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Letter announcing the consecration of Kehilath Anshe Ma'ativ, Chicago, Illinois, June 1851

A letter written to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on June ?, 1851, announcing the consecration of Kehilath Anshe Ma'ativ, the first synagogue in Illinois, on June 13, 1851. The letter, written by an anonymous author ('H'), describes the event, noting the attendance of people from 150 miles away and the participation of Rev. S. M. Isaacs from New York City. This letter is possibly the only extant handwritten account of the consecration, as the archives of Kehilath Anshe Ma'ativ were lost in the Great Chicago Fire.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Kehilath Anshe Ma'ativ
LEESER, ISAAC / Unknown

Geography

Chicago

Subjects

19th century

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 1