Benjamin Nathan to Isaac Leeser Regarding a Conversation on Marriage, October 29, 1855

Metadata

Benjamin Nathan to Isaac Leeser Regarding a Conversation on Marriage, October 29, 1855

Description

Letter from Benjamin Nathan to Isaac Leeser discussing remarks made by Leeser at Mr. Lyons' house after Yom Kippur. Nathan addresses comments about Leeser's views on marriage between a Jewish woman with Christian ancestry and a Jewish man, asserting that these views have sparked conversation and clarification is needed. He expresses a desire to show Leeser's letter to those who have discussed the matter.

Subjects

Marriage in Judaism Jewish law Yom Kippur

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF2_38

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

People

Sender: Benjamin Nathan

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: October 29, 1855

Hebrew: י״ז בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרט״ז

Places

From: New York City

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Benjamin Nathan, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Benjamin Nathan to Isaac Leeser;October 29, 1855.” (October 29, 1855). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff2_38 .