Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser, March 20, 1850

Metadata

Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser, March 20, 1850

Description

This letter, written in German and English, discusses the writer's activities in Louisville, Kentucky, including his work at a Jewish school, his efforts to gain subscribers for *The Occident*, and his interactions with the Louisville Jewish community. It also includes a postscript expressing concern about a proposed delegates' convention and its potential impact on Orthodox Judaism in America.

Subjects

Jewish education Louisville, KY Jewish community The Occident

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0048

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Bernard Henry Gotthelf

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: March 20, 1850

Hebrew: ז׳ בְּנִיסָן תר״י

Places

From: Louisville

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English German Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Bernard Henry Gotthelf, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Bernhard Henry Gotthelf to Isaac Leeser;March 20, 1850.” (March 20, 1850). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0048 .