Establishing a Sabbath School in Louisville: Gotthelf to Leeser, November 9, 1862

Metadata

Establishing a Sabbath School in Louisville: Gotthelf to Leeser, November 9, 1862

Description

Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser requesting books for a newly established Sabbath school in Louisville, Kentucky. Gotthelf describes the school's activities and the individuals involved. He also mentions a movement within his congregation to engage a Rabbi and Preacher, expressing concerns about the potential candidate, Dr. Deutsch, and seeking Leeser's opinion on his character and religious views.

Subjects

Sabbath Schools Religious education Louisville, KY

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx2FF9_41

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

People

Sender: Bernard Henry Gotthelf

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: November 09, 1862

Hebrew: ט״ז בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרכ״ג

Places

From: Louisville

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Bernard Henry Gotthelf, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;November 09, 1862.” (November 09, 1862). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx2ff9_41 .