Letter from Moses Ehrlich to Isaac Leeser Regarding a Congregational Dispute

Metadata

Letter from Moses Ehrlich to Isaac Leeser Regarding a Congregational Dispute

Description

Letter from Moses Ehrlich in Boston to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, written May 3, 1854. Ehrlich forwards resolutions to be printed in Leeser's *Occident*, and discusses troubles within a congregation between German and Polish members, particularly concerning the legacy of Judah Touro. He seeks Leeser's influence with the executors of Touro's legacy to help settle the dispute.

Subjects

Congregational disputes Judah Touro legacy Internal Conflicts within Jewish Community

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0096

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Moses Ehrlich

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: May 03, 1854

Hebrew: ה׳ בְּאִיָיר תרי״ד

Places

From: Boston

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Ehrlich, Moses, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Moses Ehrlich to Isaac Leeser;May 03, 1854.” (May 03, 1854). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0096 .