Seeking Guidance: A Letter from J. R. Hershom to Isaac Leeser on Assisting a Repentant Convert
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Seeking Guidance: A Letter from J. R. Hershom to Isaac Leeser on Assisting a Repentant Convert
Description
Letter from J. R. Hershom in Providence, Rhode Island to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hershom discusses a man in Providence who had converted to Christianity but wishes to return to Judaism. He seeks Leeser's advice on how to assist this individual in rejoining the Jewish community. Hershom also comments on his own lack of religious knowledge and his desire for guidance from Leeser.
Subjects
Other Details
Type: Letter
Identifier: LSDCBx2FF3_23
Collection: The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries
People
Sender: J. R. Hershorn
Recipient: Isaac Leeser
Dates
Gregorian: July 28, 1856
Hebrew: כ״ה בְּתַמּוּז תרט״ז
Places
From: Providence
To: Philadelphia
Language
English
Citation
Please cite this item as:
Hershorn, J. R., Isaac Leeser.
“Letter from J. R. Hershorn to Isaac Leeser;July 28, 1856.”
(July 28, 1856). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries.
Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff3_23 .