Letter from Samuel S. Oppenheim to Isaac Leeser, September 23, 1861

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Letter from Samuel S. Oppenheim to Isaac Leeser, September 23, 1861

Description

Letter from Samuel S. Oppenheim to Isaac Leeser from London, England, dated September 23, 1861. Oppenheim offers compliments of the season and apologizes for the delayed response. He discusses inquiries about printing a low-priced Hebrew and English Bible edition, mentioning his consultations with Dr. Adler. He expresses joy at the foundation of an American Board of Delegates, highlighting its importance as a counter to Reform Judaism. He comments on the refusal of Reform congregations to join the board and mentions sermons preached by Dr. Adler and Herman Adler. The letter includes discussions of the views and actions of Reform congregations.

Subjects

Reform Judaism American Board of Delegates Hebrew and English Bible

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSDCBx9FF16_14

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

People

Sender: Samuel S. Oppenheim

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 23, 1861

Hebrew: י״ט בְּתִשְׁרֵי תרכ״ב

Places

From: London

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Oppenheim, Samuel S., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Samuel S. Oppenheim to Isaac Leeser;September 23, 1861.” (September 23, 1861). The Dropsie College Isaac Leeser Collection at the Penn Libraries. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lsdcbx9ff16_14 .