Financial Constraints and the Return of Reverend Isaac Leeser to Ministerial Duties

Metadata

Financial Constraints and the Return of Reverend Isaac Leeser to Ministerial Duties

Description

Letter from George Jonas, President of the Congregation "Dispersed of Judah" in New Orleans, to Reverend Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia. Jonas writes that he received Leeser's letter of the 28th of the previous month and expresses the congregation's joy at Leeser's return to ministerial duties. However, he explains that the congregation is unable to offer financial aid due to debts incurred from building a new synagogue and a "Widow & Orphans Home," leaving them with limited funds and few wealthy members.

Subjects

Congregation Dispersed of Judah New Orleans synagogues Financial difficulties of New Orleans Jewish community

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF4_39

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

People

Sender: George Jonas

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 18, 1857

Hebrew: כ״ד בְּאִיָיר תרי״ז

Places

From: New Orleans

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jonas, George, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from George Jonas to Isaac Leeser;May 18, 1857.” (May 18, 1857). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff4_39 .