Letter from Isaac Hackenburg to Isaac Leeser, November 21, 1853

Metadata

Letter from Isaac Hackenburg to Isaac Leeser, November 21, 1853

Description

Letter from Isaac Hackenburg in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hackenburg discusses religious news in Cincinnati, including the election of Dr. Wise as minister of the Lodge I? congregation. He comments on the differences between older and younger congregations, particularly regarding the qualifications of ministers and the availability of religious education. He also inquires about the price of several Hebrew and English prayer books for Mr. W. Childs, and asks Leeser two questions about a shohet business in Savannah and a discussion between Poznanski, Wise, Raphael, and Rosenfeld. The letter includes details about a bar mitzvah and mentions several individuals in the Cincinnati Jewish community.

Subjects

Cincinnati Jewish community Religious life in America Jewish education in the 19th century

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0138

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Isaac Hackenburg

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: November 21, 1853

Hebrew: כ׳ בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרי״ד

Places

From: Cincinnati

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Hackenburg, Isaac, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Isaac Hackenburg to Isaac Leeser;November 21, 1853.” (November 21, 1853). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0138 .