Providence Daily Journal, September 11, 1850: Report on the Beth-El Synagogue Riot in Albany, New York

Newspaper clipping from the Providence Daily Journal, published in Providence, Rhode Island on September 11, 1850. The article details a riot at the Congregation Beth-El synagogue in Albany, New York, on September 7, 1850 (1 Tishrei 5611 Rosh Hashana), focusing on the conflict between Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise and members of the congregation over his reformist views. This firsthand account provides details of the 'Congregation Beth-El of Albany Affair'.

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  • Providence Daily Journal
  • WISE, ISAAC MAYER

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 3, Folder 3