Request for Isaac Leeser's Testimony: A Letter from Charleston to Philadelphia (1843)

Metadata

Request for Isaac Leeser's Testimony: A Letter from Charleston to Philadelphia (1843)

Description

Letter from Moses Baich, Solomon Moses, Isaac Woolf, Abraham Jonas, and Samuel Valentine, representing the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim of Charleston, South Carolina, to Abraham Hart and the Congregation Mikveh Israel of Philadelphia. The writers request that the Philadelphia congregation allow their Hazan, Isaac Leeser, to travel to Charleston to testify in a legal case involving the introduction of innovations to Jewish ritual practices. The writers express concern that their former Hazan, G. Poznanski, will testify in favor of these innovations. They emphasize the importance of maintaining traditional Jewish practices and appeal to Hart and the congregation's sympathy and support in this matter. The letter mentions the trial is expected on August 8th and they request Leeser's presence for a fortnight. A wax seal is mentioned.

Subjects

Jewish ritual Religious innovation Legal disputes

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx3FF9_1

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

People

Sender: Moses Baich , Solomon Moses , Isaac Woolf , Abraham Jonas , Samuel Valentine , Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim

Recipient: Abraham Hart , Congregation Mikveh Israel

Dates

Gregorian: July 06, 1843

Hebrew: ח׳ בְּתַמּוּז תר״ג

Places

From: Charleston

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Baich, Moses, Moses, Solomon, Woolf, Isaac, Abraham Jonas, Valentine, Samuel, Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim, Abraham Hart, Congregation Mikveh Israel. “Letter from Moses Baich, Solomon Moses, Isaac Woolf, Abraham Jonas, Samuel Valentine, and Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim to Abraham Hart and Congregation Mikveh Israel;July 06, 1843.” (July 06, 1843). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx3ff9_1 .