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Letter from Louis Spanier to Isaac Leeser, August 4, 1850

A one-page letter written in German (with a provided translation) by Louis Spanier of Albany, New York, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 4, 1850. Spanier expresses his disdain for Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise and urges Leeser to publicly censure him. The letter foreshadows a contentious event at Beth-El in Albany the following month.

Associated People/Businesses

Leeser, Isaac
Spanier, Louis
LEESER, ISAAC / SPANIER, LOUIS

Geography

Albany
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

Subjects

Judaism
Rabbis
Synagogues
Correspondence

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 4, Folder 3