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Letter from Joseph Jacobsohn? in New Orleans to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, dated October 24, 1864. Jacobsohn discusses a controversy surrounding the circumcision of children with Christian mothers by Dr. Illowy. He raises three questions regarding the permissibility of such circumcisions under Jewish law, the authority of a rabbi to declare a mohel (circumciser) unfit, and the culpability of those who allow such a mohel to perform the ceremony. The letter also includes observations on the growth of Sukkot celebrations in New Orleans.

Subjects

Jewish law Circumcision New Orleans

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP20-750

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Joseph Jacobsohn

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: October 24, 1864

Hebrew: כ״ד בְּתִשְׁרֵי תרכ״ה

Places

From: New Orleans

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Jacobsohn, Joseph, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Joseph Jacobsohn to Isaac Leeser;October 24, 1864.” (October 24, 1864). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap20-750 .