Minutes of the Congregation Mikveh Israel Election of Isaac Leeser as Hazan, September 6, 1829

One-page handwritten document recording the election of Isaac Leeser as Hazan (cantor) of Congregation Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 6, 1829. The document, signed by Abraham Myers Cohen, Secretary pro tem, details the election process and the resolution to engage Leeser for a two-year term at a salary of eight hundred dollars per annum. A subsequent resolution appointed a committee to inform Leeser of his appointment. This document is significant as it marks the beginning of Leeser's career as a prominent American Jewish leader and writer.

Associated People/Businesses

  • Leeser, Isaac
  • Cohen, Joseph Simon, approximately 1789-1858
  • Goldsmidt, S. M.
  • Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)
  • Cohen, Abraham Myers
  • LEESER, ISAAC / Cohen, Abraham Meyers

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Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 2|Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 2