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Description

This letter, written in Hebrew and English, is an acrostic poem praising Rabbi Shlomo Judah Leib Rapoport on his seventieth birthday. The poem is followed by a section expressing the writer's admiration and respect for Rapoport and his contributions to Jewish scholarship. The writer also mentions that American Jews share in the pride of Rapoport's achievements.

Subjects

Acrostic poetry Rabbi Shlomo Judah Leib Rapoport Jewish scholarship

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSKAP_NC-6

Collection: Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

People

Sender: Isaac Leeser

Recipient: —

Dates

Gregorian: October 17, 1861

Hebrew: י״ג בְּחֶשְׁוָן תרכ״ב

Places

To: Philadelphia

Languages

English Hebrew

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Isaac Leeser;October 17, 1861.” (October 17, 1861). Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lskap_nc-6 .