Proposal for Inter-Congregational Meetings and Religious Union in Philadelphia, 1858

Metadata

Proposal for Inter-Congregational Meetings and Religious Union in Philadelphia, 1858

Description

Letter from J. Solis Cohen, acting secretary of Congregation Beth El Emeth, to the President and Officers of Congregation Mikveh Israel, requesting them to appoint a committee to meet with a similar committee from Beth El Emeth to discuss holding periodical meetings of ministers for study and consultation, and to form a religious union among Philadelphia's Israelites. The letter details the resolution passed by the Beth El Emeth trustees on June 23rd, and names the committee members appointed by Beth El Emeth: Messrs. A. T. Jones, Herman Van Beil, and Revd. Isaac Leeser. The meeting was to be held on Sunday, June 20th, in the committee room of the Franklin Street synagogue.

Subjects

Congregation Beth El Emeth Religious Union Interfaith relations

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF5_18

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

People

Sender: Jacob da Silva Solis-Cohen

Recipient: Congregation Mikveh Israel , Pa.) Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia

Dates

Gregorian: June 02, 1858

Hebrew: כ׳ בְּסִיוָן תרי״ח

Places

From: Philadelphia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jacob da Silva Solis-Cohen, Congregation Mikveh Israel, Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.). “Letter from J. Solis (Jacob Solis) Cohen to Congregation Mikveh Israel;June 02, 1858.” (June 02, 1858). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff5_18 .