Subject: Missions to Jews

This book, published in 1834 by the American Sunday-School Union, provides a depiction of Jewish customs and life in the context of missionary work. Written for a Christian audience, it likely aims to present Jewish traditions from a particular perspective, using wood block prints to illustrate scenes of Middle Eastern Jewish life. The book was written by the author of "Jane Scott" and "Only Son."

This 1823 London reprint of an 1820 New York edition presents a refutation of anti-Jewish sentiments and an investigation of the American Society for Ameliorating the Condition of the Jews. Written in the form of 32 letters between 'Nathan Joseph' and 'Jacob Isaacs,' it critiques the Society's missionary aims and addresses the discrepancy between US federal law and state laws concerning religious equality. Authored by George Houston, assisted by Abraham Collins, it's a significant early Jewish polemic against missionary efforts.

First edition of *Israel Vindicated*, a book published in New York in 1820. Authored by George Houston, writing under the pseudonym 'An Israelite,' this work is a polemic responding to the founding of the American Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews. It argues against the injustice of Christian claims to superiority over Jews and highlights the discrepancies between the US Constitution's guarantee of religious freedom and the practices of some states. This first edition was later published in England, marking it as the first American 'Jewish' book to gain international recognition. The book features a signed inscription by the author.

This book details a mission undertaken by the Church of Scotland to assess the state of Jewish communities across Europe and the Middle East in 1843. The text functions as a travelogue, documenting the authors' observations of Jewish life in various locations. The book includes two fold-out maps illustrating the mission's itinerary, one showing the overall route and another providing specific details of their travels within Israel. The mission was part of broader, largely unsuccessful, conversion efforts by the Church of Scotland.

This pamphlet presents the first report of the American Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews, published in New York in May 1823. Founded in 1820, the society aimed to improve the condition of Jews through colonization and evangelization. The report details the society's activities, fundraising efforts, and its approach to achieving its goals, highlighting the involvement of key figures like John Quincy Adams, who served as the 1st Vice President. It also discusses the role of a converted Jewish agent from Germany in the society's work. This report provides valuable insights into the early 19th-century American missionary movement focused on Jewish conversion.

This is a 24-page pamphlet representing Volume 10, Number 6 of *The Jewish Chronicle*, published in December 1853 by the American Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews. The periodical, edited by Rev. E. R. McGregor, focused on Christian missionary efforts aimed at the conversion of Jews in the United States.

This pamphlet is a July 1853 issue of *The Jewish Chronicle*, a periodical published by the Society for Meliorating the Condition of the Jews. It is a Christian publication aimed at promoting the conversion of Jews in the United States. The content likely includes articles, essays, or sermons supporting this goal.

This book, published circa 1817, examines the methods used by the London Society for Promoting Christianity Amongst the Jews to convert Jews. It includes the cases of Jacob Josephson and Nehemiah Solomon, providing detailed accounts of their alleged conversions and the tactics employed by the society. The book is critical of the Society's methods, raising questions of ethics and coercion in religious conversion.