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Three-page letter from Jonah Bondi in Cleveland, OH to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, PA, dated Thursday, January 20, 1865. The letter expresses Bondi's frustration with Leeser's handling of a dispute involving Illoway and others, criticizing Illoway's scholarship and Leeser's editorial decisions. Bondi discusses proselytization, Jewish law, and the roles of various figures in the Jewish community. He also proposes a plan to expand the "Occident" newspaper with a German supplement. The letter includes references to Maimonides, Isaiah, and various individuals including Morais, Isaacs, Raphall, and Mayers.

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