A letter written by Isaac Hart to Isaac Leeser on May 19, 1854, concerning Hart's compelled presidency of the Shanarai Chasset for another year. The letter also notes the lack of secrecy in the movement of the Touro body and lists accounts for the Occident.
Subject: Synagogues -- United States -- History -- 19th century
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Letter from Rabbi A. L. Mayer to Isaac Leeser, December 23, 1864One-page letter written in German with Hebrew insertions from Rabbi A. L. Mayer to Isaac Leeser, dated December 23, 1864. Mayer, newly appointed to lead the Jewish congregation in Syracuse, New York, discusses his position, the competition for rabbis in growing American Jewish communities, and a controversial article by a Mr. Sonner. He mentions his previous position in Easton, Pennsylvania, and a job offer from Baltimore's Fells Point congregation. The letter also includes a postscript about his new residence and furnishings in Syracuse. An English translation accompanies the original German text.