Seeking a Ministerial Position in America: A. P. Mendes to Isaac Leeser, April 21, 1857

Metadata

Seeking a Ministerial Position in America: A. P. Mendes to Isaac Leeser, April 21, 1857

Description

Letter from A. P. Mendes to Isaac Leeser, written from Buff Bay, Jamaica on April 21, 1857. Mendes discusses the financial difficulties of his congregation, Beth Ya(?), and seeks advice from Leeser regarding possible ministerial positions in America. He mentions his credentials and experience, and provides references from other prominent figures in the Jewish community.

Subjects

Jewish congregations Ministerial positions in America Financial difficulties of Jewish congregations

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF4_30

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

People

Sender: Abraham Pereira Mendes

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: April 21, 1857

Hebrew: כ״ז בְּנִיסָן תרי״ז

Places

From: Buff Bay

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Abraham Pereira Mendes, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from 1825-1893 A. P. (Abraham Pereira) Mendes to Isaac Leeser;April 21, 1857.” (April 21, 1857). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff4_30 .