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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'.
Associated People/Businesses
- WISE, ISAAC MAYER
Geography
Subjects
- Synagogues -- United States -- Albany -- History
- Reform Judaism -- United States -- History
- Religious Conflict -- United States -- 19th Century
- Riots -- United States -- 19th Century
- Isaac Mayer Wise
Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 3, Folder 3