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Letter from Jacob Ezekiel to Sabato Morais Regarding Hebrew Union College and a National Union of Congregations, May 8, 1878

Two-page letter written on May 8, 1878, by Jacob Ezekiel, Secretary of the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Rabbi Sabato Morais of Mikveh Israel Congregation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter concerns efforts to establish a national union of congregations, with Mikveh Israel's refusal to join. Ezekiel requests Morais' continued participation in the upcoming annual student examinations in June, despite Mikveh Israel's decision. The letter is written on official Hebrew Union College stationery and enclosed in an official envelope.

Associated People/Businesses

Morais, Sabato, 1823-1897
Ezekiel, Jacob, 1812-1899
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Geography

Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Subjects

Reform Judaism
Congregationalism

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 3