Establishment of Congregation Bene Israel in Providence

Metadata

Establishment of Congregation Bene Israel in Providence

Description

Letter from Joseph Spiro in Providence, Rhode Island, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated January 13, 1854. Spiro informs Leeser of the establishment of a new congregation, Bene Israel, in Providence. He details the election of officers, his appointment as minister, and the congregation's plans for acquiring a meeting hall and cemetery. The letter also mentions a weekly salary and requests Leeser send him a copy of the Occident.

Subjects

Bene Israel Congregation Providence, RI Jewish congregations

Other Details

Type: Letter

Identifier: LSTCAT_item33

Collection: The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material

People

Sender: Joseph Spiro

Recipient: Isaac Leeser

Dates

Gregorian: January 13, 1854

Hebrew: י״ג בְּטֵבֵת תרי״ד

Places

From: Providence

To: Philadelphia

Language

English

Citation

Please cite this item as:

Spiro, Joseph, Isaac Leeser. “Letter from Joseph Spiro to Isaac Leeser;January 13, 1854.” (January 13, 1854). The Jesselson Family Collection of Isaac Leeser Material. Accessed at https://leeser.judaicadhpenn.org/item/lstcat_item33 .