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Subject: Judaism--19th century--United States

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Letter from T. Levin to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Congregation Chevra Cheneses Shalom, Syracuse, New York, October 7, 1852Letter from T. Levin to Isaac Leeser Regarding the Congregation Chevra Cheneses Shalom, Syracuse, New York, October 7, 1852

A three-page letter from T. Levin to Isaac Leeser, dated October 7, 1852, providing an update on the progress of Congregation Chevra Cheneses Shalom in Syracuse, New York, one month after its consecration by Leeser. The letter details the success of the High Holidays services, the election of Isaac H. Bronner as president, and the efforts to retain Rev. H. A. Henry as minister. The letter also reflects the growing Reform movement within the congregation by 1861.