Formation of Congregation Anshe Emeth, Albany, NY

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Formation of Congregation Anshe Emeth, Albany, NY

Description

Letter from Isaac Mayer Wise in Albany, NY to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA, dated September 8, 1851. Wise describes the formation of a new congregation, Anshe Emeth, in Albany following a dispute with Congregation Beth El. He details the election of officers for the new congregation and mentions his role as its Rabbi. He also mentions upcoming lectures and expresses hope to see Leeser soon. The letter includes some Hebrew words and references.

Subjects

Congregation Anshe Emeth Albany Albany, NY Beth El Congregation Albany

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0231

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Isaac Mayer Wise

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 08, 1851

Hebrew: י״א בֶּאֱלוּל תרי״א

Places

From: Albany

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Mayer Wise, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Isaac Mayer Wise to Isaac Leeser;September 08, 1851.” (September 08, 1851). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0231 .