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Letter from Morris Ehrlick to Alexander Oelsner Regarding Brith Sholom Beth Israel, Charleston, South Carolina, May 28, 1858Letter from Morris Ehrlick to Alexander Oelsner Regarding Brith Sholom Beth Israel, Charleston, South Carolina, May 28, 1858

A one-and-a-quarter page letter dated May 28, 1858, from Morris Ehrlick, President of the Berith Shalom Congregation in Charleston, South Carolina, to Alexander Oelsner. The letter discusses the need for a hazan and a mohel, emphasizing the necessity of a single individual capable of performing both roles and reading in Polish. It also includes a request for blessings for Oelsner and the congregation. The letter features a stamped seal of the Brith Sholom Beth Israel Congregation.

Letter from Samuel Hart to Isaac Leeser, Charleston, South Carolina, December 21, 1847Letter from Samuel Hart to Isaac Leeser, Charleston, South Carolina, December 21, 1847

A three-page letter written by Samuel Hart to Isaac Leeser in Charleston, South Carolina on December 21, 1847. The letter discusses the upcoming marriage of Miss Tobias and Mr. Minnis of Savannah, Georgia, and raises questions about Mr. Minnis's circumcision status and its implications for the marriage. The letter also reflects Hart's views as a leader in the secession from Beth Elohim Synagogue and President of Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim of Charleston.

Lithograph of the Interior of the Hebrew Synagogue of Charleston, South Carolina, Destroyed by Fire, April 27, 1838Lithograph of the Interior of the Hebrew Synagogue of Charleston, South Carolina, Destroyed by Fire, April 27, 1838

Lithograph depicting the interior of the Hebrew Synagogue of Charleston, South Carolina, before its destruction by fire on April 27, 1838. The print is dedicated to Rev. Gustavus Poznanski by Solomon N. Carvalho. This synagogue housed the congregation where Reform Judaism in America originated. This is one of several known copies. The lithograph was sold at Sotheby's in New York City on January 18, 2018 for $43,750.