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Letter from A. Englander to Isaac Leeser Regarding Congregation Emanu-El, San Francisco, October 20, 1860

Four-page letter written by A. Englander of Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia on October 20, 1860. The letter details Dr. Elkan Cohn's inaugural sermons, discusses internal congregational debates, notes the growth of Jewish communities in California, and includes a postscript mentioning Isaac Wise. The letter provides valuable insight into the early history of Congregation Emanu-El and the development of Reform Judaism in San Francisco.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Englander, A.
Congregation Emanu-El (San Francisco, Calif.)
LEESER, ISAAC / ENGLANDER, A.N.

Geography

San Francisco
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Subjects

Reform Judaism
Jewish sermons

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 1