A three-page letter written by prominent Philadelphia attorney Oscar B. Teller to noted Jewish scholar Cyrus Adler on September 13, 1889. The letter discusses historical research on the application of Blue Laws in Pennsylvania regarding Jews, and important Jewish matters in Europe, including Teller's diplomatic efforts and the Baroness Hirsch's failing health. The letter is on Teller's printed letterhead.
Subject: Jewish History -- 19th Century
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On June 10, 1829, Jacob Mordecai of Richmond, Virginia, wrote a letter recommending Isaac Leeser for the position of Hazan at Mikveh Israel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter, addressed to Raphael De Cordova, is a glowing endorsement of Leeser's suitability for the role.
Bound volume containing the first twenty-three issues of The Jewish Chronicle, published in London, England, from 1841 to 1842. The volume includes text in English and some Hebrew, featuring articles, local news, historical information, and excerpts from the Passover Haggadah and the Hebrew-Aramaic dictionary "Tzemach David." This collection represents the rarest issues of the newspaper, published during its initial, short-lived run before resuming publication in 1844.