Address to His Congregation on Assuming Leadership: A Manuscript Sermon by Harmon Hendricks, September 1823


Five-page manuscript notebook (6x8 inches) containing a sermon delivered by Harmon Hendricks upon assuming the role of Presiding Elder (Parnas) at Shearith Israel synagogue in New York City in September 1823. The manuscript, written in a neat hand with numerous alterations, offers insights into the religious practices and social dynamics of the early 19th-century Jewish community in New York. It details advice to the congregation on appropriate conduct during prayer services.


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  • Hendricks, Harmon

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 7, Folder 7