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Letter from Abraham Rice to Isaac Leeser requesting that Leeser advertise a job opening for a cantor and Hebrew school teacher in Baltimore in the next issue of *The Occident*. The letter includes the text of the advertisement in German, which Rice requests Leeser translate into English. Rice specifies that the advertisement should be included in the July issue. The letter is written in English and includes some Yiddish phrases.

This letter, written by J. Hoberman, Secretary, on July 13, 1863, in Cincinnati, advertises a position for a cantor (chazan) at Congregation Shearith Israel in Philadelphia. The successful applicant must also be able to teach Hebrew and German to children. Strict orthodoxy, fluency in Hebrew prayers and German, and verifiable moral and religious character are required. The position includes a salary of $600 per year and all school income; applicants are responsible for their travel expenses. The letter requests applications be sent to the undersigned, with a care-of address provided for Samuel Hoberman.

Letter from N. Gallinger in Pittsburgh, PA to Rev. I. Leeser in Philadelphia, PA, requesting that Leeser place an advertisement in his publication, *The Occident*, to recruit a competent individual to serve as a cantor, ritual slaughterer, and teacher for the German Jewish Congregation Sharay Shomajim in Pittsburgh. Gallinger also inquires about Mr. E. Marcusson's qualifications and the potential merger of the Pittsburgh congregation with another.