Establishment of a New Synagogue in Lafayette, Louisiana

Metadata

Establishment of a New Synagogue in Lafayette, Louisiana

Description

Letter from Abraham De Young of Lafayette, Louisiana, to Isaac Leeser, editor of the Occident, in Philadelphia. De Young describes the recent establishment of a new Israelite place of worship in Lafayette, its temporary location, and plans to build a permanent synagogue. He also lists the newly elected officers of the congregation.

Subjects

Synagogues Lafayette, Louisiana Jewish congregations

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0060

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Abraham De Young

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: November 09, 1849

Hebrew: כ״ד בְּחֶשְׁוָן תר״י

Places

From: New Orleans

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

De Young, Abraham, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Abraham De Young to Isaac Leeser;November 09, 1849.” (November 09, 1849). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0060 .