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Letter from Isaac Mayer Wise to Isaac Leeser, March 22, 1850

A letter written by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise of Albany, New York to Rabbi Isaac Leeser of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 22, 1850. The letter discusses Wise's opinions on Dr. Raphael, a figure involved in a debate with Reverend Pozanski in Charleston, South Carolina. The letter offers insight into the diverging views of Wise and Leeser, foreshadowing their later falling out.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Wise, Isaac Mayer, 1819-1900
LEESER, ISAAC / WISE, ISAAC MAYER

Geography

Albany
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Subjects

Rabbis
Reform Judaism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 3