Letter from Isaac Leeser to Zalma Rehine, July 21, 1841

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Letter from Isaac Leeser to Zalma Rehine, July 21, 1841

Description

Letter from Isaac Leeser to Zalma Rehine. Leeser describes his activities in the week following his departure from Baltimore, including attending the funeral of Mrs. Levy, and his work on a plan for a general union of American Jews under one church government. He details his involvement in drafting rules and regulations, delivering an address to introduce the plan, and editing a work for Dr. Louis Solomon. He also mentions sending a book to Rachel and expresses his hope to send a printed report soon.

Subjects

Jewish communal organization in America American Jewry Isaac Leeser's activities

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx3FF4_5

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

People

Sender: Isaac Leeser

Recipient: Zalma Rehine

Dates

Gregorian: July 21, 1841

Hebrew: ג׳ בְּאָב תר״א

Places

From: Philadelphia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Leeser, Zalma Rehine. “Letter from Isaac Leeser to Zalma Rehine;July 21, 1841.” (July 21, 1841). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx3ff4_5 .