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Description

Letter from L. Elias in Columbia, South Carolina, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated September 21, 1852. Elias writes to Leeser requesting the Occident, a publication Leeser edited. Elias expresses concern about the lack of a properly qualified Shohet (ritual slaughterer) in his community and the resulting sale of non-kosher meat. He includes a seal removed from meat sold as kosher, highlighting the deceptive practices. Elias plans to visit Philadelphia in a few weeks to purchase prayer books.

Subjects

Kosher meat Ritual slaughter Jewish community in South Carolina

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP_NC-22

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Levy Elias

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: September 21, 1852

Hebrew: ח׳ בְּתִשְׁרֵי תרי״ג

Places

From: Columbia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Elias, Levy, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from L. Elias to Isaac Leeser;September 21, 1852.” (September 21, 1852). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap_nc-22 .