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Subject: Cincinnati (Ohio) -- Religious life

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Letter from Isaac Hackenburg to Isaac Leeser, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1853Letter from Isaac Hackenburg to Isaac Leeser, Cincinnati, Ohio, November 21, 1853

Three-page letter written by Isaac Hackenburg in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 21, 1853, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hackenburg discusses the election of Isaac Mayer Wise as the new minister of the Cincinnati congregation, offering his perspective on the congregation's composition and Wise's suitability. He also inquires about a public debate between Poznanski and Wise, and Raphael and Rosenfeld, and a minor shohet scandal in Savannah.

Letter from Joseph Abraham to Isaac Leeser, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 5, 1865Letter from Joseph Abraham to Isaac Leeser, Cincinnati, Ohio, September 5, 1865

Three-page letter written by Joseph Abraham in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 5, 1865, to Isaac Leeser in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Abraham discusses the recent dedication of a "progressive Jewish Temple" in Cincinnati and criticizes Reform Judaism, expressing concern about the rejection of traditional Jewish beliefs and practices. He describes himself as "marked" by Reformers for his outspoken opposition.