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Description

Letter from Moses Montefiore to G. B. Kursheedt and Solomon J. Isaacs, Esqres., acknowledging receipt of a bill of exchange for sixty-four pounds, to be distributed among poor Jews in the Holy Land. Montefiore details the remittance to various congregations and requests an acknowledgement of receipt. An editor's note follows, discussing the hardships faced by Jews in Hebron and expressing hope that Rabbi Jechal Cohen's appeal for aid will be heeded, while maintaining neutrality on the Palestine fund disputes.

Subjects

Philanthropy Jewish communities in the Holy Land Palestine fund

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP20-1063

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Moses, Sir Montefiore

Recipient: J. Solomon

Dates

Gregorian: January 19, 1847

Hebrew: ב׳ בִּשְׁבָט תר״ז

Places

From: London

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Montefiore, Moses, Sir, J. Solomon. “Letter from 1784-1885 Sir Moses Montefiore to J. Solomon;January 19, 1847.” (January 19, 1847). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap20-1063 .