Letter from Joseph Spiro to Isaac Leeser;January 13, 1854 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.