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Description

Letter from Bernard Illowy to Isaac Leeser, written in New Orleans on January 19, 1865. Illowy discusses the increase in the number of converts to Judaism in the United States, arguing that many of these conversions are motivated by marriage rather than genuine religious conviction. He cites various Talmudic passages to support his view that the rabbis were generally wary of proselytization. The letter is six pages long and includes extensive quotations in Hebrew.

Subjects

Proselytism Talmud Conversion to Judaism

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP_NC-4

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Bernard Illowy

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 19, 1865

Hebrew: כ״א בְּטֵבֵת תרכ״ה

Places

From: New Orleans

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Bernard Illowy, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Bernard Illowy to Isaac Leeser;January 19, 1865.” (January 19, 1865). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap_nc-4 .