Biographical Sketch of Isaac Leeser

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This is a printed copy of a biographical sketch of Isaac Leeser (1806-1868), who was a prominent rabbi and scholar in Philadelphia. The sketch details Leeser's life, including his early life in Germany, his emigration to America, his rabbinical career, his significant contributions to Jewish literature (including his translations of the Hebrew Prayer Book and the Holy Scriptures, and his founding and editing of *The Occident*), and his involvement in various Jewish educational and charitable organizations. The author also notes his funeral and burial, and his legacy within the Jewish community.

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