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Letter from Henry Lowenthal to Isaac Leeser Regarding Difficulties at Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel, Macon, Georgia, August 17, 1860

Three-page letter written by Reverend Henry Lowenthal to Isaac Leeser on August 17, 1860, from Macon, Georgia. Lowenthal details his difficulties with Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel, describing the mismatch between the congregation's expectations and his own, and his subsequent decision to seek another position. The letter also includes historical information about the founding of Congregation Kahal Kadosh Beth Israel in Macon.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Lowenthal, H.
Temple Beth Israel
LEESER, ISAAC / LOWENTHAL, H.

Geography

Macon
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Subjects

Rabbis
Civil war
Judaism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 1