Articles of Agreement: Isaac Leeser and Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, 1837

Metadata

Articles of Agreement: Isaac Leeser and Congregation Mikveh Israel, Philadelphia, 1837

Description

Articles of Agreement between Isaac Leeser and the Portuguese Jewish Congregation Mikveh Israel of Philadelphia, dated December 20, 1837 (22 Kislev 5598). This legal document outlines Leeser's duties as Reader (Chazan) for the congregation, including Sabbath and holiday services, funerals, and adherence to congregational rules. It also specifies his annual salary and payment schedule.

Subjects

Employment contracts Synagogue Jewish congregations

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSTCAT_item120

Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

People

Sender: Isaac Leeser

Recipient: —

Dates

Gregorian: December 20, 1837

Hebrew: כ״ב בְּכִסְלֵו תקצ״ח

Places

From: Philadelphia

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Isaac Leeser. “Articles of Agreement between Isaac Leeser of the one part and the Portuguese Jewish Congregation of the City of Philadelphia.” (December 20, 1837). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item120 .