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This letter, addressed to the Editor of the Occident, continues a discussion on the principles of Judaism. The author, Isaac Mayer Wise, argues against the concept of bodily resurrection, presenting a natural and scriptural perspective. He challenges the notion of bodily immortality, citing rabbinic opinions and biblical interpretations. He also engages with numerical arguments regarding the population of the earth and the implications for a literal bodily resurrection. The letter includes detailed textual citations and mathematical calculations in support of the author's position.
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Type: Letter
Identifier: LSKAP20-807
Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection
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Sender: Isaac Mayer Wise
Recipient: Isaac Leeser
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Hebrew: Unknown
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To: Philadelphia
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