Autograph letter signed and written by Rabbi George Jacobs to the Committee of Congregation Beth El Emeth in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 20, 1872. The letter discusses liturgical reform. Four pages, 4to.
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A broadside announcing a series of six popular lectures on Hebrew poetry by Rev. Morris J. Raphall, Rabbi, Preacher at the Synagogue in Birmingham, England. The lectures were scheduled to take place from January 29th to February 11th, 1850. Handwritten notes on the broadside possibly by Raphall himself are present. This is considered the only known copy.
A letter dated September 18, 1855, from Abraham Hart, Parnas of Mikveh Israel Synagogue, to Rabbi Sabato Morais, also of Mikveh Israel Synagogue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hart responds to Morais's request for $300 for the poor, referencing an enclosed broadside resolution from the Mikveh Israel Board granting the funds. This letter provides insight into the process of charitable giving within the synagogue.
Newspaper clipping from the *Zeitung des Judenthums*, published in Leipzig, Germany on January 31, 1839. The clipping features an article about Isaac Leeser, a prominent rabbi from Philadelphia. The article highlights Leeser's reputation and mentions some of his publications, comparing him to Moses Mendelssohn. The article emphasizes Leeser's adherence to orthodox doctrines.