Congregation Bnai Israel Resolution of Thanks to Isaac Leeser

Metadata

Congregation Bnai Israel Resolution of Thanks to Isaac Leeser

Description

This letter is from Simon C. Noah to Isaac Leeser, written on January 11, 1857 (15 Tebet 5617). It conveys the minutes of a general meeting of Congregation Bnai Israel, where it was resolved to grant Leeser a lifetime seat and all privileges of a contributing member in appreciation for his services and sermons. Noah apologizes for the letter's style, explaining that a finger injury hampered his writing. He asks Leeser to edit and publish it in the Occident.

Subjects

Congregation Bnai Israel Philadelphia, PA Appreciation of Religious Leadership

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP0269

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Simon Cohen Noot

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 11, 1857

Hebrew: ט״ו בְּטֵבֵת תרי״ז

Places

From: Philadelphia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Simon Cohen Noot, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Simon Cohen Noot to Isaac Leeser;January 11, 1857.” (January 11, 1857). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap0269 .