A Thanksgiving Address and Maimonides College Resolution

Metadata

A Thanksgiving Address and Maimonides College Resolution

Description

This record contains a Thanksgiving address delivered in 1864, and resolutions from a meeting of the Maimonides College faculty on February 5th, 1868, following the death of Isaac Leeser. The Thanksgiving address reflects on national events and blessings, emphasizing gratitude for the preservation of the Union and the freedoms enjoyed in America. The resolutions express sorrow for Leeser's death and celebrate his contributions to the college and Jewish community.

Subjects

Thanksgiving Isaac Leeser Maimonides College

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSTCAT_item210

Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

People

Sender: Sabato Morais

Recipient: —

Dates

Gregorian: February 05, 1868

Hebrew: י״ב בִּשְׁבָט תרכ״ח

Places

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Sabato Morais. “A Thanksgiving Address, 1868.” (February 05, 1868). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item210 .