark Synagogue, September 29, 1854

Description

Letter from Joseph Cohen in Newark, NJ, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA. Cohen discusses fundraising efforts for his Hebrew congregation, noting challenges in securing additional subscribers and financial resources. He mentions a recent lecture given by the congregation's president and expresses a desire to build a new structure. He requests Leeser write a letter seeking assistance from other congregations in New Jersey, to be printed in English and German, and mentions consulting with Messrs. Isaacs and Raphael. The letter includes details about the congregation's financial struggles and their membership primarily composed of mechanics.

Subjects

Fundraising Congregational Building Projects American Jewish Life

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF1_84

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

People

Sender: Joseph A. Cohen

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 29, 1854

Hebrew: ז׳ בְּתִשְׁרֵי תרט״ו

Places

From: Newark

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Joseph A. Cohen, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Joseph A. Cohen to Isaac Leeser;September 29, 1854.” (September 29, 1854). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff1_84 .