Letter from L. C. to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Establishment of a New Congregation in Columbia, South Carolina

Metadata

Letter from L. C. to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Establishment of a New Congregation in Columbia, South Carolina

Description

Letter from L. C. in Columbia, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter discusses the establishment of a new Jewish congregation in Columbia, its challenges, and its successes, including the hiring of a rabbi and the creation of a Sunday school. The writer details the efforts to revive Jewish practice in the community and expresses gratitude for donations from other communities. The letter also mentions a visit from Isaac Leeser. The letter includes Hebrew phrases and quotations.

Subjects

Jewish congregations South Carolina American Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0192

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: L. Carr

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian:

Hebrew: Unknown

Places

From: Columbia

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Carr, L., Isaac Leeser. “Letter from L. C. to Isaac Leeser;January 1867.” (). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0192 .