Letter from Dr. M. Mayer to Rabbi Isaac Leeser, June 10, 1856

Metadata

Letter from Dr. M. Mayer to Rabbi Isaac Leeser, June 10, 1856

Description

Letter from Dr. M. Mayer in Charleston, South Carolina to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Mayer addresses misunderstandings stemming from his correspondence with Dr. Ph's Zeitung des Judenthums, clarifying a passage and its translation. He defends his views on orthodoxy and criticizes Leeser's assessment of certain individuals. The letter also discusses the use of English hymns in synagogues, and Mayer mentions purchasing copies of Leeser's small bible for his Sunday School. Mayer includes a book he compiled with original compositions and translations, and requests two copies of Mendelssohn's Jerusalem.

Subjects

Orthodox Judaism American Judaism Jewish-Christian Relations

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF3_17

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

People

Sender: M. Mayer

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: June 10, 1856

Hebrew: ז׳ בְּסִיוָן תרט״ז

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Mayer, M., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from M. Mayer to Isaac Leeser;June 10, 1856.” (June 10, 1856). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff3_17 .